Excerpts from The Investment Compass - Empower Yourself in Today's Market

From the Introduction: “This book has been written to empower you, the reader- the investor. You are about to learn a valuable investment tool – a guidance system.  This guidance system is called The Investment Compass (TIC).  It is an investment tool that can benefit everyone from the first-time investor to the seasoned pro.     It is not necessary for you to have any business or economic training to understand the basic concepts of TIC…….…as you use TIC your vision will broaden and you will discover ways to apply this new perspective to many aspects of your life. It will create confidence and bring common sense to the decision-making process when you are investing.  ……….TIC will stimulate you to ask more questions which will continuously raise your level of awareness……….This book is not a day-trading system.  TIC is intended to give you a broad view of the investment world.  As a friend of mine says, “It’s like looking at the market from 30,000 feet.” ……………The system that you are going to learn about in the following pages can become your best friend.  It is powerful, simple, and easy to learn.     So, let’s get started!”

Later...“For centuries a compass, with its four principal points, has been used to navigate over land and sea.  Likewise, The Investment Compass has four principal points.  The principal points on TIC are four major global markets which will be discussed in detail in Chapter 3.  With a clear picture of these four markets, you will have a view enjoyed by very few investors.  What TIC and this system provides you with a perspective which will be the basis for making informed investment decisions.”

And, from the Summary: " Trust yourself and your intuition. You have all the information you need. Sir John Templeton, founder of the multi-billion dollar Templeton Mutual Fund Group says, “It is impossible to produce a superior performance unless you do something different from the majority…….don’t follow the crowd.”  I would add, “Follow The Investment Compass.”