Doug Kass on the Market: A Life on Thestreet

Doug Kass on the Market: A Life on TheStreet(TM) provides investment advice and guidance from one of the mostrenowned traders in the world. Author Doug Kass distills his yearsof experience as a hedge fund manager and infamous short seller toshare the theory, technique, and intuition that built hisreputation and his portfolio. Anecdotes about interactions withWall Street's most famous names, including Buffett, Cramer, andCooperman, highlight tricks of the trade, essential value investorinsight, and the secrets to being a smart short.

Doug Kass's reputation as a savvy investor is well-earned andwidely recognized. His work on Wall Street gained him heavyweightstatus, and the friendship, the respect, and the ear of some of thebiggest names in finance. As a CNBC regular and 2013 Buffet Bear, Kass is widely known as a trusted source of wisdom and profitableinsight. In Doug Kass on the Market, readers learn valuablelessons that that will help them make smarter investment decisions.Kass lists the most important things to know when evaluating apossible long or short investment, and explains the things you'renot doing to optimize your portfolio. Topics include:

• Going against the grain
• Data versus instinct
• Valuation, bubbles, and momentum
• Interest rates, inflation, and the Fed

The book also describes how to short a stock properly withoutlosing out and discusses the C-suite conversations that fundmanagers would never tell a lay shareholder. Kass's record provesthe value of his acumen, and this book contains a comprehensiveaccount of his talent and techniques. All investors deserve achance at a more robust portfolio, and Doug Kass on theMarket provides the information and guidance that can make thathappen.