Overview
Praise for THE WINNER’S CIRCLE
"As investors increasingly demand ‘open architecture’ in their choice of mutual funds, this book helps illuminate those unique combinations of skill and discipline that go into being a successful fund manager."
James P. Gorman President, Global Private Client, Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
"If you want to know how the experts consistently beat the market over the long term, then this book is for you. Whether you’re a professional or just beginning, this book is revealing and intriguing."
James W. Brinkley Chairman, Legg Mason Wood Walker, Inc.
"This book sheds light on the methods and secrets behind some of Wall Street’s best portfolio managers."
Peter D. Jones President, Franklin Templeton Distributors, Inc.
"The fund managers profiled in The Winner’s Circle are a true representation of investment excellence."
John V. Murphy Chairman, President and CEO, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
Synopsis
Today’s outstanding mutual fund managers--also known as portfolio managers--make investing look easy. But don’t be fooled, this type of investing is anything but easy. So, how do the best mutual fund managers in the business consistently beat both their benchmark indexes and competing funds in their categories? What sets them apart from the vast majority of mutual fund managers in the industry? Most importantly, what lessons can you learn from these exceptional individuals?
In The Winner’s Circle: Wall Street’s Best Mutual Fund Managers, R.J. Shook helps answer these and many other relevant questions, through in-depth interviews with today’s most successful mutual fund managers. Candid profiles detail the backgrounds of these extraordinary portfolio managers, and reveal how they developed their investing strategies, disciplines, and philosophies. You’ll even discover the mistakes and missteps these champions have made along the way--and how they learned from each experience. Through real-world stories and amusing anecdotes shared by these financial professionals, you’ll learn as much about their character, values, and principles as you will about how they defined their niche, and how they rose above other pros in the investing world.
You’ll hear from numerous mutual fund experts who are leaders in their respective categories, including:
- Large-Cap Mutual Fund Managers
~ Bill Miller of Legg Mason
~ Christopher C. Davis of Davis Advisors - Mid-Cap Mutual Fund Managers
~ John Calamos of Calamos Funds
~ Rick Aster of Meridian Funds - Small-Cap Mutual Fund Managers
~ Joel C. Tillinghast of Fidelity Investments
~ Bill Ricks of AXA Rosenberg - International and Foreign Mutual Fund Managers
~ Bill Wilby of OppenheimerFunds
~ Jeff Everett of Franklin Templeton
Unlike most portfolio managers, The Winner’s Circle mutual fund managers stick to their disciplines and never stray. Their techniques may differ, but their results--providing large returns for their shareholders--are outstanding. With this book as your guide, you’ll pick up many investing strategies and learn how opportunities are discovered. In the end, you’ll become familiar with the most successful mutual fund managers in the world and receive an executive education in money management secrets typically reserved for the elite investor.
Author Bio:R.J. SHOOK is the popular and influential author of the Winner’s Circle book series, which profiles top Wall Street financial advisors. He spent over a decade on Wall Street, mostly as a financial advisor and a vice president in the research department for Prudential Securities. In 1999, Shook began writing books full-time and has authored six Wall Street—related books, including the Winner’s Circle series. He is a regular contributor to financial publications, writing a cover story for Barron’s magazine, and a monthly column and annual September and April "Winner’s Circle" cover stories for Research Magazine. R.J. lives in Boca Raton, Florida.