How To Be a Value Investor
Published on 16. July 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
156 pages
978-0-07-079401-6 (ISBN)
Description
"From the bare basics to tips for the self-made sophisticate, Lisa Holton captures both the art and science of contrarian investing in her book HOW TO BE A VALUE INVESTOR, arming investors with the necessary tools and information they need to make informed investment decisions. Holton not only emphasizes the age-old values of investing-patience, due diligence, and conviction-but also brings a contemporary angle to her approach, making a convincing case for value investing as a wise and lucrative choice."
- Eric McKissack, CFA, Vice chairman and co-chief investment officer, Ariel Mutual Funds. HOW TO BE A VALUE INVESTOR is designed to help you master-within hours!-the art and science of value investing. Built on the rock-solid value investing tenets that guided Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, and others, this concise but comprehensive wealth-building blueprint gives you practical, hands-on techniques so you can squeeze the most profit from today's volatile markets. Look for these other user-friendly books in The McGraw-Hill Mastering the Market Series:
How to Be a Growth Investor;
How to Be a Sector Investor;
How to Be a Small-Cap Investor.
- Eric McKissack, CFA, Vice chairman and co-chief investment officer, Ariel Mutual Funds. HOW TO BE A VALUE INVESTOR is designed to help you master-within hours!-the art and science of value investing. Built on the rock-solid value investing tenets that guided Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, and others, this concise but comprehensive wealth-building blueprint gives you practical, hands-on techniques so you can squeeze the most profit from today's volatile markets. Look for these other user-friendly books in The McGraw-Hill Mastering the Market Series:
How to Be a Growth Investor;
How to Be a Sector Investor;
How to Be a Small-Cap Investor.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 226 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
267 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-079401-6 (9780070794016)
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Person
Lisa Holton is a business writer whose work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune, Better Homes and Gardens Family Money, and Nation's Business. The former business editor of the Chicago Sun-Times, Holton covered personal finance and banking topics for the paper and created MoneyLife, the Sun-Times personal finance section. She is a national board member of the Society of American Business Editors and Writers (SABEW).
Content
Getting Started. The Basics: What Are Value Stocks? What's on Special: How the Experts Search for Bargains. The Value Investor's Toolbox. Clues to Hidden Value: The Basic Guideposts for Finding Low-Risk Bargain Stocks with Potential. Reading Further: Understanding Balance Sheets, Income Statements, and What Management Is Really Saying About Operations. Inventory Turnover: And Other Spine-Tingling Secrets to Better Investing. When to Buy: Creating a Diverse Portfolio Using Value Principles. Call Me a Pundit. Okay, You're a Pundit!: Knowing Who's an Expert and Who Isn't. Putting It All Together. When to Sell: How to Review Your Portfolio for Changes. Logging On: Trusting What's Online and on the Software Shelves. Surving for Value: A List of Useful Websites for Value Investors. Big-Picture Portfolios: How Age, Lifestyle, and Risk Tolerance Determine How to Allocate Investment Assets. Home Stretch: Going Over the Basics One More Time and the Forecast for Finding Value Ahead. Appendices: A: Stock and Market Terms. B: Mutual Fund Terms. C: Your Government at Work: How to Make Sense of SEC Filings.