02686nam a2200361 a 4500 ebr10513974 CaPaEBR m u cr cn||||||||| 110127s2011 njua s 001 0 eng d 2011004110 9781118004562 (hardback) 9781118078143 (e-book) CaPaEBR CaPaEBR (OCoLC)757394219 n-us--- HG4910 .M349 2011eb 332.60973 22 Martin, Frank K. A decade of delusions [electronic resource] : from speculative contagion to the great recession / Frank K. Martin. Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, 2011. xxviii, 449 p. : ill. Includes index. "The proven strategies rational investors require for success in an irrational market When the dot-com and real estate bubbles of the 1990s and 2000s burst, few were spared the financial fallout. So, how did an investment advisory firm located in Elkhart, Indiana--one of the cities hit hardest by the economic downturns--not only survive, but also thrive during the highly contagious speculative pandemics. By remaining rational. In A Decade of Delusions: From Speculative Contagion to the Great Recession, Frank Martin founder of Elkhart, Indiana's Martin Capital Management offers a riveting and real-time insider's look at the two bubbles, and reflects on how investors can remain rational even when markets are anything but. Outlines strategies the average investor can use to wade through the endless news, information, and investment advice that bombards them Describes the epidemic of market speculation that gradually infects feverish investors Details how investors can spare themselves the emotional devastation and accompanying paralysis resulting from shocking financial losses Investors are still reeling from the instability in the market. A Decade of Delusions: From Speculative Contagion to the Great Recession provides the information investors need to achieve safety, liquidity, and yield"-- Provided by publisher. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2012. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Investments United States. Finance United States History 21st century. Financial crises United States. Speculation United States. Electronic books. local ebrary, Inc. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10513974 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 221090 221090