High-Flying Adventures in the Stock Market
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Praise for High-Flying Adventures in the Stock Market"Most Americans know mutual funds only by their performance numbers. In High-Flying Adventures in the Stock Market, Molly Baker takes us inside the fund industry to give us a compelling and intimate look at the human drama of running a fund."-Douglas K. Sease, Editor, Wall Street Journal Books"Baker uses the eye for detail she acquired as a reporter for the Wall Street Journal to explain the high-pressure world of the money manager in laymen's terms. For those seeking a readable, inside account of the '90s historic stock market boom, this is a book to add to the portfolio."-Dana Milbank, Staff Writer, The Washington Post"A wonderful read-Baker takes you through a year in the life of a fund manager-it's so well conceived and written that you'll think you were there too. Individual investors who manage their own money should put this book in their portfolio. Informative, educational, and great fun."-Larry Waterhouse Jr., Chairman, TD Waterhouse Investor Services, Inc."Baker has provided an unusual perspective into the world of mutual fund management. She is a real reporter who is skilled in her understanding of what she describes and lively in her choice of episodes. The book is fun as well as informative."-Peter L. Bernstein, President, Peter L. Bernstein, Inc., Author of The Power of Gold: The History of an Obsession"A fantastic voyage through the mutual fund universe. Every serious investor should read this book."-Andrew Metrick, Assistant Professor of Finance, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania Chartered Secretary This is a fascinating insight. All the characters are real.
Prologue: Scaling Mountains11Don't You Just Love It?92Dollar Days373Shorter Than the Life Span of a Stick of Gum724Where's the Pony?985Hurricane Season1196Fevers of Unknown Origin1397This Used to Be Fun1628Do You Have a Band-Aid?1839The Hangover Is Commensurate with the Party20610All I Want for Christmas Is a Dot-Com IPO21811You Can Make One Mistake, or You Can Make Two Mistakes23512Star Light, Star Bright254Epilogue269
