Unsparingly honest, Long and Short: Confessions of a Portfolio Manager reveals how the asset management industry works, offers prescriptions for improving your investment results, and allows you to determine if you have what it takes to try to win in the market.

If you are a newer investor, it will answer some of the essential questions: What is important? What should I study? Who should I listen to? How does this all work anyway?

If you are a more seasoned professional, Long and Short resembles a Ph.D. course in investment management. It delivers...