The Future for Investors: Why the Tried and the True Triumph Over the Bold and the New
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The Future for Investors: Why the Tried and the True Triumph Over the Bold and the New
Jeremy J. Siegel
Manufacturer: Crown Business
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ASIN: 140008198X
Release Date: 2005-03-08

Book Description

The new paradigm for investing and building wealth in the twenty-first century. The Future for Investors reveals new strategies that take advantage of the dramatic changes and opportunities that will appear in world markets.

Jeremy Siegel, one of the world’s top investing experts, has taken a long, hard, and in-depth look at the market and the stocks that investors should acquire to build long-term wealth. His surprising finding is that the new technologies, expanding industries, and fast-growing countries that stockholders relentlessly seek in the market often lead to poor returns. In fact, growth itself can be an investment trap, luring investors into overpriced stocks and overly competitive industries.

The Future for Investors shatters conventional wisdom and provides a framework for picking stocks that will be long-term winners. While technological innovation spurs economic growth, it has not been kind to investors. Instead, companies that have marketed tried-and-true products for decades in slow-growth or even declining industries have superior returns to firms that develop “the bold and the new.” Industry sectors many regard as dinosaurs—railroads and oil companies, for example—have actually beat the market.

Professor Siegel presents these strategies within the context of the coming shift in global economic power and the demographic age wave that will sweep the United States, Europe, and Japan. Contrary to the popular belief that these economic and demographic trends doom investors to poor returns, Professor Siegel explains the True New Economy and how to take advantage of the coming surge in invention, discovery, and economic growth.

The faster the world changes, the more important it is for investors to heed the lessons of the past and find the tried-and-true companies that can help you beat the market and prosper in the years ahead.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars dividends resurface.......2007-01-27

The professor touts stocks and funds that feature dividends.Up until 1958 dividend income on stocks exceeded the interest income on long term bonds. For this reason it is difficult to assume that the good professors recommendation to go for dividend income is a prudent strategy when his data is biased by a condition that does not exist in today's market. I would prefer to use index funds that provide excellent diversification and insure that you are being compensated for the risks taken. To explore this strategy I can recommend a book titled How to Make Money in the Stock Market Buy 2500 different stocks Pay no commission. It takes off where this book ends.

Investing does not take a lot of work, in fact, the more you read of the wrong material of which there is an abundant supply, the more you will trade, and the less you will make in the market.

Active buying and selling of stocks by individuals will only run up brokerage commissions and waste your time and money. Turning your money over to a professionally managed mutual fund is even worse because of the fees you are required to pay well compensated `experts' to waste their time. This book shows you how to invest using index mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.


This book can be read and understood in 45 minutes to an hour.

The author follows the strategy promoted here. His portfolio contains over 8,200 different stocks and bonds all through index mutual funds and exchange traded funds. How to Make Money in the Stock Market-Buy 2,500 Different Stocks-Pay no Commission

4 out of 5 stars Classic Siegel.......2007-01-17

For those who have read "Stocks for the Long Run", this is right up that same alley in terms of style and no-frills content, after all, it is written by a researcher. However, this is a great book with lots of wisdom to digest. Siegel discusses the "growth trap", a very counterintuitive point that everyone should be aware of....it alone makes the book worth reading. If you are a serious investor/advisor it is a must read. I would caution those who would take this book and start trying to manage a portfolio of all high dividend paying stocks...Siegel's conclusions are insightful, but the right application of them is still critical. See other reviews.

5 out of 5 stars Fantastic.......2007-01-09

One of the most important books on investing that I have ever read. Based in fact, backed up with decades of research, this is a must read.

3 out of 5 stars Good Book, Has Some Holes.......2006-09-19

The Future for Investors has some really great points - the main one being that the compounding power of reinvested dividends should be a significant consideration in stock selection. I agree with this approach, and Siegel makes some persuasive arguments that it provides higher returns and less volitility than other approaches.

However, I agree with some of the criticisms of the book as well:

1) Siegel does not address the tax impact on dividends. His research uses 1957 as a starting point. While our current dividend tax rate is 15% at the federal level, during most of the period from 1957 the rate was higher (sometimes the same as the income rate). During these times, the reinvested amount of the dividend would have only been about 60-70% of the total. Thus, returns would have been lower. (Some people have said that this would only make a marginal difference - maybe so, but it might have changed his argument in comparing Standard Oil to IBM as well as the small advantages he pointed out in some of his stock recomendations. A 1% per annum difference over a multi-decade period amounts to serious money).

2) Siegel cites Altria as the best performing stock during this period. I won't disagree with the conclusion, but I will point out that going for high dividends and reinvesting them works well only when the company survives. What if Beth Steel had been your choice rather than Altria? You would have received lots of dividends and reinvested them, but the ultimate outcome would have been a disaster. The point is that reinvesting dividends works especially well when the reinvestment happens during a difficult time for the stock AND (most importantly) the stock MUST recover from those difficult times. This is not generally the case, but it was with Altria.

3) Siegel's idea that the developed world will sell assets (stocks, bonds, etc) to the developing world to fund the huge retirement wave is full of problems. While the strategy will work to maintain the standard of living of the baby boomers, it will also permanently ruin the future for all subsequent generations of Americans. If you sell the assets (companies) that create your wealth in order to live a comfortable retirement (read consumption), you are giving away your ability to earn in the future. This is something Warren Buffett has been warning us about for a few years now. You cannot indefinitely fund consumption with income producing assets. When you decrease your income producing assets by selling for consumption, you increase your current standard of living at the expense of your future standard of living.

Criticisms aside, this is still a thought provoking book that is well written. Ironically, even though I think there are some questions about many parts of the book, I generally agree with the ultimate types of investments that Siegel recommends - just for different reasons.

5 out of 5 stars Eye opener!.......2006-08-14

I have been an Investment Counselor for over 40 years. This book makes more common sense than any book I have read on the subject. My main regret is that is wasn't around earlier. It is the key to Wealth and Security.
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    Tried & True All Season Grilling & BBQ: Top 200 Recipes

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    Allrecipes.com has been the world's largest online community of home cooks since 1997, offering a forum for regular folks to submit their favorite family recipes and have them tested, rated, and reviewed by the more than 10 million people who've accessed the site over the years. In this latest cookbook in the Tried & True series, ALL SEASON GRILLING &BBQ, you'll find America's 200 best grilling and barbecue dishes no-nonsense, foolproof recipes for better burgers, amazingly tender ribs, juicy steaks, finger-licking chicken, and succulent seafood, as well as rubs and sauces worth dreaming about. With simple techniques and easy-to-find ingredients, the recipes and hints in this handbook will set you up for the tastiest backyard parties and year-round family dinners. Fire up the grill!
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    5 out of 5 stars Gospel on varnishing.......2007-08-09

    I have owned the Brightwork book for many years and always find myself checking back with it when I do a project. I bought this book as an update for the original but have found it invaluable as an adjunct to the original text. This is the perfect reference to have aboard or in the shop with you while you are doing the project. It effectivly updates the original text in a couple of critical areas and I highly recommend it. Thanks to these two books, no one need fear varnishing again! It is gospel!

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    After many years of wanting to quilt, I finally decided to give it a try. I chose Thimbleberries Beginner's Luck because of the quality of the projects and the ease of use. My results....a beautiful quilt that is sure to become a family heirloom. The projects are beautifully laid out with step-by-step directions and many helpful hints for success. I can't wait to start my next quilt!

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    5 out of 5 stars updated software is available from the author..........2006-07-16

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    To rephrase Ratty's famous comment to Mole in "The Wind in the Willows": There is nothing- absolutely nothing- half so much worth doing as simply messing about in an RV.

    By even the most charitable of definitions, I am not what anyone would call "handy" when it comes to fixing things about our sticks-and-bricks house. I am not good at it and I hate taking the time for even the most basic of repairs.

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    California has unique and varying growing conditions. This easy-to-use guide for California gardens gives you step-by-step instructions on selecting and growing for more than 150 low-maintenance plants and shrubs that thrive in diverse California, including annuals, perennials, vines, shrubs, and trees.

    In addition, you'll find gardening basics for maximum result, such as:

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars A gardener with a sense of humor!.......2007-07-12

    Intrigued by the title, I began reading this book and found myself laughing out loud with the author's descriptions. Though a good book for anyone with an interest in gardening, with its easy-to-follow instructions, beautiful pictures and recommendations, this is also a 'good read' for those of us who are already gardening addicts. I was glad to find someone else who couldn't pass up an intriguing plant even though we had absolutely no idea where we were going to put it. This is a book for the curious, the experimenter, and those who simply find joy in the garden. I loved the book, have already enjoyed reading the commentary over and over again...and, of course, will look for some of the recommendations I haven't heard of before. This would also make a great gift for any 'budding' gardener!
    Kicking Depression's Ugly Butt: Tried and True Methods for Outsmarting Depression
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Offering strategies based on research in clinical psychology
    • KICKING DEPRESSION'S UGLY BUTT
    • Defeating depression
    Kicking Depression's Ugly Butt: Tried and True Methods for Outsmarting Depression
    Robert Westermeyer
    Manufacturer: Quick Publishing, LC
    ProductGroup: Book
    Binding: Paperback
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    ASIN: 1882349075

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Offering strategies based on research in clinical psychology.......2004-09-13

    Kicking Depression's Ugly Butt by licensed psychologist Robert Westermeyer is a self-help guide that embraces a "divide and conquer" approach to overcoming depression. Offering strategies based on research in clinical psychology, Kicking Depression's Ugly Butt offers an in-depth explanation of why depression endures, and dozens of techniques to increase personal resiliance against it. Simple illustrations vividly drive home the points and recommendations throughout, and an inset section of laminated coping cards that can be cut and carred in one's wallet or pocket for quick reference when in need round out this plain-talking, myth-busing, highly recommended coping guide.

    5 out of 5 stars KICKING DEPRESSION'S UGLY BUTT.......2004-09-04

    KICKING DEPRESSION'S UGLY BUTT - Tried and True Methods for Outsmarting Depression by Robert Westermeyer, Ph.D. Quick Publishing. 2004. 206+xiii pp. illustrations, charts, removable "coping cards".

    Westermeyer writes in a down-to-earth, good-humored style that helps individuals to understand their depression and work their way out of it, thus ending the cycle perpetuating depression and drawing those who suffer from it deeper into it. What Westermeyer's book accomplishes is giving an individual a perspective on depression, thus helping her or him to see that it need not be all-consuming. Once realizing this, an individual can begin to gain control over depression. Along with this perspective, the author relates various proven techniques enabling one to cope with depression, and over time overcome it.
    Westermeyer's approach to working with individuals suffering from depression has been introduced to some medical facilities, and the author has been recognized by other professionals in the field for his work in this type of treatment of depression. In Westermeyer's treatment, "patients are expected to practice [the] skills and by so doing, treat their depression." In this innovative and effective treatment, depressed individuals are regarded more as collaborators with the psychologist or other medical professional than as patients in the traditional sense. This largely self-help approach Westermeyer relates is appealing to today's public with an interest in taking charge of their own health problems as well as the medical profession's adjustments to work more closely with patients as individuals who can play a major part in remedying their ailments.
    Keeping a journal, analysis of thoughts, social activities, motivation, and ways of keeping depression from recurring are among the topics included to help individuals learn how to get the upper hand on their depression. Westermeyer's well-paced, reader-friendly style is not only instructive, but also encouraging to the reader. It is apparent he is concerned about the reader's depression, and is sympathetically reaching out with advice and techniques he has seen alleviate depression in his own extensive experience. The recognition that the individual is the most important agent in dealing effectively with a depression extends to the inclusion of removable laminated "Cognitive Coping Cards" at the back of the book for an individual to carry with him or her to review in developing the beneficial perspective or refer to when experiencing a severe mood associated with depression.

    4 out of 5 stars Defeating depression.......2004-07-28

    Written by a professional, licensed, practicing psychologist with a PhD and considerable experience in the field. The author, Dr. Westermeyer, lives in Southern California.

    Depression is one of the most devastating mental problems facing our population. Two of my brothers died because of it, through depression induced suicide. It is not uncommon in families, many of whom, like mine, are genetically disposed to bi-polarism (which used to be called 'manic depression.')

    We are not talking here about simply 'feeling down' because of some external event, which will go away when the environment changes, but depression. Clinical depression.

    I am not so afflicted, but it has impacted me, and I understand how serious it can be. You are not going to talk the afflicted out of it. But there is more than one reason for depression, just as there are multiple clinical approaches to it. It is often addressed today, by licensed, trained professionals like this author, chemically, among other approaches. There are drugs today to uplift the spirits and quell the disease, for it can be the result of disease. It can be a neurosis, or it can be a psychosis.

    But, understanding helps, and self-help books, like this one, written by people who know what they are talking about, can be very useful, not only for the depressed person, but for the resource people around them who might aim them at the help they so desperately need. It is important, though, if you have recurrent, serious depression, however, to seek medical treatment as soon as possible.

    Joseph (Joe) Pierre
    Tough Plants for Northern Gardens: Low Care, No Care, Tried and True Winners
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Very helpful for a beginning gardener
    • northern garden plants
    • Not your garden-variety gardening book!
    • Great! Entertaining! Helpful! Real! - Highly Recommended!
    Tough Plants for Northern Gardens: Low Care, No Care, Tried and True Winners
    Felder Rushing
    Manufacturer: Cool Springs Press
    ProductGroup: Book
    Binding: Paperback

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    ASIN: 1591860636

    Book Description

    The northern garden, with its unique growing conditions, presents gardeners with a major challenge. Many popular plants simply do not grow well in colder climates. Now, this easy-to-use guide for northern gardens gives you step-by-step instructions on choosing and caring for more than 150 low-maintenance plants and shrubs that thrive in colder climates including…

    In addition, you'll discover other important gardening basics for maximum results…

    Tough Plants for Northern Gardens…your solution for a beautiful, healthy, low-care garden.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Very helpful for a beginning gardener.......2007-09-06

    As a beginning gardener, this book has helped me quickly focus in on plants that will work where I live. The pictures are great for identifying neighbors' plants. His descriptions are brief, but more candid (and helpful) than the dry, encyclopedic listings which can be found in other books. Plus his writing is fun to read. I initially borrowed this (and many many many others) from the library. This is one of the few I am buying for ongoing reference.

    3 out of 5 stars northern garden plants.......2007-08-20

    Book is overpriced, but it costs even more at the bookstore.There isn't really anything new here in this book or anything that couldn't be found in other garden books, in fact, this book offers even a little less than some garden books.

    5 out of 5 stars Not your garden-variety gardening book!.......2007-04-20

    I live in the upper Midwest, where the climate is extremely cold, wet, and windy, ( except when it's extremely hot, wet and windy) and the growing season is short. But with the help of this book, I learned how to avoid spending money on plants and garden items that just don't work. That means more money to spend on plants that do work, and more free time to enjoy them.

    If you live in the region covered by this book, have a garden, or would like have a garden, you really need this book. If you have been baffled or thwarted by all the gardening books and magazines that seem to make things too complicated, or if you just don't know where to start, you need this book! It lives up to the title, because the plants listed in this book really do grow beautifully in our climate with hardly any effort, once you get them in the ground. There is enough variety to satisfy just about anyone's taste in colors and plant forms, and most of the plants are easy to find in your local nursery.

    I loved the author's sense of humor and his wonderful attitude-finally someone with the sense to say what I always wanted to hear. Lazy gardening is good gardening!!

    5 out of 5 stars Great! Entertaining! Helpful! Real! - Highly Recommended!.......2005-09-30

    This is the best gardening book I own. Orginally, I borrowed it from my local library for 6 months. I just couldn't take it back-kept renewing it and renewing it. It was indispensable. Finally, I broke down and bought 5 copies - for myself, my mother and all my friends. Mr. Rushing gives great advice for northern gardners, as we are kind of a "special" club. Also, he has a wonderful sense of humour, so the book is enjoyable to read. I still snicker over some of his comments. It is a great gift for ANY "Northern Gardener," novice or expert.

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