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Summary of Dean LeBaron's Book of Investment Quotations

This book of investment quotations contains the wisdom of centuries of financial thought from some of the world′s greatest minds and financial figures from St. Augustine to George Soros. Filled with everything from inspiring quotes to tongue–in–cheek observations on the world of investment, this unique book educates readers as it entertains.

Title Information

ISBN:

9780471153504

Pages:

400 pages

Format:

Hardback

Product Code:

13866

Publisher:

John Wiley & Sons Ltd

Published:

23/01/2002

Press and Industry Reviews

"Looking for a pungent quote to help round out a speech or paper? You'll find it here. Looking for a pleasant, enlightening reading experience? You'll find that here too. Enjoy Dean LeBaron's fine compendium at your leisure."
- John C. Bogle, Founder, The Vanguard Group

"A delightful compilation of humorous and thought-provoking quotations on all aspects of investment management from one of the legends of the investment business."
- Burton G. Malkiel, author of A Random Walk Down Wall Street

"Humorous and humbling. This must be the greatest collection of words that I wish I had said, expressing insights that I wish that I had had. To open the book to any page is to assure yourself of joy."
- Bob Monks, Chairman of Lens Investment Management LLC and Publisher, www.ragm.com

"A delightful and remarkably insightful collection of aphorisms, adages, and epigrams lovingly hand-collected over the years by the dean of modern investment management."
- Andrew W. Lo, Harris & Harris Group Professor of Finance, MIT Sloan School of Management

"From Warren Buffett to Jack Welch, Dean LeBaron has assembled a vast collection of insightful and wry quotes about investing in particular and life in general. It's great fun to browse, and an invaluable resource for speeches and articles."
- Martin Barnes, Managing Editor, The Bank Credit Analyst

"A veritable march through a battery of apt quotations. They have been judiciously drawn from a wide variety of sources, old and new, combining humor with wisdom. I don't know what quote addicts did before Dean LeBaron began collecting. This treasure chest, with its very personal touch, supersedes all earlier efforts at collecting investment quotations. With its broad coverage and thoughtful section summaries, I find it an extremely helpful and enjoyable desk companion."
- William Wirth, Credit Suisse Group

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About Dean LeBaron and Romesh Vaitilingam and Marilyn Pitchford

DEAN LEBARON is an investment futurist. He founded Batterymarch Financial Management in 1969 and led the firm's pioneering advances in the mid-1970s in the application of computer technology and modeling techniques, first in the U.S. market and then in international and emerging markets. He is recognized as one of the first foreign entrants in the nascent securities markets of Brazil, India, Russia, and China. Mr. LeBaron is also author of Dean LeBaron's Treasury of Investment Wisdom: 30 Great Investing Minds; Mao, Marx & the Market: Capitalist Adventures in Russia and China; and Ins and Outs of Institutional Investing.

ROMESH VAITILINGAM is a consultant and financial journalist. He is the author of several successful business and financial titles, including the bestselling Financial Times Guide to Using the Financial Pages as well as The Financial Guide to Using Economics and Economic Indicators and Stuck in Transit: Rethinking Russian Economic Reform.

MARILYN PITCHFORD is Chief Financial Officer of virtualquest.com and works closely with Dean LeBaron.

Contents of Dean LeBaron's Book of Investment Quotations

Preface
Active Portfolio Management
Contrarian Investing
Corporate Governance
Corporate Restructuring
Economic Forecasting
Emerging Markets
Financial Engineering
Fixed Income
Foreign Exchange
Global Investing
Growth Investing
Hedge Funds
Indexing
Initial Public Offerings
International Money
Internet Investing
Investment Consultants
Investment Policy
Investor Psychology
Manias, Panics and Crashes
Market Efficiency
Mutual Funds
Performance Measurement
Politics and Investing
Quantitative Investing
Risk Management
Short Selling
Technical Analysis
Value Investing
Venture Capital
Index of Contributors