The Intelligent Asset Allocator: How to Build Your Portfolio to Maximize Returns and Minimize Risk (Unabridged) Audiobook, by William Bernstein Play Audiobook Sample

The Intelligent Asset Allocator: How to Build Your Portfolio to Maximize Returns and Minimize Risk Audiobook (Unabridged)

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Read By: Barrett Whitener Publisher: McGraw-Hill Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 3.00 hours at 1.5x Speed 2.25 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: February 2006 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN:

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William Bernstein is one of today's most unlikely financial heroes. A practicing neurologist, he used his self-taught investment knowledge and research to build a popular investor's Web site. Now, in the plain-spoken The Intelligent Asset Allocator, he shows independent investors how to build a diversified portfolio without the help of a financial advisor. A breath of fresh air for investors tired of overly technical investment tomes, this book will help investors:

  • Learn the risk/reward characteristics of various investment types
  • Understand and apply portfolio theory for an improved risk/reward ratio
  • Sharpen their focus and take control of their investment programs

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"The Intelligent Asset Allocator is probably the single best non-technical book on investing. The author includes both a historical and a psychological perspective that is often missing in investing books. Probably his second most useful book (after The Four Pillars of Investing)."

— Aaron (5 out of 5 stars)

The Intelligent Asset Allocator: How to Build Your Portfolio to Maximize Returns and Minimize Risk (Unabridged) Listener Reviews

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  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I follow this book's advice for determining my investment asset allocation. The book explains why asset allocation is important, and provides you with methods to determine which asset allocation may be best for you. "

    — David, 1/13/2014
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    " More intense dive into asset allocation with index funds as started in The Four Pillars of Investing. "

    — Mark, 1/8/2014
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    " This book gives a rationale for why you should invest in index funds and why asset allocation is so important. It is mildly technical, but as long as you understand the concept of an average and standard deviation, the book is very readable. "

    — Jason, 11/19/2013
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    " I would recommend this book to any whom is serious about starting an investment account. Well written and great information. "

    — Mikey, 10/17/2013
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    " Good analysis of allocation strategies...historically reviewed "

    — Gary, 7/9/2013
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    " It was a well-written book with important principles for investing. As my first financial book, though, I have to admit that it took discipline to finish. "

    — Laura, 3/19/2013
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    " Gives the basics of how to build a portfolio. It was interesting to learn that asset allocation is more important than picking individual stocks "

    — Mike, 1/7/2013
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    " How to allocate your portfolio amoung between different types of stocks and bonds. "

    — Tonya, 11/4/2012
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    " One of the best books on investment theory out there. "

    — John, 6/9/2012
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    " One of my top five investment books of all time. This is the first really excellent investment book I ever read. Since reading this book, Bernstein came out with an even better book for beginning investors and that is "Four Pillars of Investing." "

    — Lowell, 5/30/2012
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    " A bit dated now, but more pertinent information about the power of indexing. "

    — Scott, 5/7/2012
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    " The best investment advice I have ever come across. A geat book and easy to understand. "

    — Leroy, 3/23/2012
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    " Starts off good, gets a little repetitive. Still worth reading. "

    — Rob, 12/8/2011
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    " Delves too much into mathematics. Not enough practical advice for the average investor. "

    — Travis, 11/24/2011
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    " I'm going to become a millionaire, in the intelligent logical way! We'll see, B-) - Jon "

    — Jon, 11/12/2011
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    " I wanted to get into investing and this book came highly recommended. I enjoyed the writing style and thought the advice was very helpful. He also has recommended reading list I'll be working my way through. Made me want to take a statistics class. "

    — Josh, 9/4/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Well, after reading this one, I didn't feel the need to read more than a few articles further before settling on my long-term investment strategy, so I guess that's a good measure of how it impressed me. Doesn't cover a ton of topics, but it covered the ones I was interested in. "

    — Nick, 2/20/2011
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    " I read everything this guy writes. If you want to be independent and NOT rely on The Communist Party to support your life and retirement, then maybe you should read them to? "

    — John, 12/7/2009

About Barrett Whitener

Barrett Whitener has been narrating audiobooks since 1992. His recordings have won several awards, including the prestigious Audie Award and numerous Earphones Awards. AudioFile magazine has named him one of the Best Voices of the Century.