HIGH-FLYING
ADVENTURES IN THE STOCK MARKET
"A
wonderful read Baker takes you through a year in the life of a fund manager it's so well
conceived and written that you'll think you were there too. Individual investors who
manage their own money should put this book in their 'portfolio.' Informative,
educational, great fun." Larry Waterhouse Jr., Chairman, TD Waterhouse Investor
Services, Inc.
"Most
Americans know mutual funds only by their performance numbers. In High-Flying Adventures
in the Stock Market, Molly Baker takes us inside the fund industry to give us a compelling
and intimate look at the human drama of running a fund." Douglas K. Sease, Editor,
Wall Street Journal Books
"Baker
uses the eye for detail she acquired as a reporter for the Wall Street Journal to explain
the high-pressure world of the money manager in laymen's terms. For those seeking a
readable, inside account of the '90s historic stock market boom, this is a book to add
to the portfolio." Dana Milbank, staff writer, The Washington Post
"Baker
has provided an unusual perspective into the world of mutual fund management. She is a
real reporter who is skilled in her understanding of what she describes and lively in her
choice of episodes. The book is fun as well as informative." Peter L. Bernstein,
President, Peter L. Bernstein, Inc. author of Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of
Risk
"A
fantastic voyage through the mutual fund universe. Every investor should read this
book." Andrew Metrick, Assistant Professor of FinanceThe Wharton School, University
of Pennsylvania
350 pages