Fourth Mega-Market Now Through 2011, The; How Three Earlier Bull Markets...

by Michael D'Antonio, Ralph Acampora, Michael D'Angelo

Book Overview

What do you call a bull market that lasts at least ten years and includes steep corrections, but results in a quadrupling of the Dow? Ralph Acampora, the legendary Wall Street analyst who predicted... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786866519
• ISBN13: 9780786866519
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: Hyperion Books
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

A Market History Lesson

Unlike several current books about the stock market that I've read, Mr. Acampora chooses not to make incredible Dow predictions but rather presents an excellent historical and technical argument for investor optimism. He explains the social and technology backdrop of prior robust market eras and shows the reader why everything is in place for a grand future. Bear markets and the periodic deflation of speculation are a natural occurence in the course of a bull mega-market. If anything, this book will build your confidence as a long term investor and support a committment to stay in the market during the current severe stock correction. Mr. Acampora addresses the current market and puts it in a historical context and that I found very informative. The book is very well written and I have no doubt this is due to the collaboration with Michael D'Antonio who put his Pulitzer Prize winning writing skills to work here. You don't have to learn much technical analysis to enjoy this book. Mr. Acampora makes a solid and easily understood case for it but, in my mind, his inate integrity, sense of history, and long experience find an intuitive expression through that venue. At first I was going to rate this book a 4 but after some thought upgraded to a 5 because the book's understated style truely provides a thoughtful and informative experience that will benefit the investor. Highly recommended.

For Students And Their Teachers

This book is a wonderful foundation for basic technical analysis. Students of the subject should have this book in their library. Ralph Acampora covers it all. I've already signed up for his next class.

Something to KNOW,BELIEVE, AND DO

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was written in layman's terms and I walked away with SOMETHING TO KNOW--todays bull market is very similar to at least 3 previous post-war periods and is likely to continue. SOMETHING TO BELIEVE--the future has never looked better and if technical analysis is used properly to identify risk and opportunity I will continue to enjoy this bull market for years to come. SOMETHING TO DO--its time to review all of my portfolios to be sure that my stocks based on Ralph's thesis are 4th Mega Market compliant. He predicted Dow 7000, Dow 10,000 and now a sustained run through 2011, let the good times roll. Thanks Ralph.

The Fourth Mega Market

Acampora writes a thoughtful and very interesting analysis of the footprints of historic "mega-markets." The idea of correlating prolonged periods of peace and prosperity to usually prolonged periods of surging stock prices is facinating. I also was intriqued by his analysis of life changing advances which seem to accompany these kinds of markets(i.e. advent of railways, automobiles, and now information technology...very good reading

Try this at home...from an average guy!

After reading this book I can say that Ralph has shown me, an average guy, the inner workings of the market, and how history repeats itself. I would recommend this book to anyone and everyone who wants a knowledge of basic technical analysis.