{"product_id":"beat-the-crowd-how-you-can-out-invest-the-herd-by-thinking-differently-hardcover","title":"Beat the Crowd: How You Can Out-Invest the Herd by Thinking Differently - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKenneth L. Fisher\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eElisabeth Dellinger\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrain your brain to be a real contrarian and outsmart the crowd\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeat the Crowd \u003c\/i\u003eis the \u003ci\u003ereal\u003c\/i\u003e contrarian's guide to investing, with comprehensive explanations of how a true contrarian investor thinks and acts - and why it works more often than not. Bestselling author Ken Fisher breaks down the myths and cuts through the noise to present a clear, unvarnished view of timeless market realities, and the ways in which a contrarian approach to investing will outsmart the herd. In true Ken Fisher style, the book explains why the crowd often goes astray--and how you can stay on track.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContrarians understand how headlines really affect the market and which noise and fads they should tune out. \u003ci\u003eBeat the Crowd\u003c\/i\u003e is a primer to the contrarian strategy, teaching readers simple tricks to think differently and get it right more often than not.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscover the limits of forecasting and how far ahead you should look\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn why political controversy matter less the louder it gets\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eResurrect long-forgotten, timeless tricks and truths in markets\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFind out how the contrarian approach makes you right more often than wrong\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eA successful investment strategy requires information, preparation, a little bit of brainpower, and a larger bit of luck. Pursuit of the mythical perfect strategy frequently lands folks in a cacophony of talking heads and twenty-four hour noise, but \u003ci\u003eBeat the Crowd\u003c\/i\u003e cuts through the mental clutter and collects the pristine pieces of actual value into a tactical approach based on going against the grain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMainstream investors are wrong more often than right. Most folks intuitively know this, and statistics and studies back it up. How can you buck the trend and be right more often than wrong? \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Many believe doing the opposite of everyone else is the key to avoiding the herd's faulty investment decisions. Wall Street defines contrarian investing as betting the opposite of the crowd. Problem is, stocks often don't do the opposite of what most folks expect! Those who bet on the opposite, thinking it makes them a contrarian, behave as crowd-like as the crowd they try to game! If the herd thinks stocks will rise 10%, the anti-herders bet they'll fall--but markets could also skyrocket or zigzag sideways. In \u003ci\u003eBeat the Crowd\u003c\/i\u003e, bestselling author Ken Fisher shows you how to look beyond both crowds and find real contrarian opportunities that pay. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Being a contrarian simply means thinking independently. Not getting caught up in media hype and endless debate over whether Thing X is good or bad for stocks. Looking for things everyone misses. Thinking differently than the crowd, but not necessarily opposite! \u003ci\u003eBeat the Crowd\u003c\/i\u003e helps you filter the noise, test rules of thumb, shatter media myths and avoid common pitfalls. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e If you're tired of media chatter and getting burned by consensus wisdom, this book is for you. With his signature style, Ken dispels common viewpoints and knocks age-old \"rules\" on their head. You'll learn how to separate what's important from what isn't, think outside the investing canon, find the \"elephant in the room\" and out-invest the herd.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMainstream investors are wrong more often than right. Most folks intuitively know this, and statistics and studies back it up. How can you buck the trend and be right more often than wrong?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMany believe doing the opposite of everyone else is the key to avoiding the herd's faulty investment decisions. Wall Street defines contrarian investing as betting the opposite of the crowd. Problem is, stocks often don't do the opposite of what most folks expect! Those who bet on the opposite, thinking it makes them a contrarian, behave as crowd-like as the crowd they try to game! If the herd thinks stocks will rise 10%, the anti-herders bet they'll fall--but markets could also skyrocket or zigzag sideways. In \u003ci\u003eBeat the Crowd\u003c\/i\u003e, bestselling author Ken Fisher shows you how to look beyond both crowds and find real contrarian opportunities that pay. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeing a contrarian simply means thinking independently. Not getting caught up in media hype and endless debate over whether Thing X is good or bad for stocks. Looking for things everyone misses. Thinking differently than the crowd, but not necessarily opposite! \u003ci\u003eBeat the Crowd\u003c\/i\u003e helps you filter the noise, test rules of thumb, shatter media myths and avoid common pitfalls. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you're tired of media chatter and getting burned by consensus wisdom, this book is for you. With his signature style, Ken dispels common viewpoints and knocks age-old \"rules\" on their head. You'll learn how to separate what's important from what isn't, think outside the investing canon, find the \"elephant in the room\" and out-invest the herd.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKEN FISHER\u003c\/b\u003e is best known for his prestigious \"Portfolio Strategy\" column in \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, where his over 30-year tenure of high-profile calls makes him the third longest- running columnist in \u003ci\u003eForbes's\u003c\/i\u003e 90-plus-year history. He is the founder, Chairman and CEO of Fisher Investments, an independent global money management firm managing over $60 billion for individuals and institutions globally. Fisher is ranked #240 on the 2014 Forbes 400 list of richest Americans and #653 on the 2014 \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e Global Billionaire list. In 2010, \u003ci\u003eInvestment Advisor\u003c\/i\u003e magazine named him among the 30 most influential individuals of the last three decades. Fisher has authored numerous professional and scholarly articles, including the award- winning \"Cognitive Biases in Market Forecasting.\" He has also written ten previous books, including national bestsellers \u003ci\u003eThe Only Three Questions That Count, The Ten Roads to Riches, How to Smell a Rat, Debunkery\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMarkets Never Forget (But People Do)\u003c\/i\u003e, all published by Wiley. Fisher has been published, interviewed and\/or written about in many major American, British and German finance or business periodicals. He has a weekly column in \u003ci\u003eFocus Money\u003c\/i\u003e, Germany's leading weekly finance and business magazine. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eELISABETH DELLINGER\u003c\/b\u003e is an analyst and staff writer at Fisher Investments and has been with the firm for over a decade. She is a senior editor of MarketMinder.com and a contributor on Equities.com as well as other financial news websites.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.3 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 30, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45612569624620,"sku":"9781118973059","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/smartsupplydeals.com\/products\/beat-the-crowd-how-you-can-out-invest-the-herd-by-thinking-differently-hardcover","provider":"Smart supply deals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}