John Harmon Rothchild (May 13, 1945 – December 27, 2019) was a freelance writer specializing in financial matters. He authored or co-authored more than a dozen books on finance and investing, and served as an editor of ''

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Bibliography

Rothchild's financial writings include: * ''A Fool and His Money: The Odyssey of an Average Investor'' (1988: Wiley Investment Classics) * ''The Bear Book: Survive and Profit in Ferocious Markets'' (1998: John Wiley & Sons) * ''Going for Broke: How Robert Campeau Bankrupted the Retail Industry, Jolted the Junk Bond Market, and Brought the Booming 80s to a Crashing Halt'' (2000: Beard Books) * ''The Davis Dynasty: Fifty Years of Successful Investing on Wall Street'' (2003: John Wiley & Sons) With fellow financial author

Peter Lynch Peter Lynch (born January 19, 1944) is an American investor, mutual fund manager, and philanthropist. As the manager of the Magellan Fund at Fidelity Investments between 1977 and 1990, Lynch averaged a 29.2% annual return, consistently more than ...

, Rothchild wrote: * ''One up on Wall Street: How To Use What You Already Know to Make Money in the Market'' (1989: Published by Simon & Schuster) * ''Learn to Earn: A Beginner's Guide to the Basics of Investing and Business'' (1997: John Wiley & Sons) * ''Beating the Street'' (2003: Simon & Schuster) Rothchild also assisted

Marjory Stoneman Douglas Marjory Stoneman Douglas (April 7, 1890 – May 14, 1998) was an American journalist, author, women's suffrage advocate, and conservationist known for her staunch defense of the Everglades against efforts to drain it and reclaim land for de ...

with her autobiography, ''Voice of the River'' (2000: Pineapple Press).

Personal

Rothchild married socialite Susan Berns on New Year's Eve in 1976; they had three children, including writer

Sascha Rothchild Sascha Rothchild (born November 15, 1976) is an American writer. Life Rothchild grew up in Miami Beach, Florida and is one of three siblings. Her father, John Rothchild, is a well-known non-fiction writer and her mother, Susan Rothchild, is the ...

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rothchild, John 1945 births 2019 deaths American financial writers Peace Corps volunteers Writers from St. Petersburg, Florida Yale University alumni