About the book: 2005 / In the age of the Internet, when there is too much information and investors are offered dubious advice, exotic investment schemes, suspiciously simple investment rules on every corner and the services of brokers who charge extortionate commissions, personal control is not just important, it is vital. The Artful Investor allows you to manage your own portfolio. The book will explain how to use techniques traditionally used only by institutional investors, how to select information that will lead you to success, and how to become a professional private investor. Understand the flow of information in the stock market and learn to recognize the truly breaking news so that you can beat the City at its own game.• Build your own portfolio of securities without resorting to the expensive services of fund managers.• Gain professional knowledge of fundamental and technical analysis to make money in both bear and bull markets.• Learn to skillfully search and select investments, and become fluent in the use of portfolio building tools, including the Internet.• Learn to think like an analyst when choosing stocks and sectors. The book also tells how John Maynard Keynes, Warren Buffett and Jim Slater made their fortunes in both bear and bull markets, as well as the most famous stock market bubbles and crashes..