Justyn Walsh

A guide to John Maynard Keynes—one of the greatest economic minds of the twentieth century—for today's investor. John Maynard Keynes was a many-sided figure – world-changing economist, architect of the post-War international monetary system, bestselling author, a Baron in the House of Lords, and key member of the Bloomsbury group. He also had the talent and ability to make vast sums of money in the stock market. At the time of his death, Keynes' net worth—almost entirely built through successful stock investments—amounted to the present-day equivalent of more than $30 million. Additionally, the college endowment fund he managed had massively outperformed the broader market over a two-decade period. Keynes was a member of that rare breed—an economist who flourished not only in the rarefied heights of ivory tower academia, but also amidst the hustle and votility of the financial markets. How does a study of Keynes—the shrewd stock picker and star fund manager—benefit the modern investor? In this volatile era, Keynes' observations on stock market behaviour, in fact, are more relevant than ever. Accessible and informative, this book identifies what modern masters of the market have taken from Keynes and used in their own investing styles—and what you too can learn from one of the most influential economic thinkers of the twentieth century.

How the World's Greatest Economist Overturned Conventional Wisdom and Made a Fortune on the Stock Market

Investing with Keynes

Before there was Warren Buffett, there was John Maynard Keynes John Maynard Keynes was a many-sided figure – world-changing economist, architect of the post-War international monetary system, bestselling author, a baron in the House of Lords, and key member of the fabled Bloomsbury group. He was also one of that rare breed who mastered the financial markets in practice as well as in theory – an expert stock picker and star fund manager, Keynes made vast sums of money both on his own account and for the college endowment fund he managed. Keynes’ investment principles, refined over decades of investing, represent a straightforward and time-tested framework for exploiting the periodic irrationality of stock markets. In today’s era of profound uncertainty and volatility, the insights of Keynes – a man who lived and prospered through two world wars, the Crash of 1929, and the Great Depression – are more relevant than ever. This accessible and informative book identifies what modern masters of the market have taken from Keynes and used in their own investing styles – and what you too can learn from one of the greatest thinkers of the twentieth century. “A fascinating account of Keynes’s career as an investor. It shows very well the link between Keynes’s experience as an investor, speculating on the markets, and his theory. As an investor Keynes became more and more aware of the market’s uncertainty and volatility.” – Lord Robert Skidelsky, acclaimed biographer of Keynes “Provides an opportunity to reflect on what made Mr Keynes also arguably the most astute observer of the investment game that ever lived.”– Financial Times “Fascinating – what the managers of endowment funds can learn from Keynes doing the same job” – Venture Capitalist and thought leader Marc Andreessen

How the World’s Greatest Economist Overturned Conventional Wisdom and Made a Fortune on the Stock Market

Keynes and the Market is an entertaining guide to John Maynard Keynes– amazing stock market success. It weaves the economist's value investing tenets around key events in his richly lived life. This timely book identifies what modern masters of the market have taken from Keynes and used in their own investing styles–and what you too can learn from one of the greatest economic thinkers of the twentieth century. If you want to profit in today's turbulent stock market the techniques outlined here will put you in a better position to succeed.

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