Throughout history, mergers and acquisitions have been the major game played on Wall Street. These deals have had far-reaching effects, on the worlds of finance and industry - more than most commentators or financiers are publicly willing to admit. Deals of the Century captures this dynamic moment in history by taking an in-depth look at the most notable merger and acquisition deals of the twentieth of Carnegie Steel in 1901 to the creation of the former AOL Time Warner, renowned business historian and bestselling author Charles Geisst traces the deals that have had the most dramatic impact on the worlds of both finance and industry over the past century. Decade by decade, you'll be introduced to the personalities behind each event, as industries are built, dismantled, and reorganized by "professionals" driven mainly by the profits extracted from the deals themselves. Engaging and informative, Deals of the Century paints an exciting portrait of the incredible M&A journey and illustrates how many of

Are You Prepared for Another Lost Decade? "[Pring] seesanother 'lost decade,' but also ways to make it a winner". ("TheNew York Times"). Don't let the secular bear eat you. Prepare toearn steady profits in another decade of volatile and disappointingmarket returns. For more than four decades, Martin Pring has been aleading innovator and practitioner of financial and business cycleanalysis. In "Investing in the Second Lost Decade", Pring - alongwith seasoned portfolio managers Joe Turner and Tom Kopas - offersconclusive proof that we're only near the midway point of acontinued secular cycle of flat returns and deeply cyclicaleconomic conditions. To guide you through these uncertain times,Pring, Turner, and Kopas deliver a proven action plan for masteringthe realities facing today's investors. Using proprietary analysis,the authors explore the characteristics of long-term bear marketsalong with the looming dual threats of inflation and risinginterest rates - and outline positive steps you can take to cre

Regarded as one of the pioneers of modern investment theory, Philip A. Fisher's investment principles are studied and used by contemporary finance professionals including Warren Buffett. Fisher was the first to consider a stock's worth in terms of potential growth instead of just price trends and absolute value. His principles espouse identifying long-term growth stocks and their emerging value as opposed to choosing short-term trades for initial profit. First published in 1958, this investment classic is considered a must-read as the foundation for many of today's popular investment beliefs.

Use a master’s lost secret to pick growth companies bound forsuccess In 1948, legendary Columbia University professor BenjaminGraham bought a major stake in the Government Employees InsuranceCorporation. In a time when no one trusted the stock market, hechampioned value investing and helped introduce the world tointrinsic value. He had a powerful valuation formula. Now, in thisgroundbreaking book, long-term investing expert Fred Martin showsyou how to use value-investing principles to analyze and pickwinning growth-stock companies—just like Graham did when heacquired GEICO. Benjamin Graham and the Power of Growth Stocks isan advanced, hands-on guide for investors and executives who wantto find the best growth stocks, develop a solid portfolio strategy,and execute trades for maximum profitability and limited risk.Through conversational explanations, real-world case studies, andpragmatic formulas, it shows you step-by-step how this enlightenedtrading philosophy is successful. The secret lies in Graham’sv

The best investment guide money can buy, with over 1.5 millioncopies sold, now fully revised and updated.

From the jungles of the trading [loot to thecasinos of bas Vogas, The bia Short tells the outrageous story ofthe misfits, renegades and visionaries who saw tha.t the biggesteredit bubble of all time was about to burst, bet against thebanking system and made, a killing.

In The Little Book That Still Beats the Market, JoelGreenblatt expands the successful strategy from the originalbestseller to show investors how to profit in any market. Throughentertaining anecdotes and practical pearls of wisdom, the bookexplores the basic principles of successful stock market investingand then reveals a magic formula that makes buying good companiesat bargain prices automatic. It also ties into Greenblatt's latesteffort that allows investors to either manage their own accounts orhave their accounts professionally managed by someone onGreenblatt's team. Either way, the magic formula still holds: thenew web site just makes it that much easier. For example, if aninvestor chooses to manage his or her own account, a list of magicformula stocks is provided from which to pick with a click of abutton, and alerts are sent automatically when it is time toconsider selling a security. The formula has been tested over hundreds of different periodsand thousads of stock picks and has been pr

Like the sayings of the ancient Chinese philosopher Lao-tzu inthe Tao Te Ching, Warren Buffett's worldly wisdom is deceptivelysimple and enormously powerful in application. In The Tao of WarrenBuffett, Mary Buffett joins noted Buffetologist and internationallecturer David Clark to bring you Warren Buffett's smartest,funniest and most memorable sayings, with an eye towards revealingthe life philosophies and the investment strategies that have madehim the world's most successful investor -- and the world's richestman. From serious investors to chronic over-spenders, this book canteach everyone some secrets of success.

Somewhat controversially, Gad makes the point that value and growth investing are much more similar than most investors think -- value investors look for growth in the companies in which they invest. He then walks readers through the pitfalls that most investors fall victim too -- most of which involve not really understanding the margin of safety and how it is applied. Gad sets the stage by presenting the core value framework for beginning to advanced investors and money managers. With the backdrop of evaluating businesses (and not stocks), The Business of Value Investing introduces a blueprint to successful value investing with a focus on six key Buffett strategies. These essential points are presented and backed up with real-world case studies.

Marquee private equity firms such as Blackstone Group, CarlyleGroup, and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts have grown bigger and morepowerful than ever. They have also become the nation's largestemployers through the businesses they own. Journalist Josh Kosmanexplores private equity's explosive growth and shows how its baronswring profits at the expense of the long-term health of theircompanies. He argues that excessive debt and mismanagement willlikely trigger another economic meltdown within the next fiveyears, wiping out up to two million jobs. He also explores the links between the private equity elite andWashington power players, who have helped them escape governmentscrutiny. The result is a timely book with an important warning forus all.

In this title, two entrepreneurial Icons share experiences andinsights into creating and building successful businesses. Whatmakes some business owners wildly successful? What separates theentrepreneurs who build businesses from ones who just seem tocreate more work for themselves? How, exactly do the world's mostprominent business builders seem to hit home run after home run?The answer: They have the Midas Touch. Donald Trump and RobertKiyosaki believe the world needs more entrepreneurs. For the firsttime, two of the world's most successful and influentialentrepreneurs will share their own Midas Touch secrets. Secretsthat will both inspire you to find and fulfill your passion as wellas provide you with the hands-on guidance you need to besuccessful. Through their real life stories of success, failure,perseverance and purpose, you'll discover how they do it andwhether or not you have what it takes to drive your ownentrepreneurial success.

Graham and Dodd's Security Analysis is hands-down the most influential investment book in history. The classic 1951 edition is the first edition of the bestselling investment bible that was written during a time of economic stability and prosperity. It provides investors with techniques and strategies for profitable investing in an economic environment that most resembles today. Security Analysis: The Classic 1951 Edition features a far more contemporary focus on the wisdom and legitimacy of common stocks for individual investors. This essential addition to any investment library features: Graham and Dodd's original words and insights, unvarnished and still compelling Timeless methods for measuring asset values and cash flows, still a centerpiece of value investing worldwide Income statements and balance sheets moved to the front of the book for ease of use

Book De*ion Widely respected and admired, Philip Fisher is among the mostinfluential investors of all time. His investment philosophies,introduced almost forty years ago, are not only studied and appliedby today's financiers and investors, but are also regarded by manyas gospel. This book is invaluable reading and has been since itwas first published in 1958. The updated paperback retains theinvestment wisdom of the original edition and includes theperspectives of the author's son Ken Fisher, an investment guru inhis own right in an expanded preface and introduction

When it was first published, How to Make Money in Stocks hit the investing world like a jolt, providing readers with the first in-depth explanation of William J. O'Neil's innovative CAN SLIM investing method. Five years later, O'Neil, founder for the industry icon Investor's Business Daily, revised his classic text and provided readers with a newer glimpse on how the average investor can make money in the equities market. This third edition of How to Make Money in Stocks has been revised and updated with new chapters designed to help investors increase their performance. Like his international bestselling 24 Essential Lessons for Investment Success, which stayed on international business bestseller lists for close to 6 months in 2000, How to Make Money in Stocks is the best reference for the individual investor in how to stay afloat and ahead in the rocky and volatile equities markets of the 21st century.

An insider's look at security analysis and business valuation,as practiced by Wall Street, Corporate America, and internationalbusinesses Two major market crashes, numerous financial and accountingscandals, growth in private equity and hedge funds, Sarbanes Oxleyand related regulations, and international developments changedsecurity analysis and business valuation substantially over thelast fourteen years. These events necessitated a second edition ofthis modern classic, praised earlier by Barron's as a "welcomesuccessor to Graham and Dodd" and used in the global CFAexam. This authoritative book shows the rational, rigorous analysis isstill the most successful way to evaluate securities. It picks upwhere Graham and Dodd's bestselling Security Analysis - for decadesconsidered the definitive word on the subject - leaves off.Providing a practical viewpoint, Security Analysis on Wall Streetshows how the values of common stock are really determined intoday's marketplace. Incorporating dozens of

"This book deserves a place on every serious investor’sshelf." –FINANCIAL TIMES "A must-read for all disciples of value investing. In 1934,Graham and Dodd created fundamental security analysis. Greenwaldreinforces the worth of this approach, incorporates new advances,and takes their work into the twenty-first century." –Mario J. Gabelli, Chairman, Gabelli Asset Management, Inc. "The new title most deserving of your time is Value Investing . .. . Its authors aim to place their work next to Benjamin Graham’s1950 classic, The Intelligent Investor. My 1986 edition came withWarren Buffett’s endorsement–‘by far the best book on investingever written.’ Value Investing is better." –Robert Barker, BusinessWeek "Greenwald is an economist (PhD from MIT) who caught the valuebug. He has updated and expanded Graham’s ideas, and his summerseminars ($2,900 for two days) have become popular with everyonefrom well-known money managers to Columbia MBAs who couldn’

As soon as the financial crisis erupted, the finger-pointingbegan. Should the blame fall on greedy traders, lazy regulators, orclueless home buyers? According to Bethany McLean, author of thebestselling Enron book "The Smartest Guys in the Room", and JoeNocera, the star "New York Times" columnist, the real answer is allof the above. Many devils helped bring hell to the economy. Yetdespite all the analysis of the crash, no one has put all thepieces together and named those responsible. Until now.

Warren Buffett's wit and wisdom is a roadmap for those looking to succeed in business, investing, and life. This title is intended for those who want to improve their investing skills. It outlines Buffett's philosophy and techniques.

You know what happened during the financial crisis … now it istime to understand why the financial system came so close tofalling over the edge of the abyss and why it could happen again.Wall Street has been saved, but it hasn’t been reformed. What isthe problem? Suzanne McGee provides a penetrating look at the forces thattransformed Wall Street from its traditional role as acapital-generating and economy-boosting engine into a behemothoperating with only its own short-term interests in mind and withreckless disregard for the broader financial system and those whorelied on that system for their well being and prosperity. Primary among these influences was “Goldman Sachs envy”: theself-delusion on the part of Richard Fuld of Lehman Brothers,Stanley O’Neil of Merrill Lynch, and other power brokers (egged onby their shareholders) that taking more risk would enable theircompanies to make even more money than Goldman Sachs. Thathubris—and that narrow-minded focus on maximizing their

According to author Prem Jain, Warren Buffett's investment strategy can be succinctly classified as a combination of value and growth investment styles.?To accomplish growth while maintaining value, he emphasizes the importance of the people who manage companies rather than the companies themselves. In this book, Jain expands upon Buffett's annual letters to Berkshire shareholders (thousands of pages over the last 43 years) and uncovers the key elements that every爄nvestors should know. Readers will learn that, contrary to popular beliefs, Warren Buffett is not a pure value investor - Buffett's strategy includes principles of both value and growth strategies.燭hey will learn why CEOs and others managing companies are more important than financial metrics or industry affiliations, as well as爓hy appropriate psychological temperament is necessary to be a successful investor. They also will learn how Buffett thinks differently from others about portfolio diversification, market efficiency, and corporate