Cambria Investment Management, an innovator in quantitative investment strategies and investor education, today announced the release of Investing in America: The Rise of a 250-Year Bull Market, a new book by Founder and Chief Investment Officer Meb Faber.
Timed to coincide with the United States’ 250th anniversary, Investing in America presents a sweeping, decade-by-decade history of U.S. financial markets from the joint-stock companies that financed the first colonies, to today’s AI-driven economy. The book makes a clear and data-driven case: America was not only founded as a nation, but as an investment, and has delivered unparalleled returns to investors over the past two and a half centuries.
Since 1800, $1 invested in U.S. equities has grown to more than $200 million in nominal terms, and over $4.2 million in real terms, by 2025. Across wars, depressions, financial crises and political upheaval, U.S. markets have compounded wealth through every successive era.
“America is the greatest long-term compounding machine in history,” said Meb Faber. “This book tells the story of how a nation built on risk-taking, innovation and capital formation has continued to reward investors through every major challenge and why that framework still matters today.”
Blending financial history with rich data visualization, Investing in America is designed as both an educational resource and a visual experience. The book features original charts, historical data and narrative context around every major boom, bust and recovery in U.S. market history, offering readers a new lens through which to understand the country’s economic evolution.
The book aligns with growing national attention on America’s 250th anniversary, providing a timely perspective on the role of markets, entrepreneurship and capital in shaping the country’s trajectory. The book is intended for a broad audience, from individual investors and financial professionals to readers interested in American history and economic development.
Meb Faber is the founder and CIO of Cambria Investment Management, which manages over $4 billion in assets across ETFs and separate accounts. He is also the host of The Meb Faber Show, one of the most widely followed investing podcasts, and the author of several books on investing and market strategy.
Investing in America: The Rise of a 250-Year Bull Market is available for pre-order via Amazon.
About Cambria
Cambria Investment Management, LP (“Cambria” or the “Company”) is a registered investment advisor that was formed in 2006. Cambria is an independent, privately owned investment advisory firm focused on quantitative asset management and alternative investments. The Company’s mission is to preserve and grow capital by producing above-average absolute returns with low correlation to traditional assets and manageable risk. Cambria investment portfolios and ETFs cover equity-focused strategies, global asset allocation, tail risk, hedged equity, and thematic strategies. The firm manages multiple ETFs with over $4 billion in assets under management.
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