Economist, actor, author, and former quiz show host Ben Stein teamed up with investment psychologist Phil DeMuth to examine a century of stock market data and discovered a profound and original investment truth: Yes, you can time the market In their instant investment classic Yes, You Can Time the Market , Stein and DeMuth show investors simple, readily available measurements that tell them when it's time to invest in stocks, bonds, real estate, or cash. Written for the investor who wants to preserve capital and build wealth steadily, this book offers prudent, bedrock advice for...

The specter of retirement is haunting the baby-boom generation. The generation that's used to having it all is suddenly finding that it doesn't have enough. Ben Stein and Phil DeMuth show you how to get back on track. They outline the steps you can take today to assure your future tomorrow. Backed up with facts and figures, they lay out exactly how much you need to save in order to maintain your standard of living, and how to invest your dollars to get the maximum return from your savings. For those already retired, they explain how to tap your nest egg to get the most income...

Life is not lived all at once--it's lived in moments, days, months, years, and decades. This means that the financial plans and actions we all have to take to meet our responsibilities sensibly must be organized by years and decades.

Ben Stein wrote the original guide to this subject almost a quarter century ago. Now, Ben, along with Phil DeMuth, the eminent financial planner and writer, have gotten together to update the book, incorporating the massive changes that have occurred in the economy in the past 25 years. This book tells you what and when to save, how much...

Most investors spend their time worrying about selecting individual stocks and mutual funds: big mistake Modern Portfolio Theory--developed in 1952 by economics Nobel Prize winner Harry Markowitz--shows that it's more important to focus on how our securities interact as a whole. Astonishingly, most investors--including many professionals--still run their investment accounts the same way people did back when "How Much Is That Doggie In the Window" played on the Hit Parade. It's time to apply what we've learned in financial economics over the past 50 years to bring your portfolio into the...

Investing do's and don'ts from some of the most recognizable voices in personal finance

It's been a tough year for investors. Many have seen their retirement accounts dwindle dramatically and are looking for a safe way to protect what they have and make back some of what they've lost. That's why the bestselling author team of Ben Stein and Phil DeMuth have created The Little Book of Bulletproof Investing: Do's and Don'ts to Protect Your Financial Life.

When you invest, there are essential things you should do and many things you shouldn't. The Little Book of...