Bull!: A History of the Boom and Bust, 1982–2004

Bull!: A History of the Boom and Bust, 1982–2004 examines the financial cycles that today's investors should understand. Beginning in 1982 when the Dow stood below 1000, the market rose rapidly until peaking above 11,000 in the early 2000s. Journalist and financial reporter Maggie Mahar provides the first comprehensive account of this seventeen-year bull market. Drawing on interviews and access to major analysts, market observers, and fund managers, the book presents an inside look at this period of growth. It features prominent figures including Abby Joseph Cohen, Mary Meeker, Henry Blodget, and Alan Greenspan. Through historical perspective, Mahar explains what happened during this cycle and why, documenting the excesses that characterized the era. The book offers individual investors data on positioning for future bull-market cycles and benchmarks for evaluating and selecting companies.