John now discusses them in his latest book, Mastering the Stock Market: High Probability Market Timing and Stock Selection Tools, published this month by Wiley.

FORBES: The Most Powerful Pivot Level

The active manager claims that through either market timing or individual security selection he can add value to your investment portfolio in excess of his costs.

FORBES: Playing With Active Money Managment Is A Losing Game

Active management claims to deliver additional benefits (the ever allusive alpha) through either individual security selection or market timing.

FORBES: The Rebirth Of The Snake Oil Salesman On Wall Street

My market timing was fairly good (I was bearish until the July 8 issue), but my stock selection was not.

FORBES: Next Year Will Be Better