- Hardcover: 200 pages
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (6 Jun 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0470226498
- ISBN-13: 978-0470226490
- Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 14.9 x 2.2 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,838,372 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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In Follow the Fed to Investment Success, Doug Roberts skillfully outlines a proven approach to investing that is based on the idea that there is direct correlation between stock market performance and the actions of the Federal Reserve Bank. For those who want to build true wealth in today’s markets, Follow the Fed to Investment Success offers an easy–to–understand approach to investing that anyone can implement—with little effort and even less time.
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After many years as a successful Wall Street insider, Doug Roberts discovered something that would forever change the way he looked at investing. During his time on "the Street," he began to notice that small and mid–sized companies prospered when the Federal Reserve Bank made it easier for them to borrow money. Conversely, he saw that those same companies struggled when the Fed made it more difficult to borrow. However, large companies didn′t seem to have these problems and continued to expand all the time.
Through years of research and analysis, Roberts found that there′s a direct correlation between stock market performance and the actions of the Federal Reserve Bank. He went on to prove his theory by testing it back to the Crash of 1929. In watching how the Fed influenced the availability of money and credit—and simply shifting funds between large and small stocks as little as one to two times per year—Roberts was able to outperform the S&P 500 as well as the vast majority of mutual funds. He continued to develop a system based on these findings, adding a few more measures to enhance its performance, and his Follow the Fed® strategy was born.
Now, in Follow the Fed to Investment Success, Roberts skillfully outlines this proven approach, takes you step by step through implementing his strategy, and reveals how easy it can be to create true wealth in today′s market. Roberts also offers brief, but fascinating insights into the creation of the Federal Reserve and how it works.
Filled with in–depth insights and expert advice, this engaging guide will change the way you think about your money and your future, as it:
Discusses the best ways to integrate the Follow the Fed strategy into your own portfolio, even if you are limited to a 401(k) or other retirement vehicles
Presents twenty–two essential lessons that will help you navigate today′s dynamic investment environment, while taking back control of your money and your life
Offers an insider′s look at how Wall Street works and why the odds have been stacked against you
And much more
For those who want to build true wealth in today′s markets, Follow the Fed to Investment Success offers an easy–to–understand approach to investing that anyone can implement—with little effort and even less time.
Don′t forget to visit www.FollowtheFedtheBook.com for frequent updates and news, as well as supporting material for this title.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Primarily this book is an advertisement for the author's commercial website
30 Oct 2008
Format:Hardcover
While I found the book presented an interesting and plausible investment idea, I was disappointed to discover that, in my own opinion, the book is simply designed as a "vehicle" to drive traffic to the author's commercial web site. With strong encouragement at the end of each chapter to visit the web site I can't see how anyone would not arrive at a similar conclusion. My opinion is that the goal of selling you the book is to hopefully provide you with just enough interest in the concept presented to sell you a subscription to the author's commercial advising service... just my opinion. I was disappointed that I spent my money purchasing what I consider to be an advertisement for the web site!!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
This is definitely an interesting strategy
14 Aug 2009
Format:Hardcover
The author argues that there are small and mid-sized companies that are affected very much by the Federal Reserve Bank's decisions pertaining to the availability of money and credit. While larger companies are not affected as much, these smaller companies rely on credit availability more while operating their businesses. Therefore, investors can profit handsomely by investing in these companies while following the Fed's decisions.
The author takes the readers through a journey of how he developed his unique investment philosophy. He used to have his money invested in Berkshire Hathaway, which is run by Warren Buffett. But in the 1990s, value investing was extremely hard to practice due to the overpriced stock market. I would recommend this book to readers looking to think outside of the box.
- Mariusz Skonieczny, author of Why Are We So Clueless about the Stock Market? Learn how to invest your money, how to pick stocks, and how to make money in the stock market
The author takes the readers through a journey of how he developed his unique investment philosophy. He used to have his money invested in Berkshire Hathaway, which is run by Warren Buffett. But in the 1990s, value investing was extremely hard to practice due to the overpriced stock market. I would recommend this book to readers looking to think outside of the box.
- Mariusz Skonieczny, author of Why Are We So Clueless about the Stock Market? Learn how to invest your money, how to pick stocks, and how to make money in the stock market
12 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Has serious flaws, a lot of hype for the authors "proprietary" strategies
9 May 2008
Format:Hardcover
I recently came across this title in a local bookstore.. For long term investors who dont have time to watch the market all day you are better off using proper asset allocation in books like the coffeehouse investor, intelligent asset allocator & 4 pillars by Bernstein, or anything by John Bogle, etc.. The strategy this book suggests is moving all your assets into large or small cap stocks based on what the fed is doing with interest rates.. The results for the basic strategy were not much if at all better than a simple allocation strategy (but far more trades which would quickly make up the difference in trading costs & taxes). I think the real purpose of the book is to entice you into signing up for his 295/yr "proprietary" Follow the Fed strategy which he says increases yearly returns 3% above the basic method taught in the book.. I signed up for his free email subscription out of curiosity which sends you an email almost every day again in trying to get you to try the fee based strategys.. So I guess in summary, there is no secret to long term investing, save your $$ and stick to a nicely diversified portfolio which will reward you much better over the long run.
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