A Zebra in Lion Country

Wanger, Ralph

ISBN 10: 0684838818 / ISBN 13: 9780684838816

Published by Touchstone, 1999

About this Item

A Zebra in Lion Country by Ralph Wanger is a lively and insightful guide to investing from one of Americaâ s most successful fund managers. Wanger uses the metaphor of a â zebra among lionsâ to explain why independent thinking, patience, and a willingness to go against the crowd are essential for long-term success. Blending humour, market wisdom, and practical strategy, he highlights the advantages of small-cap investing and the importance of understanding businesses rather than chasing trends. A smart, engaging read for investors who value clear thinking and contrarian insight. Photograph available on request.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Zebra in Lion Country
• Publisher: Touchstone
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0684838818
• ISBN 13: 9780684838816
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

Shares ways of spotting the trends that move markets and explains how to choose investments

About the Author

Ralph Wanger is Founding Partner of Chicago's Wanger Asset Management, which is responsible for more than $5 billion in three mutual funds -- Acorn, Acorn International, and Acorn USA -- and two variable annuities, Wanger Advisors Trust US and International. Acorn, created in 1970 to specialize in the stocks of small, rapidly growing companies, has one of the best long-term performance records in the mutual fund industry. A graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, with a master's degree from the same university, Wanger lives in Chicago with his wife, Leah, a Harvard Ph.D. and partner in Wanger Asset Management, and their two daughters. He has three children from a previous marriage.