Diary of a hedgehog : Biggs' final words on the markets / Barton Biggs.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Biggs, Barton, 1932-2012.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hedge funds.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (234 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2012.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Barton Biggs was a Wall Street legend, trusted by investors around the globe. Now, in his last book, Biggs offers savvy insights into the innermost workings of the markets-today and for the years to come. Packed with keen insights, global experiences, and opinionated stances on investing, Diary of a Hedgehog: Biggs' Final Words on the Markets explores the ongoing downward economic spiral and where it's headed, to help readers keep their money safe and secure. Offering a unique look at the current state of the markets, why they continue to be depressed, and where we can g

Contents:

Diary of a Hedgehog: Biggs' Final Words on the Markets; Copyright; A Personal Message to Readers; In Memoriam; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Mid-2010; FDR's Fiscal Policy Redux; Staying Close to the Shore; Stay Long but Watch the Ticks; This Is No Time to Get Wobbly, George!; Make No Mistake: More QE Is Big Stuff; The Best and the Brightest Are Still Licking Their Wounds; Nobody Can See His Own Backswing; Fire and Ice; Miss at Least One Meeting a Day; Stick to Your Guns; Stage Two of a Cyclical Bull Market; The First Word in Analyst Is Anal; 2011; Be Long Term but Watch the Ticks

Shake Well Before UsingFancy Dinner and Candlelight; Stevie Cohen Tells a Good Story; The Canary in the Coal Mine?; Still Hanging in There; The Market Is a Discounting Mechanism; The Madness of Crowds; Earthquakes and Equities; The Riddle of Japan; Start Buying the Dips; Babbling Away; Swensen and Yale; The ""Atlantic Crisis""; Turn Off Your Bloomberg and Tune Out the Babel; The New Face of China; Harvesting the ""Grapes of Our Own Wrath""; No More Water, the Fire Next Time; The Valley of Death; Lest We Forget; ""If You're Going through Hell, Keep Going!""; Begin Thinking about Buying

Agnostic OptimistMy Bet Is that the Rally Is Still a Work in Process; The Truth Will Set You Free but Chardonnay Isn't Bad Either; Investing in a World Lit Only by Fire; Private Equity; Another Tsunami; 2012; A Tough Call; No Bull; The Elderly Kid Goes to a Tech Conference; Positive Change at the Margin Continues; Simpson Bowles Forever; Shake Well Before Using; This Business Is Getting More Complicated; Conclusion

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9781118431603

111843160X

9781283700320

1283700328

9781118431764

1118431766

OCLC:

823234210