Acknowledgments

Many people helped in the creation of this new edition. First of all, I would like to thank my editors at Forbes (Vahan Janjigian and Barbara Strauch) and Wiley (Laura Walsh) for all their help and encouragement. I would also like to thank Anastasia Skoybedo and Chris Reich, my research interns at Topos, for their indefatigable fact-checking and service as “Emperor’s Wardrobe Consultants” extraordinaire.

In the 10 years that have elapsed since the first edition of this book was published, many investment and other professionals have generously shared their knowledge, helping to shape this new edition. Special mention must go to: Ifty Ahmed, Reuven Brenner, Don Brownstein, Sanjeev Daga, Emanuel Derman, Asami Ishimaru, Tom Kyle, Jon Lukomnik, David McClean, Bill Overgard, Richard Rosenfeld, Jason Ruspini, Neil Strumingher, Michael Trenk, Jan van Eck, and Walt Weissman.

Extra special thanks goes to my wife, Robbin Juris, whose companionship is beyond measure. This book is dedicated first of all to her; it is also dedicated to my parents, who instilled in me a lifelong love of reading and writing; and, last but not least, it is dedicated to my boys: Gabriel, who was an infant during the writing of the first edition and is rapidly becoming an amazing young man; and Zachary, born three days after the attacks of September 11, 2001, an amazing kid without whom I might not be here at all.