Revised edition of: All about market timing : the easy way to get started. c2004

The stock market = bull markets + bear markets -- The buy-and-hold myth -- Market-timing: what you need to know -- Determining the market's trend -- No-load mutual funds: index, sector, and leveraged funds -- Exchange-traded funds -- Calendar-based investing: the best six months strategy -- Combining presidential cycle years with seasonality -- Using simple moving averages to time the market -- Value line 4 percent strategy vs. the value line 3 percent strategy -- Nasdaq composite 6 percent strategy -- Market-timing resources: newsletters, web sites, and advisors

The events of the past decade have proven beyond a doubt that market timing is much more effective during bear markets than standard buy-and-hold techniques. If you're thinking of changing your existing investment strategy, then All About Market Timing is the place to start. Market timing is not as complex as you may think. In no time, you'll master the skills you need to minimize future losses and keep the profits rolling in, no matter what direction the market takes. Devoid of the incomprehensible jargon and complex theories of other books