It Was a Very Good Year

Extraordinary Moments in Stock Market History

Martin S. Fridson

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English

John Wiley & Sons Inc
07 April 2000

Economic history; Stocks & shares

Series: Wiley Investment

"What, if anything, do the most spectacular, high-performance periods of the twentieth-century stock market have in common? And most importantly: Can we predict when they will occur again?

In this fascinating investigation, acclaimed author and financial authority Martin S. Fridson probes the past, leading an exhilarating tour through each of the twentieth-century stock market's golden years. Illuminating, entertaining, and rich in historical anecdotes, Fridson's book treats us to the opinions and investment strategies of some of the most prominent and intriguing figures on the scene.

""Timely, informative, and highly readable . . . It Was a Very Good Year offers wonderful insights into the years that provided spectacular gains in the past. There are important lessons in this book for all investors.""-Henry Kaufman, President, Henry Kaufman & Company, Inc.

""A useful and extremely entertaining book. It's loaded with fascinating stock market lore and helpful investment approaches. I learned a lot and thoroughly enjoyed myself along the way.""-Byron R. Wien, Managing Director, Investment Strategist for U.S. Equities, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter

""Financial history with a purpose-it is a Very Good Book.""-James Grant, Editor, Grant's Interest Rate Observer

""With this book, Marty Fridson joins the ranks of the must-read economic and financial historians. He is that rare combination of scholar, wit, raconteur, and man with an eye on the bottom line. Read it for amusement, education, or profit. You can't lose.""-Ben Stein, writer, law professor at Pepperdine University and host of Win Ben Stein's Money"

By: Martin S. Fridson
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 214mm, Width: 141mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 327g
ISBN: 9780471383802
ISBN 10: 0471383805
Series: Wiley Investment
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 07 April 2000
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1908 1 1915 29 1927 50 1928 67 1933 93 1935 117 1954 137 1958 151 1975 174 1995 188 Epilogue: What Causes the Very Good Years? 221 Selected Readings 229 Index 237

MARTIN S. FRIDSON is a Managing Director at Merrill Lynch & Company, and a member of Institutional Investor's All-America Research Team. He is the author of Investment Illusions and Financial Statement Analysis, both published by Wiley, and serves on the editorial board of Financial Analysts Journal.