The Intelligent Asset Allocator: How
to Build Your Portfolio to Maximize
Returns and Minimize Risk by William
Bernstein
The Best "How To" Book On Investing
Bernstein has become a guru to a peculiarly 90s group: well-educated,
Internet-powered people intent on investing well--and with minimal ‘help
from professional Wall Street.--Robert Barker, BusinessWeek William
Bernstein is one of todays most unlikely financial heroes. A practicing
neurologist, he used his self-taught investment knowledge and research to
build a popular investors website. Now, in the plain-spoken The Intelligent
Asset Allocator, he shows independent investors how to build a diversified
portfolio--without the help of a financial advisor.

Personal Review: The Intelligent Asset Allocator: How to Build
Your Portfolio to Maximize Returns and Minimize Risk by William
Bernstein
This book is great from the perspective that it gives you a detailed look at
historical returns using different investing methods and different asset
classes. It takes you on a walk using statistics that leads you to the
conclusion that getting into the market, staying in the market with a low
cost (Trading fees and other cost associated with maintaining a portfolio)
and properly allocated portfolio is the only time tested way to maximize
your returns over the long term. While " A Random Walk Down Wall Street"
is a great book and I recommend it as well, this book is better written with
detailed reviews and supporting data.
I would say that some Excel and statistical knowledge is very helpful, but
not required to understand, appreciate and utilize this book.
I bought this book two years ago and read it several times (As the writer
suggest). As a result I re-allocated my portfolios and the results are great
in two respects. I have smooth out volatility by using beta / Standard
Deviation and improved my returns on average with proper allocation
methods. Even in this crazy market of 2007 / 2008 I'm up 13%, 25% and
33% is various portfolios that I have. The methods and thought
perspectives really work for the long-term investors. Highly recommended
for the serious long term investor.
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