The Only Three Questions That Count: Investing by Knowing What Others Don't | 
 enlarge | Author: Kenneth L. Fisher
Creators: James J. Cramer, Jennifer Chou, Lara Hoffmans
Publisher: Wiley
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  117 reviews
Sales Rank: 4260
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 480
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.4 x 1.7
ISBN: 047007499X
Dewey Decimal Number: 332.6
EAN: 9780470074992
ASIN: 047007499X
Publication Date: December 11, 2006
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The Only Three Questions That Count is the first book to show you how to think about investing for yourself and develop innovative ways to understand and profit from the markets. The only way to consistently beat the markets is by knowing something others don’t know. This book will show you how to do just that by using three simple questions. You’ll see why CNBC’s Mad Money host and money manager James J. Cramer says, "I believe that reading his book may be the single best thing you could do this year to make yourself a better investor. In The Only Three Questions That Count, Ken Fisher challenges the conventional wisdoms of investing, overturns glib theories with hard facts, and blows up complacent beliefs about money and the markets. Ultimately, he says, the key to successful investing is daring to challenge yourself and whatever you believe to be true. Packed with more than 100 visuals, usable tools, and a glossary, The Only Three Questions That Count is an entertaining and educational experience in the markets unlike any other, giving you an opportunity to reap the huge rewards that only the markets can offer.
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 So far so good July 14, 2008
I haven't gotten all the way through the book yet. But so far so good. Questioning what we all "know" makes sense. And I am a believer in most data is already built into the stock price. So you have to determine what is true that everyone else does not know. Good so far.
Great Read, Good Advice from a Contrarian Curmudgeon June 25, 2008
Ken Fisher is an interesting guy. But don't let me tell you about him - let him talk about himself. He does that a lot in this book.
The book itself feels like a sort of wandering conversation in which Ken takes you through his mindset to approaching stocks, how he questions market myths that the unwashed common masses take as gospel truth. To avoid following the herd, he asks three questions to make sure his mind is focused on uncovering 'real' truths of market movement. Stuff like 'deficit spending is good for the economy', and 'high p/e ratios do not necessarily signal over-priced stocks'.
Ken Fisher is a smart guy; having a conversation with him that lasts this long is a lot of fun, and it will make you all the wiser in your general approach to investing. I enjoyed his random rants on politics, and his general advice on finding your own causations and correlations in an increasingly complex world.
Where I fault this book is in its organization and its mild contradictions. Ken flat out denies for example that he's a contrarian by defining what he thinks is a contrarian and then describing why he isn't like that definition. He's also quite contradictory in his effusing of the efficient market hypothesis while bragging about his discovery of the p/s ratio to find undervalued stocks.
Finally, Ken has a lot of pent-up anger toward the financial industry, and he writes like he feels he's never received the respect he deserves. Kind of put a sour taste in my mouth when taking in the advice.
I recommend this book all the same. Like I said - Ken is an interesting guy; see through the faults, and you'll realize a wealth of interesting advice from a guy who knows what he's talking about.
 Just terrific June 17, 2008
What a valuable read. This is not like any other investing book I've read. The chapter on oil is worth the price of the book alone, particularly now that everyone's so worried about oil. This was just one eye-opening shocker after another.
If you want real advice on how to beat markets, get this book. If you want another fad diet book on some magic formula that doesn't really work, this isn't it.
Also, its pretty darn funny in parts! That was another nice surprise. I found this to be a good read, not too technical, but with enough real, front-line-of-the-war advice.
 The Only Three Questions That Count June 16, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The book has a repetitive writing style that simply doesn't get to the point. It would be a good read if it was about 25% as long.
Get a healthy new perspective on the markets May 9, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Fisher's book explodes a number of market myths that are taken as conventional wisdom by most investors, very much to their disadvantage. Fisher not only puts matters in perspective, he teaches you how to think about markets, how to identify opportunities, when to take risks, when to play safe, when to get in, when to get out, etc. I like the way he writes, stating general principles and backing them up with solid facts. I think it's a good book for new investors, because he takes the time to explain basic investment terms and concepts experienced investors and professionals know backwards and forwards.
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