All About Market Timing

One of the top 2 books on Market Timing!:
I have been trading stocks for about 17 years now and have read LOTS of books on the subject. Mr. Masonson does an outstanding job of laying out everything an investor needs to know regarding market timing. As he mentions in his Introduction, the beginner should begin with Chapter 1 and read the book through in its entirety, but the experienced investor can begin with Chapter 7. He provides an excellent balance of well documented strategies but without getting bogged down in all of the tedious details--he provides the sources for further study if you so desire. Part 3 of this book is Market-Timing Resources. In it Mr. Masonson provides most every legitimate source for newsletters, websites, advisors and software available. This section is excellent and very complete. It is not just a listing of these resources, but he also includes lots of information about what they include, what niches they serve and the like. The only other book that I'd read regarding market timing is The Right Stock at the Right Time by Larry Williams. Sure, you could read 20 more books on market timing and in doing so gain an additional 4-5% of actual useful information, but why bother? Everything you really need is included in these two excellent books, both of which are written by men who actually spend the bulk of their time putting their money where their mouth is... and doing so very successfully!

Great Comprehensive Timing Book:
Les Masonson shares many ideas using well respected indicators. The book is a great start for anybody looking for timing ideas. His chapter on missing the best and worst market returns days is a must read for buy and hold investors. Brian

EXCELLENT !!! ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS I EVER READ.:
AFTER ALL TIMING IS WHAT REALLY MATTERS, IF YOU KNOW WHEN TO GET IN AND TO GET OUT YOU CAN MAKE MONEY IN ANY MARKET. THIS BOOK TEACH YOU NOT ONLY WHY BUT HOW TO DO IT. I RECOMENT IT TO EVERYBODY THAT WANTS TO UNDERSTAND THE TRUE MARKET MOVEMENTS , HOW TO READ THE MARKET AND STAY OUT OF THE NOISE.

An easy read, but so introductary, and far from compleat:
I have no hesitation to recommend this to all beginnners who dont have the slightest idea of moving averages, seasonality effect, presidential election year effect and so on. It's an easy read, for sure, and I appreciate much the intelligent pick of quotes in the beginning of each chapter. However, I am obliged to comment that the author had focused so well to make it fit for the newbies that many essential elements are missed. For those who commit to profit in this extremely unforgiving arena, "High Probability Trading by Marcel Link" would be a far better choice. In case historical reference on various timing effects is what you need, " The Right Stock at the Right Time: Prospering in the Coming Good Years by Larry Williams" will suit you well. p.s. Below please find my favorite quotes in the book for your reference. If you dont know who you are, the stock market is an expensive place to find out. - George Goodman The first rule is not to lose. The second rule is not to forget the first rule. - Warren Buffett An investor needs to do very few things right as long as he or she avoids big mistakes. - Warren Buffett Quite often, when someone says something wont work, what they really mean is, "I cant make it work." - John K Sosnowy There is only one side of the market and it is not the bull side or the bear side, but the right side. - Jesse Livermore Ignorance is not knowing something; stupidity is not admitting your ignorance. - Daniel Turov

amazing !:
I have been looking for a book like this all my life, something that demonstrates different investment strategies including backtests with proven success. I have always been afraid of investing fearing that I was getting in at a market top. this book shows how to make money in up or down markets. I had contacted the author via email regarding updates on some previous backtesting and we have actually been corresponding ! this book is very simply written and is for every type of investor. I hope he plans to write a follow up !