The Flexible Investing Playbook: Asset Allocation Strategies for Long-Term Success

About the Author

Robert A. Isbitts is a Wall Street veteran who began his career in 1986 in New York City. Currently, he is a newsletter writer, published author, and the chief investment officer of an investment management firm. He created and manages the series of investment strategies described in this book, and heads the investment committee that manages them. These strategies are available to wealth managers, financial advisors, and individual investors. He is also the lead manager of an asset allocation mutual fund. Mr. Isbitts was selected by Worth magazine as one of the Top 100 Wealth Advisors in the United States in 2005, 2006, 2007, and one of the Top 250 Wealth Advisors in the United States in 2008 by that same publication.

Mr. Isbitts co-founded the investment advisory firm Emerald Asset Advisors in 1998, and prior to that held a variety of portfolio management positions across major institutions such as Fuji Bank Trust, Morgan Stanley, and DLJ. He takes great pride in his efforts to clarify what he believes is an increasingly confusing climate for investors. He writes the GreenThought$ newsletter and has published more than 100 investment articles and commentaries. His work has been highlighted in several national publications, including Wealth Manager, Registered Rep, Financial Planning magazine, DailyFinance and Investment News, among others. In 2006, Mr. Isbitts' years of research and commentary culminated in the writing of his first book, Wall Street's Bull and How ...