Value Investing For Dummies

by Sander, Peter J.; Haley, Janet

• ISBN13: 9780470232224
• ISBN10: 0470232226
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-03-31
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Want to follow in Warren Buffett's investing footprints? Value Investing For Dummies, 2nd Edition, explains what value investing is and how to incorporate it into your overall investment strategy. It presents a simple, straightforward way to apply proven investment principles, spot good deals, and produce extraordinary returns.This plain-English guide reveals the secrets of how to value stocks, decide when the price is right, and make your move. You'll find out why a good deal is a good deal, no matter what the bulls and bears say, get tips in investing during jittery times, and understand how to detect hidden agendas in financial reports. And, you'll uncover the keys to identifying the truly good businesses with enduring and growing value that continually outperform both their competition and the market as a whole. Discover how to: Understand financial investments View markets like a value investor Assess a company's value Make use of value investing resources Incorporate fundamentals and intangibles Make the most of funds, REITs, and ETFs Develop your own investing style Figure out what a financial statement is really telling you Decipher earnings and cash-flow statements Detect irrational exuberance in company publications Make a value judgment and decide when to buyComplete with helpful lists of the telltale signs of value and "unvalue," as well as the habits of highly successful value investors, Value Investing For Dummies, 2 nd Edition, could be the smartest investment you'll ever make!

Author Biography

Peter J. Sander is a professional author, researcher, and investor living in Granite Bay, California. His 15 personal finance and location reference book titles include The 250 Personal Finance Questions Everybody Should Ask, Everything Personal Finance, and the Frommer’s Cities Ranked & Rated series. He has developed over 150 columns for MarketWatch and TheStreet.com. His education includes an MBA from Indiana University, he has completed Certified Financial Planner (CFP) education and testing requirements, and his experience includes 20 years as a marketing program manager for a Fortune 50 technology firm and over 40 years of active investing.

Janet Haley CFP, CMFC is a securities industry professional and has a bachelor’s degree in international business and political science from Marymount College.

Table of Contents

Introduction

The What and Why of Value Investing

An Investor's Guide to Value Investing

How Value Investors View the Markets - and Vice Versa

The Value Investing Story

Fundamentals for Fundamentalists

A Painless Course in Value Investing Math

A Guide to Value Investing Resources

Statements of Fact Part 1: Understanding Financial Statements

Statements of Fact Part 2: The Balance Sheet

Statements of Fact Part 3: Earnings and Cash Flow Statements

Games Companies Play: Irrational Exuberance in the Financial Statements

On Your Ratio Dial: Using Ratios to Understand Financial Statements

So You Wanna Buy a Business?

Appraising a Business

Running the Numbers: Intrinsic Value

Running the Numbers: Strategic Financials

Beyond the Numbers: Strategic Intangibles

Warren's Way

Shopping for Value: Deciding When the Price Is Right

Becoming a Value Investor

Special Packages: Funds, REITs, and ETFs for Value Investors

Shopping for Value: A Practical Approach

The Part of Tens

Ten Signs of Value

Ten Signs of Unvalue

Ten Habits of Highly Successful Value Investors

Index

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