INTRODUCTION: The market's choices
BEGINNINGS (1961-89): The stage is set (1961-81)
The curtain rises (1982-87)
THE CAST ASSEMBLES (1990-95): The gurus
Behind the scenes, in Washington
THE MEDIA, MOMENTUM, AND MUTUAL FUNDS (1995-96): The media: CNBC lays down the rhythm
Mutual funds: momentum versus value
The mutual fund manager: career risk versus investment risk
THE NEW ECONOMY (1996-98): Abby Cohen goes to Washington; Alan Greenspan gives a speech
The miracle of productivity
THE FINAL RUN-UP (1998-2000): "Fully deluded earnings"
Following the herd: DOW 10,000
Insiders sell: the water rises
A FINAL ACCOUNTING: Winners, losers, and scapegoats (2000-03)
Looking ahead: what financial cycles mean for the 21st-century investor.
