"According to the Wall Street Journal, over 60% of investment clubs have produced lifetime annual returns equal to or better than the stock market. Moreover, the National Association of Investment Clubs reports that NAIC members outperformed the S&P 500 two-thirds of the time in the last 18 years. In contrast, 75% of all professional money managers fail to beat the S&P 500 in any given year." "In Main Street Beats Wall Street, well-known financial author Rick Maturi explains why investment clubs are so successful. He covers the key strategies and tactics that are common to most clubs, such as dollar-cost averaging and diversification. He describes the investment criteria and major holdings of leading investment clubs. Finally, he shows you how to start your own investment club."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved