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The six-step program used by top institutional investors-tailored to drive any size portfolio

The Art of Investing and Portfolio Management concentrates the collected skill sets and strategies of today''s top financial minds into an actionable, six-step process that can improve the performance of any portfolio. Three founders of a major investment management and consulting firm clearly outline how to capitalize in today''s markets by using a time-tested approach to investing that has helped the rich get richer for decades.

Dedicating a full chapter to each step, this thorough guide explains how to:

• Conduct a personal financial analysis
• Assemble a top-performing portfolio
• Hire the proper investment strategist
• Seamlessly implement your plan
• Balance your portfolio
• Efficiently monitor your progress

This new Second Edition offers an updated look at how the same techniques used to build today''s multibillion-dollar portfolios for institutional investment plans can be applied to your portfolio in order to achieve your long-term financial goals. This revised edition also includes a cutting-edge chapter dedicated to helping Baby Boomers create a prosperous retirement portfolio that will provide them with a source of income throughout their golden years.