Small Companies, Big Profits : How to Make Money Investing in Small Companies

by Hobson, Rodney

• ISBN13: 9781905641789
• ISBN10: 1905641788
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-02-28
• Publisher: Ingram Pub Services

Summary

Small is beautiful - if you have an eye for an opportunity. While most big fund managers and private investors seek the apparent safety of the largest stocks, the best investment ideas can be found among nearly 2,000 smaller companies whose shares are quoted on the London Stock Exchange. This guide opens up a whole new world to investors, a world of solid companies that have found a profitable niche, ambitious start-ups with enormous growth potential and attractive takeover targets. However, the risks match the rewards and the unwary investors need to learn how to spot the pitfalls and which companies are small because they do not deserve to grow. The book is packed full of case studies demonstrating the successes, failures and potential of small companies. Each succinctly presents the lessons to be learnt from their experience.

Author Biography

Rodney Hobson is an experienced financial journalist who has held senior editorial positions with publications in the UK and Asia, most recently as Editor of Hemscott, the financial news and information website

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Introduction	p. xiii
What is a Small Company?	p. 1
What Is Small?	p. 3
Stock Markets - Where Are Small Companies Traded?	p. 9
Trading Platforms	p. 19
Stock Market Indices	p. 23
Investing in Small Companies	p. 31
Acorns To Oaks	p. 33
Getting Information	p. 39
Assessing Companies	p. 47
Income Statement	p. 51
Balance Sheet	p. 67
Fundamentals	p. 75
Liquidity	p. 83
What Drives Share Prices	p. 93
10-Point Checklist	p. 107
Case Studies	p. 111
Upwardly Mobile	p. 113
Niche Players	p. 119
Competing With The Big Boys	p. 139
The Importance Of Management	p. 165
Takeover Situations	p. 177
Doing The Splits	p. 185
Slippery Slope	p. 193
Index	p. 203
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