The Little Book that Still Saves Your Assets: What The Rich Continue to Do to Stay Wealthy in Up and Down Markets

by David M. Darst

Overview

Protect assets during times of crisis with this new edition of the New York Times bestseller!

When the first edition of this book appeared it was before the economic crash. This new edition shows how David Darst's particular kind of asset allocation helped his investors during that volatile period. It also contains a discussion of downside and risk tolerance and new self-tests for determining your risk tolerance. And, finally, it reveals how the asset allocation model has changed since 2008. In all of these areas, the author will continue to include new insightful anecdotes like those that peppered the first edition.

• Shows how to tap into the use of asset allocation strategies to protect your investments
• Offers updated information on downside and risk tolerance
• The next step resource from a managing director of Morgan Stanley and the bestselling author David Darst
• Includes a Foreword by Jim Cramer

David Darst reveals how to use asset allocation to increase your portfolio that tap into the investment strategies of the wealthy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781118423523
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	11/06/2012
Series:	Little Books. Big Profits , #52
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	7.10(w) x 5.40(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

DAVID M. DARST is a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley. He serves as Chief Investment Strategist of the firm's Global Wealth Management Group and is the Chairman of the Asset Allocation Committee. Darst is also the founding president of the Morgan Stanley Investment Group. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 1996, he was with Goldman Sachs for over twenty years, where he served as a senior executive in the Equities Division. Darst is often quoted in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Financial Times, among others. He is also a frequent guest on CNBC, Bloomberg, and Fox News. He earned his MBA from Harvard Business School and received a BA in economics from Yale University. Darst is a CFA charterholder.

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Table of Contents

Foreword xiii

Introduction xix

Chapter 1 What Happened?? What Happened!! 1

Chapter 2 We All Do It (Even if We Don't Realize It) 15

Chapter 3 Everyone Needs an Uncle Frank 33

Chapter 4 Building Your House 39

Chapter 5 Parts of the Whole-Combining Dreams into a Plan 55

Chapter 6 Two Strategies to Win the Battle for Investment Survival 75

Chapter 7 Do You Know Where You Are Going? 91

Chapter 8 Mix, Don't Match 105

Chapter 9 Our Minds, Our Selves 119

Chapter 10 The Jockey Matters as Much as the Horse 133

Chapter 11 Riding Out Storms 149

Chapter 12 Build Your House on These Rocks 161

Chapter 13 Count to Zen 175

Chapter 14 Seven Quick Ways to Ruin 185

Chapter 15 The Road Less Traveled That You Should Take Right Now 195

Who Are You? (Determining Your Investment Profile) 209

What Do You Think? (Determining Your Investment Outlook) 211

What Works for You? (Determining Your Investment Selection) 213

Don't Take My Word for It 215

Acknowledgments 225

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“The Little Book That Still Saves Your Assets presents a necessary introduction to managing personal investments that would be beneficial to anyone in the financial services industry. . . Everyone who invests money now or ever intends to would benefit from Darst's worthwhile introduction to the most fundamental principle of investing.”—ABA Banking Journal

Editorial Reviews

“The Little Book That Still Saves Your Assets presents a necessary introduction to managing personal investments that would be beneficial to anyone in the financial services industry. . . Everyone who invests money now or ever intends to would benefit from Darst's worthwhile introduction to the most fundamental principle of investing.”—ABA Banking Journal

From the Publisher