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Book Synopsis
Believing high-risk equals high-reward is holding your portfolio hostage High Returns from Low Risk proves that low-volatility, low-risk portfolios beat high-volatility portfolios hands down, and shows you how to take advantage of this paradox to dramatically improve your returns.

Trade Review
"This cleverly defined set of arguments poses an interesting challenge for those who remain intent on chasing higher premiums." (Investment Europe, March 2017)

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Chapter One The Opposite of What You’re Aiming For 5

Chapter Two Mr Thrifty Enters the Stock Market 11

Chapter Three The Tortoise Beats the Hare 19

Chapter Four A Little Bit Is Enough 29

Chapter Five Ignoring the Eighth Wonder of the World 35

Chapter Six It’s All a Matter of Perspective 43

Chapter Seven The Dark Appeal of Risk 53

Chapter Eight Buy Them Cheap and Remember the Trend Is Your Friend 59

Chapter Nine All Good Things Come in Threes 67

Chapter Ten Spotting Tortoises and Hares 77

Chapter Eleven Slice and Dice, But Do It Wisely 83

Chapter Twelve Sit Back and Relax 91

Chapter Thirteen Trade Little, Be Patient 101

Chapter Fourteen The Biggest Victory of All 109

Chapter Fifteen The Golden Rule 117

Chapter Sixteen The Paradox Is Everywhere 123

Chapter Seventeen Will the Paradox Persist? 129

Chapter Eighteen Final Reflections 133

Epilogue Jan’s Perspective 137

Appendix ParadoxInvesting.com 143

Acknowledgments 145

References 147

Index 151

High Returns from Low Risk

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    Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
    Publication Date: 16/12/2016
    ISBN13: 9781119351054, 978-1119351054
    ISBN10: 1119351057

    Description

    Book Synopsis
    Believing high-risk equals high-reward is holding your portfolio hostage High Returns from Low Risk proves that low-volatility, low-risk portfolios beat high-volatility portfolios hands down, and shows you how to take advantage of this paradox to dramatically improve your returns.

    Trade Review
    "This cleverly defined set of arguments poses an interesting challenge for those who remain intent on chasing higher premiums." (Investment Europe, March 2017)

    Table of Contents

    Introduction 1

    Chapter One The Opposite of What You’re Aiming For 5

    Chapter Two Mr Thrifty Enters the Stock Market 11

    Chapter Three The Tortoise Beats the Hare 19

    Chapter Four A Little Bit Is Enough 29

    Chapter Five Ignoring the Eighth Wonder of the World 35

    Chapter Six It’s All a Matter of Perspective 43

    Chapter Seven The Dark Appeal of Risk 53

    Chapter Eight Buy Them Cheap and Remember the Trend Is Your Friend 59

    Chapter Nine All Good Things Come in Threes 67

    Chapter Ten Spotting Tortoises and Hares 77

    Chapter Eleven Slice and Dice, But Do It Wisely 83

    Chapter Twelve Sit Back and Relax 91

    Chapter Thirteen Trade Little, Be Patient 101

    Chapter Fourteen The Biggest Victory of All 109

    Chapter Fifteen The Golden Rule 117

    Chapter Sixteen The Paradox Is Everywhere 123

    Chapter Seventeen Will the Paradox Persist? 129

    Chapter Eighteen Final Reflections 133

    Epilogue Jan’s Perspective 137

    Appendix ParadoxInvesting.com 143

    Acknowledgments 145

    References 147

    Index 151

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