All About Market Timing: The Easy Way to Get Started

by Leslie N. Masonson

Use market timing to generate positive returns--with lower volatility!

Events of the past decade have proven beyond doubt that buy-and-hold strategies don't work in bear markets. Market timing, however, is extraordinarily effective in declining markets--and it provides positive returns in bull markets, as well.

All About Market Timing, Second Edition, offers easy-to-use market-timing strategies you can weave into your investment approach. And it's not as complex as you may think. In no time, you'll master the skills you need to maximize profits while minimizing risk--no matter what direction the market takes. Devoid of the incomprehensible jargon and complex theories of other books, All About Market Timing covers:

The five most profitable strategies for timing the market
The best market-timing resources available today, from newsletters to Web sites to advisors
Four indicators for determining the market's health
Techniques for timing even the most bearish of markets

Genres: Finance

288 pages, Paperback

First published October 3, 2003

Reviews

[Pablo Fetter]

Leslie does a great job reviewing stock market timing strategies and shedding light on what has historically worked and what has not. The book is over ten years old, but still very relevant... I am looking forward to reading his newest book "Buy—Don’t Hold"!

[Jodie]

Good primer

All about comes highly recommended from Paul Merriman. In summary, Les shows how a timing strategy will outperform buy and hold multiple times over. Additionally, several basic strategies are covered. I would have like to have seen more strategies using multiple indicators but a good starter.

[Charlie Lake]

Good but not a riveting read. Masonson discusses methodologies to time the stock market including seasonality, presidential cycles , moving averages , fixed percentage entry and exit points and newsletters. Packed with information if you are interested in this topic. Recommended

[Mark Kricheff]

lots of interesting data about timing markets using graphs and charts, seasonal variations and presidential election cycles.

[Pete Nikolai]

Great introduction to the methods and benefits of market timing. Buy low, sell high, and avoid bear markets.

[Miriam M.]

Very informative, it even includes graphs and charts from legit historical data. It gets repetitive at times though, and it makes me think some parts are only there just to make the book thicker.

[Siddharth Bhaskar]

Most of the content is dedicated to proving the utility of market timing but provides limited new insights into the strategies and techniques of market timing.