Beating the Dow with Bonds: A High-Return, Low-Risk Strategy for Outperforming the Pros Even When Stocks Go South
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.90 (770 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 088730883X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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"A fine strategy for market-timing" according to RobinHoodjr. Mr. O'Higgins has written a very thorough explanation of how to time the market. However, like any method, it is not without flaws. In 2008, Beat The Dow With Bonds (BTDWB) failed miserably, feeling the pain of the market crash in 2008. O'Higgins has since retreated from this strategy and now encourages a portfolio diversification strategy dubbed "MOAR" for Michael O'Higgins Absolute Return. However, using data freely accessible from the internet, the 2008 crash could have been avoided if one were to trade the BTDWB strategy more frequently, either quarterly, monthly, or weekly, instea. Short on content and poorly edited, but important O'Higgins' "Beating the Dow with Bonds" is an updated version of his very successful "Beating the Dow" which outlined the now well-known "Dogs of the Dow" strategy. In his new book O'Higgins presents a simple system whereby investors decide at the beginning of each year whether their money should be in treasury bills, treasury bonds, or stocks.Simply stated, O'Higgins recommends investing in stocks only when the average yield (the inverse of P/E: E/P) of the S&P 500 exceeds the yield on government bonds. If this is not the case, then one uses the change in the price of gold is an indic. "Check this investment method carefully." according to herrl@catlin.edu. Are you interested in spending thirty minutes per year in order to trounce the Dow Jones Industrial Check this investment method carefully. Are you interested in spending thirty minutes per year in order to trounce the Dow Jones Industrial 30 stocks by a factor of eighteen over a 29-year period? Michael O'Higgins, in his recent book, "Beating The Dow With Bonds", lays out a seventeen step method for doing just that, beating the Dow using a nearly risk free method. All the necessary information to follow O'Higgins new strategy is available in Barron's Market Week, and it will not take more than 20 - 30 minutes per year to make the calculations. What really grabs the reader is the stellar performance of this investment appro. 0 stocks by a factor of eighteen over a 29-year period? Michael O'Higgins, in his recent book, "Beating The Dow With Bonds", lays out a seventeen step method for doing just that, beating the Dow using a nearly risk free method. All the necessary information to follow O'Higgins new strategy is available in Barron's Market Week, and it will not take more than 20 - Check this investment method carefully. Are you interested in spending thirty minutes per year in order to trounce the Dow Jones Industrial 30 stocks by a factor of eighteen over a 29-year period? Michael O'Higgins, in his recent book, "Beating The Dow With Bonds", lays out a seventeen step method for doing just that, beating the Dow using a nearly risk free method. All the necessary information to follow O'Higgins new strategy is available in Barron's Market Week, and it will not take more than 20 - 30 minutes per year to make the calculations. What really grabs the reader is the stellar performance of this investment appro. 0 minutes per year to make the calculations. What really grabs the reader is the stellar performance of this investment appro
O'Higgins, one of the nation's top money managers, revolutionized the investment industry by asserting that investors could beat the pros 95 percent of the time by putting 100 percent of their money into the "dog" stocks of the Dow. In 1991, Michael B. For investors with as little as $5,000, Beating the Dow with Bonds provides a safer, more reliable opportunity to beat the Dow not just in today's market--but in any market. !. His book, Beating the Dow, became a bestselling investment classic and spawned an industry of websites and mutual funds, elevating the theory to legendary status.Now, with equities dangerously overvalued and stock prices at an all-time high, O'Higgins turns his attention to bonds, providing a proven system for achieving the lowest risk, highest returns in a chaotic stock market--requiring less than five minutes per year and helping you beat the pros 95 percent of the time, regardless of market conditions. Utilizing a simple, proven method for mastering the market by determining the best investment choices, Beating the Dow with Bonds evaluates companies and bond ratings, to help you achieve the highest risk-adjusted returns
O'Higgins explains them admirably. In Beating the Dow with Bonds, O'Higgins considers the wild valuations of today's stock market and sees the specter of a sharp and steep decline. If you think the stock market will go up forever, then look elsewhere for advice. While most members of the baby-boom generation know how stocks work, they'd be hard-pressed to explain the arcane world of bonds. Had you followed O'Higgins's new system for the last 30 years, which saw six bear markets, your portfolio would have enjoyed an average annual return of 23.77 percent versus 18.03 percent with his Dow Dogs portfolio and 11.7