Jeremy Siegel's best-selling book has proven that stocks are the best investment over the long term. Now, this classic guide has been revised to include today's most successful investment strategies. With its phenomenal analysis of financial market returns since 1802, no other book offers such an in-depth historical­­and yet timely­­perspective on what drives the market. If anyone told you that investing in the stock market was the safest investment you could make, you might raise an eyebrow. However, if Jeremy Siegel tells you this, prepare to be convinced. Siegel's book, Stocks for the Long Run , is a comprehensive and highly readable history of the stock market that dramatically makes the case for long-term investing in stocks. In summing up his approach to investing, Siegel writes, "Poor investment strategy, whether it is for lack of diversification, pursuing hot stocks, or attempting to time the market, often stems from the investor's belief that it is necessary to beat the market to do well in the market. Nothing is further from the truth. The principle of this book is that through time the after-inflation returns on a well-diversified portfolio of common stocks have not only exceeded that of fixed income assets but have actually done so with less risk. Which stocks you own is secondary to whether you own stocks, especially if you maintain a balanced portfolio." Stocks for the Long Run considers subjects as diverse as the history of the various market indices and what makes for a business cycle to contrarian indicators and the utility of 200-day moving averages. If you've just come into investing in the last few years and feel the need for a solid and comprehensive text about the market, Stocks for the Long Run is probably the best primer available. It also works as an excellent reference for seasoned investors and anyone else interested in how the market works. --Harry C. Edwards Praise for Stocks for the Long Run : "One of the Top 10 business books of the year."­­ Business Week "One of the 10 best investment books of all time...This is the buy-and-hold bible."­­James K. Glassman, Nationaly syndicated financial columnist, The Washington Post "Should command a central place on the desk of any 'amateur' investor or beginning professional."­­ Barron's "A book brokers may want to send to reluctant investors. Like famed money manager Lynch, Siegel's case for stocks is unbridled and compelling."­­ USA Today "Siegel has presented a fantastic wealth of stock market data. The book is probably the most complete work on U.S.stock market history. It's a must book for any serious student of the markets."­­Martin Zweig, Panelist, Wall Street Week " Stocks for the Long Run is a clearly written, neatly organized, highly persuasive exposition that lifts the veil of mystery from investing. It is a 'good read,' certain to earn a place on the library shelf of every serious investor."­­John c. Bogle, Father of no-load and index funds, Founder, The Vanguard Group of Investment Companies "For the information, examples, and exposition of long-term investing in common stocks, Jeremy Siegel's Stocks for the Long Run may find an influence and longevity niche similar to Burton Malkiel's A Random Walk Down Wall Street . It deserves it."­­Robert H. Stovall, CFA, PResident, Stovall/Twenty First Advisers, Inc