The cynic's guide to investing
Subtitle: in the era of "too big to fail" it pays to be a cynic
By: Alex Karidis & Bradley Garrone
Contributors: Garrone, Bradley, author
Publisher: Outskirts Press
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Denver, Colorado
Language: eng
Number of pages: 331
ISBN-13: 9781478752295
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Investments
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-324) and index.
Table of contents: title: part I. Follow the money : mutual funds, fiscal policy, and monetary policy: Mutual funds : where is capital flowing, and why? ; Fiscal policy : the gang of 535 and your portfolio ; Monetary policy : printing presses, propaganda, and profits, oh my!; title: part II. Trends and demographics : old, fat, and ugly: Obesity in America : getting bigger and bigger ; Prescription drugs : get high on profits ; US population : having a senior moment ; The beauty industry : skin deep and profitable; title: part III. Know the players : the companies behind the curtain: Finance and banking : the darlings of Wall Street ; Got gas? Energy boom or bust? ; War : what is it good for? We'll tell you ; The media empire : then there were seven ; Lobbying : one for you and five for me; title: part IV. Connecting the dots : investment strategies for a successful portfolio: The cynic's rubric and the miracle of compounding interest ; The investing pyramid ; The base tier : strategies for the beginner investor ; The middle tier : strategies for the intermediate investor ; The top tier : strategies for the advanced investor ; [Sigma], the cynic's icon.