In 1991, Michael B. O'Higgins, one of the nation's top money managers, revolutionized the investment industry by asserting that investors could beat the pros 95 percent of the time by putting 100 percent of their money into the "dog" stocks of the Dow. His book, "Beating the Dow, " became a bestselling investment classic and spawned an industry of websites and mutual funds, elevating the theory to legendary status. Now, with equities dangerously overvalued and stock prices at an all-time high, O'Higgins turns his attention to bonds, providing a proven system for achieving the lowest risk, highest returns in a chaotic stock market--requiring less than five minutes per year and helping you beat the pros 95 percent of the time, regardless of market conditions. Utilizing a simple, proven method for mastering the market by determining the best investment choices, "Beating the Dow with Bonds" evaluates companies and bond ratings, to help you achieve the highest risk-adjusted returns. For investors with as little as $5,000, "Beating the Dow with Bonds" provides a safer, more reliable opportunity to beat the Dow not just in today's market--but in any market.

Reviews

In his earlier work, Beating the Dow, O'Higgins presented his "dogs of the Dow" investment strategy that involves investing in "out-of-favor" Dow stocks to result in returns ahead of most average market strategies. Now he explains how to prepare for what he projects as a rapidly approaching time of decline in today's overvalued market with his survival strategy that involves allocating assets among Dow dog stocks, T-bills, and T-bonds. The arcane world of U.S. Treasury bonds and bills is well presented, helping investors better understand how these ventures work as well as how to achieve better returns with these less risky tools. O'Higgins insists incorporating bonds, once considered the ugly stepchild to stocks, in a portfolio, rather than focusing entirely in the market, should beat the Dow Jones Industrial Average in a low-risk manner. Investors worried that the bear market on the rocks below is about to overtake their investments will find this advice of great value. Jack Perkins's immediately identifiable presence lends credence to this valuable contribution to the finance genre. Highly recommended for all public libraries.ÄDale Farris, Groves. TX Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.

"Lucid and brilliant--a wake-up call for the equity obsessed, and an invaluable guide for the rational investor." -- Michael Metz, Managing Director, Equity Research, CIBC Oppenheimer Corp."O'Higgins has done it again...creating another useful guide for investors and challenging the conventional wisdom...His system is simple, logical and has performed well for a long time." -- David Gardner, co-founder, The Motley Fool"Gives thinking investors a deceptively simple but powerful tool for enjoying attractive, low-risk returns while the herd of na?ve investors goes off the stock market cliff to the bear market rocks below." -- A. Gary Shilling, Investment advisor and Economic Consultant, author of" Deflation"