Stocks for the Long Run

Written by Jeremy J. Siegel

Narrated by Grover Gardner

"One of the ten best investing books of all time."--The Washington Post One of investing's most celebrated icons updates his classic work to reflect today's world and markets In this long-awaited and eagerly anticipated update, Jeremy iegel provides his legendary perspective and guidance to an investment world turned upside down. Stocks for the Long Run combines a compelling and timely portrait of today's turbulent stock market with the strategies, tools, and techniques investors need to maintain their focus and achieve meaningful stock returns over time. This completely updated edition includes entirely new data, charts, and figures as it provides answers on the five major issues concerning investors and professionals today: How will events related to September 11 tragedy affect long-term market returns? What behavioral roadblocks stand in the way of achieving financial success? Are "countries" still relevant for global investing? Will stock "indexing" match its past performance? Can tomorrow's stock market deliver the same returns as markets in the past? Praise for previous editions of Stocks for the Long Run: "Should command a central place on the desk of any 'amateur' investor or beginning professional."--Barron's "A simply great book."--Forbes

• Language: English
• Publisher: McGraw Hill-Ascent Audio
• Release date: Oct 1, 2005
• ISBN: 9781639295616

Reviews for Stocks for the Long Run

[jpsnow · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Professor Siegel's venerable analysis of the stock market is the comprehensive history and guide book you need. I'm well read in this genre and found Stocks for the Long Run unrivaled for several reason. More than anything, the clarity of the writing and supporting figures leaves little margin to dismiss the conclusions. Siegel is sharp in his analysis, which is backed by years of iterating and building on his own research along with the primary findings of finance and behavioral science experts. Siegel is also intellectually honest enough to bring out the rare criticisms of his work, in one case explaining how his past conclusions have since evolved. I especially appreciated the historical context and Siegel's ability to take a forward-focused point of view. The book ends with a practical summary for portfolio construction, based of course on the long-term benefits of stocks.

[ganesh.kudva.groups · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Advocates sticking to equity and argues that equity is the best asset class over long term.

Some chapters are very specific to US region - for e.g., tax treatment and some of the historical discussions (for e.g., recession/political issues) etc.