In this startlingly frank account of Buffett's life, Schroeder, a former managing director at Morgan Stanley—and hand picked by Buffett to be his biographer—strips away the mystery that has long cloaked the word's richest man to reveal a life and fortune erected around lucid and inspired business vision and unimaginable personal complexity. In a book that is dominated by unstinting de*ions of Buffett's appetites—for profit, women (particularly nurturing maternal types), food (Buffett maintained his and his family's weight by "dangling money")—it is refreshing that Schroeder keeps her tone free of judgment or awe; Buffett's plain-speaking suffuses the book and renders his public and private successes and failures wonderfully human and universal. Schroeder's sections detailing the genesis of Buffett's investment strategy, his early mentoring by Benjamin Graham (who imparted the memorable "cigar butt" scheme: purchasing discarded stocks and taking a final puff). Inspiring managerial advice abounds and co
Over the past quarter century, Understanding Wall Street has helped everyone from rookie investors to Wall Street veterans understand exactly how the market works and how to determine which stocks to buy ... and which to avoid. The fourth edition of this top-selling guide--still as easy-to-read, practical, and comprehensive as the first three--has been completely updated to help investors prosper in today's new, no-limits marketplace.
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.
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.
Written by Wall Street’s top commodity research firm, The CPM Gold Yearbook 2008 provides in-depth statistics, analysis, and forecasts for gold. The supply and demand fundamentals of this commodity are displayed in detailed charts and graphs, providing you with the information needed to make fully informed investment decisions. Filled with invaluable reference data, The CPM Gold Yearbook 2008 is a focused guide that will help you succeed in this dynamic market.
Many investors, including some with substantial portfolios, have only the sketchiest idea of how the stock market works. The reason, say Lynch and Rothchild, is that the basics of investing -- the fundamentals of our economic system and what they have to do with the stock market -- aren't taught in school. At a time when individuals have to make important decisions about saving for college and 401(k) retirement funds, this failure to provide a basic education in investing can have tragic consequences. For those who know what to look for, investment opportunities are everywhere. The average high-school student is familiar with Nike, Reebok, McDonald's, the Gap, and the Body Shop. Nearly every teenager in America drinks Coke or Pepsi, but only a very few own shares in either company or even understand how to buy them. Every student studies American history, but few realize that our country was settled by European colonists financed by public companies in England and Holland -- and the basic principles behi
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Lynch is the master stock picker who led Magellan (until May 1990) to its position as America's biggest mutual fund. In One Up on Wall Street (Simon & Schuster, 1989), also written with Rothchild, he described his winning methods. Here, he provides a few more elaborations and 21 "Peter's principles." Some are overly clever, e.g., being first in line is a great idea except on the edge of a cliff. Lynch takes three chapters to explain how he "done it good" at Magellan. One valuable chapter details methods for picking a mutual fund from the thousands available, but most of the book is devoted to demonstrating his research into picking the 21 stocks he recommended in the January 1992 Barron's roundtable. Still, since the average investor will not get to talk to the CEO or visit the company in person, maybe we should all just buy Lynch's recommendations each year. A tossup. Previewed in Prepub Alert, LJ 11/1/92. - Alex Wenner, Indiana Univ. Libs., Bloomington
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
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
"Aswath Damodaran is simply the best valuation teacher around. If you are interested in the theory or practice of valuation, you should have Damodaran on Valuation on your bookshelf. You can bet that I do." -- Michael J. Mauboussin, Chief Investment Strategist, Legg Mason Capital Management and author of More Than You Know: Finding Financial Wisdom in Unconventional Places In order to be a successful CEO, corporate strategist, or analyst, understanding the valuation process is a necessity. The second edition of Damodaran on Valuation stands out as the most reliable book for answering many of today s critical valuation questions. Completely revised and updated, this edition is the ideal book on valuation for CEOs and corporate strategists. You'll gain an understanding of the vitality of today s valuation models and develop the acumen needed for the most complex and subtle valuation scenarios you will face.
The Warren Buffett Way provided the first look into thestrategies that the master uses to pick stocks. A New York Timesbestseller, it is a valuable and practical primer on the principlesbehind the remarkable investment run of the famed oracle of Omaha.In this much-awaited companion to that book, author Robert Hagstromtakes the next logical step, revealing how to profitably managestocks once you select them. THE WARREN BUFFETT PORTFOLIO will helpyou through the process of building a superior portfolio andmanaging the stocks going forward. Building a concentratedportfolio is critical for investment success. THE WARREN BUFFETTPORTFOLIO introduces the next wave of investment strategy, calledfocus investing. A comprehensive investment strategy used withspectacular results by Buffett, focus investing directs investorsto select a concentrated group of businesses by examining theirmanagement and financial positions as compared to their stockprices. A strategy that has historically outperformed the market,focus
Swensen has been the chief investment officer for the past 14 years at Yale University,where he is responsible for managing and investing more than $6 billion of the university's endowment assets and investment funds.Realizing an annual return of more than 16 percent on his investments,Swensen has added more than $2 billion to Yale's coffers,and his consistent track record has attracted the notice of Wall Street portfolio managers.Here Swensen provides a brief history of endowment funds and explains the purpose of endowment accumulation and the goals for institutional portfolios.One of the strategies behind his success has been to diversify asset classes and move beyond a reliance on domestic marketable securities.He distinguishes between traditional and alternative asset classes,looks at performance evaluation issues and tools,and considers the investment decision-making process.Although its audience will be limited,this book is a necessary purchase for libraries with collections that include the topic of in
The True Life Story and Time-Tested Strategies of the World’sGreatest Trader "Excellent read! Captures the spirit and times of JesseLivermore, legendary trader. The book tracks two major marketcrashes, love affairs, the shooting of Jesse Jr. by his mother, andtwo family suicides. . . . Never a dull moment." –Ace Greenberg,Chairman, Bear Stearns "Terrific. I started reading it when we took off from Seoul’sKimbo Airport on my way to Germany. By the time we reachedNovosibirsk, Russia . . . I had finished it. I just couldn’t put itdown! Not only is it a great lesson in investing and trading, it’sa fascinating psychological study of what makes a great speculatortick. The rise and fall of a great speculator as well as the riseand fall of his family is great reading. The fact that it is basedon interviews with Livermore’s survivors and witnesses to theevents makes it even more interesting. Great writing."–Mark Mobius,Managing Director, Templeton Asset Management "As one of the
Skilled at puncturing financial bubbles and otherdelusions of the Wall Street crowd, Burton Malkiel shows why abroad portfolio of stocks selected at random will match theperformance of one carefully chosen by experts. Taking a shrewdlook at the high-tech boom and its aftermath, Malkiel shows how tomaximize gains and minimize losses in this era of electronicbrokers, virtual gurus, and flashy investment vehicles. Learn howto analyze the potential returns, not only for stocks and bonds,but for the full range of investment opportunities, from moneymarket accounts and real estate investment trusts to insurance,home owning, and tangible assets like gold and collectibles. Decodethe rating game for mutual funds and discover the unique advantagesof index mutual funds over the wide range of riskier alternatives.Year in and year out the best investing guide money can buy, thisenhanced edition includes an update of Malkiel's famous "Life-CycleGuide to Investing," showing how to match an investment strategy toyour stag
The greatest investment advisor of the twentieth century, Benjamin Graham taught and inspired people worldwide. Graham's philosophy of "value investing"-which shields investors from substantial error and teaches them to develop long-term strategies-has made The Intelligent Investor the stock market bible ever since its original publication in 1949. Over the years, market developments have proven the wisdom of Graham's strategies. While preserving the integrity of Graham's original text, this revised edition includes updated commentary by noted financial journalist Jason Zweig, whose perspective incorporates the realities of today's market, draws parallels between Graham's examples and today's financial headlines, and gives readers a more thorough understanding of how to apply Graham's principles. Vital and indispensable, this Collins Business Essentials edition of The Intelligent Investor is the most important book you will ever read on how to reach your financial goals.
As many investors know, gold is a “safe-haven” asset that can actually increase in value during stock market slides and times of recession. But what else do you really know about this commodity? Are you taking full advantage of it? Do you know how to work it into your overall investment strategy? This detailed tutorial provides you with a comprehensive understanding of gold, from mine to market. Jonathan Spall, a 25-year veteran of the metals market, explains everything you'll need to know for making gold a profitable part of your investment strategy. Investing in Gold gives you an inside look at how the precious metal is mined, refined, traded, and priced, along with valuable insight into gold's unique position in the marketplace. Spall explores such topics as: Simple and complex gold trading processes The pivotal role central banks play in the gold market Gold exchange traded funds (ETFs) How spot gold is traded Why gold mining companies have traditionally hedged
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
