Modern security analysis : understanding Wall Street fundamentals / Martin J. Whitman, Fernando Diz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Whitman, Martin J.

Contributor:

Diz, Fernando, 1956-

Series:

Wiley finance series.

Wiley finance series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Investment analysis.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (496 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 acqu

Contents:

pt. 1. The foundations of modern business and security analysis

pt. 2. Putting it all together : safe and cheap investing versus conventional approaches

pt. 3. Real-world considerations

pt. 4. Understanding resource conversion

pt. 5. Active investors buy and sell common stocks on an advantageous basis.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781118603383

1118603389

9781118602652

111860265X

OCLC:

824120039