Taking charge with value investing : how to choose the best investments according to price, performance, and valuation to build a winning portfolio / Brian Nichols.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nichols, Brian (Business writer), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Investment analysis.

Investments.

Portfolio management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 226 pages ) illustrations

Edition:

1st edition

Other Title:

How to choose the best investments according to price, performance, and valuation to build a winning portfolio

Place of Publication:

New York, United States of America : McGraw-Hill Education, 2013.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Explains how to identify a stock value, when to buy it, how long to hold it and when to sell it to maximise profits. THE ALHPA SEEKER'S GUIDE TO VALUE STOCKS When to buy them. How long to hold them. When to sell them. "This book will be welcomed by anyone looking to break free from their financial advisor and manage their own savings." -DAVID JACKSON, founder and CEO, Seeking Alpha "The world is an uncertain place. This uncertainty impacts the financial markets as much, if not more, than any other space. But don't be afraid! Brian Nichols provides a personal, experience-based, and highly accessible framework for taking your investment portfolio into your own hands. There's nothing pretentious or complicated about Brian's approach. It's straightforward common sense on how to invest in the stock market." -ROCCO PENDOLA, Director of Social Media at TheStreet.com and cofounder of the Options Investing Newsletter "For investors who want discipline, or who want to escape the addiction of day trading, this book is for you." -GARY ANDERSON, author of Will Rogers and "Business Insider" Contributor "I am pleased and honored to publish Brian Nichols' articles on Market Playground and interview him on my radio program. With his new book, Brian brings his vast array of investing knowledge to the masses!" -DEMIAN RUSSIAN, Editor-in-Chief, Market Playground There's more to investing than "Buy low, sell high." DISCOVER THE ALPHA SECRET TO VALUE INVESTING Every financial quarter, more than 1.5 million investors turn to Brian Nichols' acclaimed "Seeking Alpha" columns for his insider tips on value investing. No matter what's going on in the market, he's got an uncanny knack for spotting the hottest stocks, the latest trends, and the greatest opportunities. Now-due to popular demand-he's distilled his best-kept secrets into one comprehensive, easy-to-use guide for "seeking alpha" and maximizing profits in any market. You'll learn how to: Take charge of your financial future Understand how hedge funds really work Determine if a company is a good investment Make smarter decisions based on value Use psychology to outthink the market Avoid the pitfalls of emotional investors Build a killer portfolio for long-term success Filled with step-by-step strategies for choosing stocks, how-to tips for maximizing investments, and first-hand stories of high risks and higher rewards, this is a must-have guide for any investor who appreciates the value of "value." You'll learn what the industry insiders really think about the recession, stock bubbles, balance sheets, cash flow, stock metrics, and other fundamentals of investing. You'll discover the surprising effects of human psychology on the rise and fall of the market-and learn how to keep your head and your money intact during times of extreme behavioral selling. You'll see how companies like Netflix and Apple weathered the storms of our ever-changing economy-and what it ultimately means for shareholders. Most important, you'll discover the most valuable lessons an investor can learn from taking a loss-without losing anything yourself. When you're seeking alpha, you're looking for value. In companies. In stocks. In your own financial future. That's value investing at its building for a lifetime. THE ALHPA SEEKER'S GUIDE TO VALUE STOCKS When to buy them. How long to hold them. When to sell them. "This book will be welcomed by anyone looking to break free from their financial advisor and manage their own savings." -DAVID JACKSON, founder and CEO, Seeking Alpha "The world is an uncertain place. This uncertainty impacts the financial markets as much, if not more, than any other space. But don't be afraid! Brian Nichols provides a personal, experience-based, and highly accessible framework for taking your investment portfolio into your own hands. There's nothing pretentious or complicated about Brian's approach. It's straightforward common sense on how to invest in the stock market." -ROCCO PENDOLA, Director of Social Media at TheStreet.com and cofounder of the Options Investing Newsletter "For investors who want discipline, or who want to escape the addiction of day trading, this book is for you." -GARY ANDERSON, author of Will Rogers and "Business Insider" Contributor "I am pleased and honored to publish Brian Nichols' articles on Market Playground and interview him on my radio program. With his new book, Brian brings his vast array of investing knowledge to the masses!" -DEMIAN RUSSIAN, Editor-in-Chief, Market Playground There's more to investing than "Buy low, sell high." DISCOVER THE ALPHA SECRET TO VALUE INVESTING Every financial quarter, more than 1.5 million investors turn to Brian Nichols' acclaimed "Seeking Alpha" columns for his insider tips on value investing. No matter what's going on in the market, he's got an uncanny knack for spotting the hottest stocks, the latest trends, and the greatest opportunities. Now-due to popular demand-he's distilled his best-kept secrets into one comprehensive, easy-to-use guide for "seeking alpha" and maximizing profits in any market. You'll learn how to: Take charge of your financial future Understand how hedge funds really work Determine if a company is a good investment Make smarter decisions based on value Use psychology to outthink the market Avoid the pitfalls of emotional investors Build a killer portfolio for long-term success Filled with step-by-step strategies for choosing stocks, how-to tips for maximizing investments, and first-hand stories of high risks and higher rewards, this is a must-have guide for any investor who appreciates the value of "value." You'll learn what the industry insiders really think about the recession, stock bubbles, balance sheets, cash flow, stock metrics, and other fundamentals of investing. You'll discover the surprising effects of human psychology on the rise and fall of the market-and learn how to keep your head and your money intact during times of extreme behavioral selling. You'll see how companies like Netflix and Apple weathered the storms of our ever-changing economy-and what it ultimately means for shareholders. Most important, you'll discover the most valuable lessons an investor can learn from taking a loss-without losing anything yourself. When you're seeking alpha, you're looking for value. In companies. In stocks. In your own financial future. That's value investing at its building for a lifetime.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Introduction

Acknowledgments

Part I

Chapter 1 Get Prepared

Chapter 2 Economic Outlook

Chapter 3 Myth Versus Reality

Chapter 4 Value Investing . . . Or Something Like It

Part II

Chapter 5 Income Statement and Quarterly Progress

Chapter 6 Balance Sheet and Cash Flow: The Keys to Long-Term Success

Chapter 7 Stock Metrics

Chapter 8 Using Fundamentals to Make an Investment Decision

Part III

Chapter 9 Behavioral Selling

Chapter 10 Panic is Your Best Friend

Chapter 11 The Earnings Game

Chapter 12 Eliminating Emotion with Limit-Order Trades

Chapter 13 Understanding the Way You Think

Chapter 14 Digging Deeper into the Way You Think

Part IV

Chapter 15 Most Valuable Lessons Come from Loss

Chapter 16 What Offers Value?

Chapter 17 Unconventional Diversification

Chapter 18 Success in a New Era

Index.

Notes:

Formerly CIP.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780071804684

0071804684

9780071804691

0071804692

OCLC:

1024275541