To Hell & Back: How I Survived Wall Street's Roller Coaster...and How You Can Too

by Ken Stern

Book Overview

People who thought the ride up the Wall Street roller coaster would never end have suddenly felt their stomachs drop to their feet as the market dips at breakneck speed. The recent downturn has caused... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0793149223
• ISBN13: 9780793149223
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Dearborn Trade
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 2.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

buying book after seeing PBS show

I just saw Ken Stern's Life Plan for Wealth on PBS and decided to get his book for more detailed information than was provided on the PBS program (my 4 star rating is for info I got from watching the PBS program) I prefer to do my own homework and found that D.Walkush's comments below are just wrong. Ken Stern is listed as one of Bloomberg's Top Wealth Managers for 2005. His company has several workshops offered this month, and his newsletters are current. Doesn't seem outdated to me...

Better than an MBA for less (...)

The money and time you put in studying this book voraciously will be rewarded tenfold at least! As a seasoned market veteran, I was first attracted to the book because the author and I share a similar surname, but I expected the typical feel-good hyped up hardcover pep talk with no pragmatic value whatsoever. I couldn't have been more wrong! This book will give you all the information you need to plan a lifetime investment strategy that will get returns that would make any market guru green with envy. From a simplified explanation of the business cycle to new stock selection models, to explanations of market math that a first grader could understand, to exact steps you need to take to develop the mental toughness needed to survive and thrive in the investment arena, I only wish this book had been available when I had started out. It took me many years of study and painful mistakes to figure out half of the info inside, and the rest was totally innovative. Mr. Stern appears to be one of the precious few advisors who tell it like it is without hyperbole or fancy language, so that real people can make real money and have real security and peace of mind. My highest reccomendation!