To Hell & Back: How I Survived Wall Street's Roller Coaster...and How You Can Too

I just saw Ken Stern's Life Plan for Wealth on PBS and decided to get his book for more detailed information than was provided on the PBS program (my 4 star rating is for info I got from watching the PBS program) I prefer to do my own homework and found that D.Walkush's comments below are just wrong. Ken Stern is listed as one of Bloomberg's Top Wealth Managers for 2005. His company has several workshops offered this month, and his newsletters are current. Doesn't seem outdated to me...

The money and time you put in studying this book voraciously will be rewarded tenfold at least! As a seasoned market veteran, I was first attracted to the book because the author and I share a similar surname, but I expected the typical feel-good hyped up hardcover pep talk with no pragmatic value whatsoever. I couldn't have been more wrong! This book will give you all the information you need to plan a lifetime investment strategy that will get returns that would make any market guru green with envy. From a simplified explanation of the business cycle to new stock selection models, to explanations of market math that a first grader could understand, to exact steps you need to take to develop the mental toughness needed to survive and thrive in the investment arena, I only wish this book had been available when I had started out. It took me many years of study and painful mistakes to figure out half of the info inside, and the rest was totally innovative. Mr. Stern appears to be one of the precious few advisors who tell it like it is without hyperbole or fancy language, so that real people can make real money and have real security and peace of mind. My highest reccomendation!