Invest Like a Shark : How a Deaf Guy with No Job and Limited Capital Made a Fortune Investing in the Stock Market

by Deporre, James Revshark

• ISBN13: 9780132213080
• ISBN10: 0132213087
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-10-08
• Publisher: FT Press

Summary

Profit from Your Unique Advantages as a Small Investor--Speed and Flexibility! "The book you are holding is, hands-down, one of the most original and insightful books I have ever read when it comes to teaching you, the individual investor, not only why you have the ability to beat the Whales of Wall Street, but also how you can do it." --from the foreword by James J. Cramer, CNBCrs"sMad Moneyand TheStreet.com "Even investors who concentrate on fundamentals can benefit from Jim DePorrers"s Shark approach to investing. At the very least they will know why, for a time, they can get the facts right but the stock wrong." --Herb Greenberg, senior columnist, MarketWatch.com "There are very few traders who have RevSharkrs"s intuitive feel for the market. I especially appreciate Revrs"s unique ability to recognize and utilize the distinct advantages of being a smaller, individual investor versus the less agile large institutions." --Barry Ritholtz, Chief Investment Officer, Ritholtz Capital Partners As an individual investor, you can swim circles around the "whales" of Wall Streethellip;by investing like a shark! In this book, James "RevShark" DePorre reveals how to maximize your powerful and unique advantages as a small investor:speed and flexibility. Yours"ll develop a completely new way of looking at the stock market, learn when to attack, how to move aggressively, how to stay flexiblehellip;and when to swim away in the face of danger. Yours"ll learn why "buy and hold" is todayrs"s riskiest strategyhellip;and exactly what to do instead. In short, yours"ll learn the same disciplined investment techniques that helped DePorre build a tiny nest egg into a huge fortune and transformed his life. If you read TheStreet.com, RealMoney.com, or SharkInvesting.com, you already know DePorre and his inspiring personal story of how he lost his hearing, career, and marriagehellip;turned to online investing out of desperationhellip;and succeeded beyond his wildest dreams. Now, in this fast-paced, insightful, and entertaining book, DePorre shows howyou can do it, too. How to invest like a sharkhellip; Stay in motion, trolling for your "next meal" Stalk your prey patiently, relentlessly, and without emotion Move fast when therers"s blood in the water Know when to strike Know when to swim away Sell when you sense danger Feed on the frenzied crowd Profit from othersrs" fear, despair, stupidity, and greed Use all your unique advantages and strengths Leverage small caps, technical analysis, and the tremendous power of cash Invest with the sharkrs"s attitude Be active, adaptive--and control your own destiny

Author Biography

James “RevShark” DePorre is widely viewed as one of the nation’s top stock market investment advisors. He is President of both Shark Asset Management, Inc., and Shark Investing, Inc., and has been a featured writer for Jim Cramer’s TheStreet.com and RealMoney.com since 2001. A pioneer in educating investors online, DePorre joined Herb Greenberg in 1995 to found AOL’s The Shark Attack trading site, which quickly became a premier destination for serious traders. In 1999, he founded Shark Investing, which has evolved from its chat room roots into a full-service educational and financial content Web site.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xix
Turning the Tables on Wall Street	p. 1
Shark Investing: Empowering the Individual Investor	p. 32
The Making of an Investing Shark	p. 133
What is Shark Investing?	p. 27
Understanding the Way the Market Really Works	p. 4
Why Long-Term Buy-and-Hold Investing Is Far Riskier Than Shark Investing	p. 455
Why Conventional Investment Advice Ensures Mediocre Results	p. 556
The Myths of Wall Street	p. 617
Understanding Market Dynamics: Mood Swings, Feelings, and Irrationality	p. 75
Becoming a Shark Investor	p. 8
Implementing the Shark Investing Style	p. 879
Charts: Navigating the Market Seas	p. 9710
Portfolio Management: The Key to Success	p. 12111
Fundamental Analysis: Quick and Easy Is All You Need	p. 14712
Developing Your Inner Shark	p. 15513
Putting It All Together	p. 16914
Learning Is a Never-Ending Process	p. 17915
Investing Trading as a Career	p. 185
Glossary of Useful Terms and Concepts	p. 191
Index	p. 197
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