The Only Three Questions That Count: Investing by Knowing What Others Don't - Hardcover

In today's competitive market environment, the best way to achieve investment success is by knowing something that others don't. But many of us, amateurs and professionals alike, believe we don't or can't know what others don't—so we continue to make market bets based on "conventional wisdom."

In The Only Three Questions That Count, Fisher debunks the conventional market myths that many of our investment decisions are based upon, and reveals a precise methodology that will allow you to know what others don't. The methodology—which has helped Fisher achieve success throughout his long financial career—is as easy as asking three simple questions. The first question will help you see things the way they really are. The second question will help you see things that other investors often miss. Finally, the third question will help you understand your relationship with today's markets.

The questions detailed throughout the book aren't what you might expect; they don't have to do with the market's P/E ratio or interest rate forecasts. Rather, they focus on helping you make better investment decisions by identifying what you can know—unique to you—that others do not.

In the first three chapters of this groundbreaking guide, Fisher takes you through each question in detail. And from there, through numerous illustrative examples, he shows you how to put them to work in various ways. You'll learn how to use the questions to think about the overall market, different parts of the market, and even individual stocks. You'll also become familiar with how to apply them to interest rates, currencies, and many other investment areas. Fisher leaves no stone unturned as he explains how each of these three questions can help consistently improve your investment performance.

Filled with in-depth insights, expert advice, and engaging anecdotes, The Only Three Questions That Count provides you with a dynamic strategy and set of tools that will give you a distinct edge over other investors.

"I believe that reading this book may be the single best thing you could do this year to make yourself a better investor."
—From the Foreword by James J. Cramer

"The Only Three Questions That Count is a great resource for investors. Ken pushes his readers to go against the grain and not accept conventional investing thinking. His questions are food for thought for anyone craving a fresh take on investing."
—Gregory E. Johnson, President and Chief Executive Officer Franklin Resources, Inc.

"Money manager maestro Ken Fisher has been profitably enlightening our readers with his columns for more than twenty years. Investors will find this brilliant book an eye-opening, capital-gains producing experience."
—Steve Forbes, CEO of Forbes, Inc. and Editor in Chief of Forbes

"A provocative book for aggressive investors—from one of the investment world's most original thinkers."
—Charles R. Schwab, founder, Chairman, and CEO The Charles Schwab Corporation