How a Second Grader Beats Wall Street: Golden Rules Any Investor Can Learn

Praise for How a Second Grader Beats Wall Street

"Meet Kevin Roth: financial savant, successful money manager, and second grader. Kevin, you see, possesses several unfair advantages over the rest of us: he doesn't read the Wall Street Journal, worry about the economy, or watch James Cramer (well, maybe he does, but only with the sound off). But he solidly understands the principles of investment management. How a Second Grader Beats Wall Street, which can be consumed almost as quickly and enjoyably as the chocolate milk on Kevin's lunch tray, will let you in on his profitable secrets."
—William Bernstein, author of The Four Pillars of Investing

"There has been no time in our financial history when implementing the simple investment plan in this book has been more important."
—Dan Solin, author of The Smartest Investment Book You'll Ever Read and The Smartest 401(k) Book You'll Ever Read

"The 'Second Grader's Starter Portfolio' is one of the eight great 'Lazy Portfolios' we feature and update on Dow Jones/MarketWatch. Why? Because it's a winner, regularly beating the S&P 500. It's perfect for all Americans, young and young-at-heart, who are starting small and want to retire a millionaire someday."
—Paul B. Farrell, JD, PhD, author of The Millionaire Meditation

"You can make investing as complicated as you want. Or you can make it simple. The beauty of Kevin Roth's elegantly reasoned approach is not just that it's clearer and easier to execute than most investing advice today. It's also that in the long run, it's likely to put more money in your pocket."
—Eric Schurenberg, former Managing Editor, Money magazine

"One of the greatest gifts any author can bring to their reader is the ability to capture simplicity from complexity and convey the essence in a readable, understandable fashion. Allan Roth does that with his book How a Second Grader Beats Wall Street. His book will help readers realize that fads and fashion are trumped by the steady, less risky returns that come from rational diversification and a disciplined commitment to it. Everything in Roth's book has special relevance in today's turbulent and treacherous times."
—George G. C. Parker, Dean Witter Distinguished Professor of Finance, Emeritus, Stanford Business School

"Don't be put off by thinking the title is too cute. The great lessons of life are simple (but, as Warren Buffett advises, not easy). If you follow these important rules, successful investing is 'child's play'."
—Charles D. Ellis, author of Winning the Loser's Game