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

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910954207903321
• Autore: Biggs Barton <1932-2012.>
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley, c2012
• ISBN: 9781118431603; 111843160X; 9781283700320; 1283700328; 9781118431764; 1118431766
• Edizione: [1st edition]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (234 p.)
• Disciplina: 332.64/524
• Soggetti: Hedge funds
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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