17 November 2007

John Wiley and Sons, Inc. and Fisher Investments Announce the Creation of Fisher Investments Pres

10 Roads to Riches by Ken Fisher Will Be the Launch of the New Imprint for Fall 2008

HOBOKEN, N.J. & WOODSIDE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:JWa) (NYSE:JWb), and Fisher Investments, today announced the launch of Fisher Investments Press. The new publishing imprint will draw on the expertise of Fisher Investments and best-selling author Ken Fisher to offer investing advice and education for a wide audience. Cutting edge initiatives such as this have propelled Wiley to the forefront of business publishing. Wiley, known for successful brand publishing that includes the For Dummies® and Frommer's® series, will work with the Fisher Investments team to create a distinctive brand identity.

In 2007, Wiley published Ken Fisher's most recent best-selling investment book, The Only Three Questions That Count: Investing by Knowing What Others Don't. "The money management expertise of Fisher Investments paired with Ken Fisher's track record in financial journalism makes for a powerful combination to launch a business imprint," said Joan O'Neil, Vice President and Executive Publisher.

The first Fisher Investments Press title, 10 Roads to Riches by Ken Fisher, is slated for publication in 2008 and focuses on various methods of wealth accumulation, from old-fashioned saving to inheritance and business enterprise. The book is filled with career and lifestyle advice interspersed with compelling and real-world examples of successes and failures.

"Our goal in partnering with Wiley to create Fisher Investments Press is to reach a wide and diverse investment audience. Wiley's broad and proven distribution networks, as well as our past positive experiences with the firm made the company an ideal partner for this initiative," said Ken Fisher. "Working together, we've developed an investment series that can offer insight to the full spectrum of investors, from novices to professionals."

Subsequent titles scheduled for release in 2008 include Globalize Your Portfolio for the 21st Century and Bear Hunting: How to Spot and Slay the Next Bear Market all written by the Fisher Investments experts. For additional information, please visit www.wiley.com or www.fi.com. Ken Fisher was represented by Jeff Herman, The Jeff Herman Agency LLC.

About Ken Fisher

Ken Fisher is the founder and CEO of Fisher Investments, an independent money management firm with billions of assets under management (http://www.fi.com). He writes the prestigious "Portfolio Strategy" column in Forbes magazine, where his 23-year tenure of high profile stock picks makes him the fourth longest running columnist in Forbes' 90+ year history. Ken is currently ranked #281 on the 2008 Forbes 400 list of richest Americans.

Ken's theoretical work in the early 1970s yielded a tool known as the Price to Sales Ratio, now a core element of modern financial curriculum. In the 1980s, he and Fisher Investments' research team helped create a school of equity style management called domestic small cap value equity, now a major category for institutional and retail investors. The firm has since expanded its research and management expertise into a wide array of style-based strategies. Ken Fisher's recent research focuses on the emerging field of behavioral finance, working with Dr. Meir Statman of Santa Clara University.

About Wiley

Founded in 1807, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has been a valued source of information and understanding for 200 years; helping people around the world meet their needs and fulfill their aspirations. Since 1901, Wiley and its acquired companies have published the works of more than 350 Nobel laureates in all categories: Literature, Economics, Physiology or Medicine, Physics, Chemistry and Peace.

Our core businesses publish scientific, technical, medical and scholarly journals, encyclopedias, books, and online products and services; professional/trade books, subscription products, training materials, and online applications and websites; and educational materials for undergraduate and graduate students and lifelong learners. Wiley's global headquarters are located in Hoboken, New Jersey, with operations in the U.S., Europe, Asia, Canada, and Australia. The Company's Web site can be accessed at http://www.wiley.com. The Company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols JWa and JWb.

Contacts:
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Jocelyn Cordova, 201-748-6249
jcordova@wiley.com
or
Rob Solomon, 212-515-1964
rsolomon@gavinanderson.com

 

NOTES TO EDITORS


FISHER INVESTMENTS EUROPE LTD and FISHER INVESTMENTS


For a copy of Fisher Wealth Management’s comprehensive Markets Commentary report, visit www.fisherwm.co.uk or call 0845 458 1194.

Fisher Wealth Management is the operating name of Fisher Investments Europe Limited which is registered in England and is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. (Company number 3850593. Registered office: 16 Curzon Street, London W1J 5HP). Investment management services offered by the Company in the United Kingdom are provided by Fisher Investments.

San Francisco-based Fisher Investments is a discretionary, fee-based investment manager and adviser, established in the USA and regulated by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The protections of the UK regulatory system, including the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, do not apply in relation to its services. The Company provides a variety of wealth management strategies and services to high net worth individuals and institutions, throughout North America and the United Kingdom.

With its founder’s industry history going back over 30 years, Fisher Investments has built a reputation of experience and innovation. From engineering the Price-to-Sales Ratio, to pioneering the identification of the Small Cap Value asset class, to recent developments in behavioural finance, Fisher Investments has continued to develop capital markets investment technologies for the purpose of providing excess return relative to benchmarks.

Ken Fisher's ‘Portfolio Strategy’ column in Forbes magazine, which he has been writing for the last 20+ years, is at www.fi.com/forbes.

The past is not necessarily a guide to future performance. The value of investments and the income from them will fluctuate with world stock markets and international currency exchange rates.


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