Bear Market Investing Strategies (Wiley Trading)

by Wiley

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“…a truly brilliant compact tome which I expect will be an acclaimed classic even in 50 years time…”    (www.erivativesreview.com, 18 November 2002) --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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A fresh look at proven ways to protect your wealth from the author of the classic Bear Markets book
Harry Schultz has been identifying bear market warning signals and teaching people how to prepare a profitable survival portfolio in light of these signals for over thirty-five years through his highly acclaimed newsletter, The International Harry Schultz Letter, which reaches subscribers in over ninety countries. The 1960s' classic book Bear Markets has been fully updated and revised to reflect the unprecedented changes taking place in today's volatile economic environment-making it extremely relevant to the current financial market. This book provides the necessary tools for investors to construct a portfolio that will allow them to protect and grow their money under the most severe bear market conditions through technical analysis and models of numerous bear market variables. Bear Market Investing Strategies offers practical and approachable strategies that every investor needs today. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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• ASIN: B000V8ALH8
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not Worth the Money, January 31, 2006

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Hawkeye Richardson "Author of -- Getting Your... (Tucson, AZ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bear Market Investing Strategies (Wiley Trading) (Hardcover)

Save your money for something more useful. There is nothing in this book that makes it worth the price. A far better book on bear market investing is "Riding the Bear" by Sy Harding. And for concepts about timing the market and investing both long and short, see Les Masonson's "All About Market Timing" and Deborah Wair's "Timing the Market."

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2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, April 6, 2004

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This review is from: Bear Market Investing Strategies (Wiley Trading) (Hardcover)

If you're looking for specific methods for trading or investing you'll be disappointed. Most of his advice reads like a collection of conventional investing wisdom, with his own bent. It's almost like a theory of investing and he doesn't give specific techniques or examples. More "Look to do this or that". Much of it is vague. Lists over 20 indicators to look at, suggestions on what to look for, but there are no examples or charts. It reads like a general overview of his investing philisophy or a primer. You won't come away with any new techniques. The main theme is don't buy and hold, there are times to go short and look at the big picture.

He does touch on cycle theory and Elliot wave briefly. He list many sentiment and breadth indicators to look at or calculate. Some can be gotten through data services, others you have to calculate by hand from data from sources like Barrons. I was expecting a lot more from someone with his reputation. There was no solid material here.

10 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Important To Read This Book Now (7/02), July 23, 2002

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"pasta117" (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bear Market Investing Strategies (Wiley Trading) (Hardcover)

In the late '90s, when the market was going up almost every day, investing was easy and everybody was a genius. Things have changed, and those who haven't changed their strategies have gotten clobbered. Mr. Schultz gives good ideas for preserving your account in rough times. I subscribe to several great sites, among them thestreet.com and tradingmarkets.com, and this, combined with some strategies in Mr. Schultz's book, have helped me to keep most of my account intact through this market.