READING MINDS AND MARKETS - MINIMIZING RISK AND MAXIMIZING RETURNS IN A VOLATILE GLOBAL MARKETPLACE

The current decade is on track to be the worst for stock market investing within the last century and that includes the Great Depression. But while the stock market has spun its wheels, emerging markets and commodities have exploded to the upside. There is a way to outperform the overall market and at the same time, protect yourself from today's massive market risks. It's called "global macro investing," and here it is in a nutshell: understand the big picture, and learn when to shift money to different investments that are performing well. As Chief Investment Officer for Harris Private Bank, Jack Ablin uses global macro investing to deliver consistently superior results for many of the world's wealthiest people: families and individuals who have entrusted over $50 billion to his care. In Reading Minds and Markets, Ablin and top financial journalist Suzanne McGee distill these techniques into a remarkably simple, common-sense 5-step plan that any investor can use to improve performance. Ablin and McGee cut through the complexity and jargon that afflict too many investment books, helping investors get straight to the decisions they really need to make. They show exactly how to anticipate shifts in global markets and asset classes, and shift investments to areas with the highest likelihood of growth. Along the way, Ablin and McGee help beleaguered investors overcome bad habits, too often reinforced by the financial press, that inevitably lead to failure.