Understanding Wall Street


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"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."--BOOK JACKET.










Modern Security Analysis


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A legendary value investor on security analysis for a modern era This book outlines Whitman's approach to business and security analysis that departs from most conventional security analysts. This approach has more in common with corporate finance than it does with the conventional approach. The key factors in appraising a company and its securities: 1) Credit worthiness, 2) Flows—both cash and earnings, 3) Long-term outlook, 4) Salable assets which can be disposed of without compromising the going concern, dynamics, 5) Resource conversions such as changes in control, mergers and acquisitions, going private, and major changes in assets or in liabilities, and 6) Access to capital. Offers the security analysis value approach Martin Whitman has used successfully since 1986 Details Whitman's unconventional approach to security analysis and offers information on the six key factors for appraising a company Contains the three most overemphasized factors used in conventional securities investing Written by Martin J. Whitman and Fernando Diz, Modern Security Analysis meets the challenge of today's marketplace by taking into account changes to regulation, market structures, instruments, and the speed and volume of trading.




F Wall Street


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"Look at market fluctuations as your friend rather than your enemy; profit from folly rather than participate in it." —Warren Buffett Investors shouldn't hate the market because of its up and downs. They should capitalize on it—and give a middle finger to those brokers wasting their time (and money) buying and selling, viewing investing as just buying stocks and not taking ownership of a company. In this book, Joe Ponzio gives an "f-you" to Wall Street and teaches you how to become a sharp value investor who uses economic downturns to your advantage. By buying into companies you believe in—but that may be selling for less than their intrinsic value, like high-end retailers in a weak market and discount retailers in a strong one—you will profit from their long-term performance. It's the perfect guide for anyone fed up with Wall Street's bull.




Stock Market Behavior


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"Outgrowth and extension of ... [the author's] doctoral dissertation ... University of Pittsburgh." Bibliography: p. 231-233.




Understanding Wall Street, Fifth Edition


Book Description

A fully revised edition of the INVESTING CLASSIC For over 30 years this comprehensive, easy-to-read guide has served well as the definitive reference for successful investing. Now in its fifth edition and completely updated, Understanding Wall Street helps investors prosper in today’s challenging economy—whether you’re just beginning or among the millions soon to retire. Understanding Wall Street, Fifth Edition, has new sections and information on the issues most important to today’s investors, including: How to use the Internet as an investing tool The shift to exchange traded funds (ETFs) The link between Wall Street and Main Street The Risks and rewards of the global economy Praise for previous editions of Understanding Wall Street: “Recommended. An excellent introduction to stock market intricacies.” —Booklist “A lucid guide to those downtown mysteries.” —Newsday “Remarkable . . . it remains as useful as ever . . . Experience may be the best teacher, but this manual runs a close second.” American Library Book Review




Wall Street Lingo


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The exchanges : at home and abroad -- Exchange operations : bringing order to the markets -- Playing fair : rules and regulations -- The big wheels : Wall Street professionals -- The money machines : bankers, economists and world trade -- The money makers : corporations at home and abroad -- Investors, big and small -- The industry guard dogs : regulators, enforcers and safety nets -- Economics for investors : the ups and downs of business the business cycle -- Economic indicators : taking the business cycle temperature -- The long and short of trends, cycles and crashes : market movement and the indexes that track them -- Stocks : owning a piece of something big -- Funds : letting a professional make the decisions -- Bonds : loaning corporations and governments money -- Options and futures : taking bigger chances -- Initial public offerings : the darling of the 90s -- Fundamental analysis : cheap or undervalued? -- Decoding financial statements : seeing beyond the numbers -- Equity valuations : it's all relative -- Bond valuations : all debt is not created equal -- Technical analysis : using the past to predict the future -- Charting : more than pretty pictures -- Tools that match your style : starting with the right broker -- Orders, quotes and fills : getting the price you want -- Recordkeeping and taxes : paying the piper -- Investor resources : getting help when you need it -- Acronyms : alphabet soup.




Understanding Wall Street, Fifth Edition


Book Description

A fully revised edition of theINVESTING CLASSIC For over 30 years this comprehensive, easy-to-read guide has served well as thedefinitive reference for successful investing. Now in its fifth edition and completelyupdated, Understanding Wall Street helps investors prosper in today’s challengingeconomy—whether you’re just beginning or among the millions soon to retire. Understanding Wall Street, Fifth Edition, has new sections and information on theissues most important to today’s investors, including: How to use the Internet as an investing tool The shift to exchange traded funds (ETFs) The link between Wall Street and Main Street The Risks and rewards of the global economy Praise for previous editions of Understanding Wall Street: “Recommended. An excellent introduction to stock market intricacies.” —Booklist “A lucid guide to those downtown mysteries.” —Newsday “Remarkable . . . it remains as useful as ever . . . Experience may be the bestteacher, but this manual runs a close second.” American Library Book Review




Understanding Wall Street


Book Description

One of history's top-selling investment guides--800,000 copies sold!--is now updated for a new generation of investors Praise for previous editions of Understanding Wall Street: "One of those rare publications that delivers exactly what it promises . . .consistently good." --Barron's "Among the best for the novice investor." --Los Angeles Times "A good practical education on the stock market." --Business Opportunities Digest Over the past quarter century, Understanding Wall Street has helped investors at every level understand exactly how the stock market works, and how they can build strong portfolios while limiting their exposure to risk. Now completely updated to help investors prosper in the new, no-limits market environment, the "little green book" includes: Two all-new chapters, updated charts and graphs, and nearly 40 percent updated, revised, or new material Strategies for uncovering valuable investment information on the Internet Analysis and explanation of the recent market crash, and how to avoid similar disasters