The Ulysses Contract: How to never worry about the share market again

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You've lucked onto something very special by picking up this book.' SCOTT PAPE, THE BAREFOOT INVESTOR A must-read for all investors. Block out the news and hype around share market investing and develop a sensible, long-term, foolproof plan. The term Ulysses contract is inspired by mythological hero Ulysses who, while sailing past an island inhabited by sirens, ordered his crew to block their ears with wax and tie him to the mast of the ship. Otherwise, the sirens bewitching song would entice them to steer the ship onto the rocks. The Ulysses Contract uses this analogy to warn of the sirens that tempt investors to part with their money. Drawing on his own decades of investing and research into financial literature dating back hundreds of years, Michael Kemp shows how to put in place a successful investment plan that embodies discipline, consistency and patience. Through masterful storytelling that expertly explains (and usually rejects) complex investment concepts, The Ulysses Contract demonstrates how remarkably easy it can be for anyone to develop into a capable and successful long-term investor.

Dr Michael Kemp commenced his career in finance during the mid-1980s bull market. He has worked as a trader for Bankers Trust, an interest rate liability manager for the Australian Wheat Board, and in the Corporate Finance department of stockbroking firm Potter Warburg (both in Australia and London). Most recently he worked for nine years as an investment analyst for Scott Pape, the Barefoot Investor. As a young financier he was awarded the Ian Roach Prize for achieving first place nationally among employees of the Australian Securities Exchange studying for the Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment. Today he spends his time with family and friends, travelling and investing on his personal account. The Ulysses Contract is his third investment book.