The NASDAQ Investor [Hardcover]

Max Isaacman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 26, 2001

This is a practical guide to investing in the Nasdaq index. It presents the basics of the Nasdaq as well as hands-on strategies for short-term and long term investing. Nasdaq reached a record 4000 points by the end of the 20th century. The US economy and stock market skyrocketed to levels beyond prediction. These successes have been largely based on the strength of technology stocks. The book looks at the paradigm shift and how the Internet affects the new economy.

Editorial Reviews

From the Author

The Nasdaq market is down over fifty percent from its high. If you believe in buying stocks when they are down, as I do, now is the time to buy my book, read it, and consider buying into this market where valuations have dropped. Investing has risk, be aware; but the best time to buy is when others are skeptical and even fearful.

Enjoy my book.

max isaacman

From the Back Cover

The First Book to Show You How to Understand­­and Profit From­­Today's Dynamic Nasdaq Stock Market

Nasdaq has become the market for the 21st century. Its heavy weighting in sectors that define the new economy­­including Internet technology, biotechnology, and telecommunications­­makes it the market of choice for investors who want to stay ahead of the growth curve. The Nasdaq Investor outlines Nasdaq's central role in supporting and shaping the new economy, reveals techniques and strategies for trading profitably in this turbulent marketplace, and provides you with clear insights into today's fundamentally changed financial markets­­and the stocks that move them.

Praise for The Nasdaq Investor :

"Max Isaacman's The Nasdaq Investor successfully integrates a clear discussion of how the Nasdaq market works with an analysis of the potential for 'new economy' stocks and funds. He offers suggestions based on wisdom from experience­­rather than unrealistic promises."
-Gary L. Gastineau
Nuveen Investments

"Every investor should know the structure and mechanics of the stock markets in which they invest.  This book is a valuable basic tool for all investors who wish to become more knowledgeable and thereby more empowered."
-Fredric M. Roberts
Investment Banker, former Chairman NASD

Meteoric rises ... catastrophic tumbles ... the Nasdaq market has come to reflect both the best and the worst of today's explosive, technology-driven economy. Yet for investors who have learned to take advantage of all market environments­­up, down, or sideways­­the unprecedented turbulence of the Nasdaq could be like money in the bank.

The Nasdaq Investor will help you understand the changes that have made today's investment marketplace the most exciting and perilous in history. A practical guide to successfully riding the Nasdaq wave, this first-of-its-kind book outlines specific strategies for reaping the rewards of this constantly moving market while managing your risks during times of extreme volatility.

To help you profit from one of history's most accessible, exciting profit opportunities, The Nasdaq Investor provides a deeper understanding of the market itself. The first book to combine insights into today's technology-driven economy with the history and foundations of the Nasdaq market itself, this hard-hitting, concise guide addresses the issues that really matter to investors. Which stocks and sectors are poised to catch the next market upturn? What factors have fueled­­and will continue to fuel­­the Nasdaq's breathtaking climbs and falls? How can investors profit from the former while hedging their portfolios against the latter?

The Nasdaq Investor answers these questions and hundreds of others by always keeping its focus on investing. Covering everything from short-term trading techniques to long-term investment strategies, The Nasdaq Investor discusses:

• The new class of exchange-traded funds­­including QQQ, HHH, and others­­and how they provide broad diversification for investors of any size
• Bases of valuation that go beyond P/E ratios to examine the potential of a company or industry
• Level II trading techniques to limit short-term trading risks while increasing upside potential

Today's Nasdaq market is both a driver­­and a follower­­of the exciting new global marketplace. Read The Nasdaq Investor to ensure your understanding of this new marketplace and enhance your ability to consistently beat the averages while minimizing the investment risks of the transformed economy.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 226 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Trade; 1st edition (February 26, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 007136367X
• ISBN-13: 978-0071363679
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,778,918 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Fresh New Look, March 20, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The NASDAQ Investor (Hardcover)

As an investor for over some 20 years, I am always interested in new strategies, forecasts and presciptions for successful investing. Mr. Isaacman's book offers a fresh new perspective which incorporates all of the newly developed tools available to today's investor. Concise but conclusive, the Nasdaq Investor addresses a host of investment strategies which the new investor will be able to employ to assist in building their portofolio's performance and wealth, and the established investor can utilize to revamp, overhaul or adjust their portfolios to simply attain better results with less risk and anxiety. The book can also be used as a reference guide for various strategies in different market cycles which is really nice as the markets have become so dynamic in the recent past. The author's 35 years of experience in the investment community is brought to the forefront in the Nasdaq Investor.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the nasdaq investor, May 16, 2001

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eugene kaplan (houston) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The NASDAQ Investor (Hardcover)

this book showed me the importance of having a dicipline.the book was easy to read and helped me create a strategy using index investing.mr.Isaacman's book makes a significant contribution to the current body of investment knowledge.

5.0 out of 5 stars Nasdaq Investor Review, March 19, 2001

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Douglas E. Cote', CFA (Hartford, CT USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The NASDAQ Investor (Hardcover)

Excellent primer for those seeking to profit from the Nasdaq market. Max Issacman explains why the market is the hottest and most volatile; how even a novice investor can easily experience the market through QQQ shares; and why now may be the time to invest when the herd is headed in the opposite direction.