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Book SynopsisThere is one thing that can be said about A Fool and His Moneythat cannot be said about any other colume of investment advice:You will never make a penny from the information in this book. Nowork on the subject of personal finance has even tried to make thisclaim before. That is because works on the subject of personalfinance are all lying. John Rothchild is the only fully honestauthor in the genre.--from the Foreword by P. J. O''Rourke.
A veritable gold mine of comic insight into the predicament of anaverage investor''s avid pursuit of wealth, A Fool and His Money isJohn Rothchild''s critically acclaimed personal account of a yeardevoted to investing his money in the markets. The entireinvestment world--its characters, institutions, customs, andmyths-passes under Rothchild''s sharp and profoundly humorousscrutiny.
Acclaim for A Fool and His Money
What makes this book so good is that Rothchild can explain thingslike naked puts . . . and leave the reader both
Table of ContentsMy Expert Credentials.
Wanting to Be Rich.
Money in the Bank.
The Financial Checkup.
The Lessons of History.
Some Practical Advice.
Shopping for the Broker.
Buyer's Remorse and Other Side Effects.
How the Experts Pick Their Stocks.
A Fool at the Stock Exchange.
On the Floor.
My Second Investment.
What the Fed Was Going to Do.
Going Over-the-Counter.
Seeing the Analyst.
A Walk on the Buy Side.
Among the Billion-Dollar Brains.
On Becoming a Stockbroker.
Selling Myself Short.
Reflections on My Progress to Date.
On to Chicago.
Opening a Commodities Account.
My Killing in Commodities.
My Doubts About Futures.
My Ethical Dilemma.
A Bout with Loews.
A Household Correction.
In Search of a Forecast.
My Inside Information.
A Street Gone Mad.
Postscript.
A Fool's Glossary.
