Invest to Prosper: Protect Against the Coming Crash and Grow Your Wealth

Coauthors Clint Sorenson and Robert Leggett spent years working in the investment industry and noticed that individual investors and professionals struggle to control their behavior. So, they decided to do something about it.

In this accessible guide to personal finance and investing, Sorenson and Leggett outline the reasons investors struggle with the markets—and explain how to better manage behaviors so that personal investments actually pay off.

Because controlling markets is far beyond the ability of any individual, Sorenson and Leggett teach readers to focus on what they can influence—their investment process.

At the center of this strategy is a model that allows investors to control their asset mix to take advantage of mass-market psychology and shield their portfolio against the common cognitive biases inherent in all humans. In essence, this strategy helps individuals control their behavior during volatile markets, giving them a better chance of long-term success.

Straightforward and full of easily implemented strategies, Invest to Prosper will change the way you view the stock market—and more importantly, your reaction to it.

Clint Sorenson, CFA(R), CMT(R) is a managing partner and portfolio manager for Emerald Investment Partners, LLC and the co-founder of WealthShield. He has developed and currently manages proprietary quantitative strategies by fusing together behavioral finance, fundamental and technical analysis. He is a Chartered Market Technician and Chartered Financial Analyst and is proficient in a broad range of investment topics. He has written extensively on the markets and is a contributor on several wellknown financial websites. Clint earned his bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. He is also a board member and current Vice President of the CFA Society North Carolina.

Robert Leggett, CFA(R), CFP(R), JD has more than thirty years of experience in the financial services industry and business world. He is a managing partner and portfolio manager for Emerald Investment Partners, LLC and the co-founder of WealthShield. Robert has extensive experience in legal, tax, real estate and accounting disciplines and served as the CEO of a $300 million family business. He earned his bachelor's degree from Emory University and his Juris Doctor from the T.C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a Certified Financial Planner(TM) practitioner.