Frank K. Martin 
A Decade of Delusions 
From Speculative Contagion to the Great Recession

The proven strategies rational investors require for success in
an irrational market

When the dot-com and real estate bubbles of the 1990s and 2000s
burst, few were spared the financial fallout. So, how did an
investment advisory firm located in Elkhart, Indiana–one of
the cities hit hardest by the economic downturns–not only
survive, but also thrive during the highly contagious speculative
pandemics. By remaining rational. In A Decade of Delusions: From
Speculative Contagion to the Great Recession, Frank Martin
founder of Elkhart, Indiana’s Martin Capital Management offers a
riveting and real-time insider’s look at the two bubbles, and
reflects on how investors can remain rational even when markets are
anything but.

* Outlines strategies the average investor can use to wade
through the endless news, information, and investment advice that
bombards them

* Describes the epidemic of market speculation that gradually
infects feverish investors

* Details how investors can spare themselves the emotional
devastation and accompanying paralysis resulting from shocking
financial losses

Investors are still reeling from the instability in the market.
A Decade of Delusions: From Speculative Contagion to the Great
Recession provides the information investors need to achieve
safety, liquidity, and yield.

Sobre o autor

FRANK K. MARTIN, CFA, founded Martin Capital Management in 1987 after twenty years of experience in municipal finance and, later, mergers and acquisitions. Martin’s post-secondary degrees are from Northwestern University and Indiana University. He resides in northern Indiana with his wife, Marsha. He has three adult children. Additional biographical information can be found at www.mcmadvisors.com.