The Entrepreneuria l Investor: The Art, Science, and Business of Value Investing
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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780470227145
- Book Title
- Entrepreneurial Investor : the Art, Science, and Business of Value Investing
- Publisher
- Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
- Item Length
- 9.3 in
- Publication Year
- 2007
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.8 in
- Genre
- Business & Economics
- Topic
- Entrepreneurship, Finance / General, Investments & Securities / Stocks, Investments & Securities / General
- Item Weight
- 13 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.3 in
- Number of Pages
- 192 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-10
0470227141
ISBN-13
9780470227145
eBay Product ID (ePID)
61797722
Product Key Features
Book Title
Entrepreneurial Investor : the Art, Science, and Business of Value Investing
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Entrepreneurship, Finance / General, Investments & Securities / Stocks, Investments & Securities / General
Publication Year
2007
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Business & Economics
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
13 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2007-034468
TitleLeading
The
Reviews
"...the notion of looking at each investment through the lens of an entrepreneur and ignoring market noise is a good one." ( Financial Times , Tues 26th February 2008)
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
332.67/8
Table Of Content
Foreword by Neil Cavuto vii Introduction: Is Investing an Art or a Science? xi Part I: Think Like an Owner: The Art of the Entrepreneurial Investor 1 Chapter 1 Eyes Believe What They See; Ears Believe Others 3 Chapter 2 Others' Irrationality Is Your Opportunity 9 Chapter 3 Dirty Harry's Investment Philosophy 13 Chapter 4 Adversity in Diversity: Portfolio Concentration 17 Chapter 5 Just Buy the Best (Which Does Not Include Most Mutual Funds) 21 Chapter 6 Inspirational Figures: Benjamin Graham 27 Part II: Companies Worth Owning 33 Chapter 7 Who Really Manages The Brand? (Hint: It's Not the Company) 35 Chapter 8 What Makes You So Special? 39 Chapter 9 Company Culture Is More Important than Ever 45 Chapter 10 Bogie & Bergman Explain Elasticity of Demand 51 Chapter 11 Red Flags and Roaches 57 Chapter 12 Inspirational Figures: David Packard 65 Part III: The Owner's Manual 71 Chapter 13 Televised Advice: No Worse than Drilling Your Own Teeth 73 Chapter 14 Lies, Damned Lies, and Financial Statements 79 Chapter 15 How to Be an Annual Report Detective 85 Chapter 16 How Inventory Can Skew the Financials 91 Chapter 17 Great First Impressions: 10 Signs of a Strong Company 99 Chapter 18 Inspirational Figures: Bernard Baruch 105 Part IV: What's It Worth--To Me? 111 Chapter 19 The ABCs of Market Ineffi ciency 113 Chapter 20 "Wait Till the Moon Is Full" 119 Chapter 21 Today's Price for Tomorrow's Growth: The X Factor 123 Chapter 22 The Long View, and Why Women Are Better Investors 129 Chapter 23 Intrinsic Value: Putting it All Together 139 Chapter 24 Inspirational Figures: Howard Hughes 147 Epilogue: The Fortune Cookie That Ate Wall Street 153 About the Authors 157 Notice and Disclosures 159 Notes 163 Index 167 Contents
Synopsis
This book discusses an innovative value approach: an investor looking at his/her investments as a businessman/woman might think of their business. In other words, being an "entrepreneurial investor." Sections include discussion on thinking like an owner; how to decipher what companies are worth owning; cutting through the noise and hype and focusing on the companies financials to determine its worth; and how to be ain investor with an eye toward the longterm. The West Coast Asset Management team, with $439 million in firm assets under management, brings their techniques and strategies to light for readers here in every chapter of this book. Their focus on smaller-cap S&P stocks with a high margin of safety that trade at a large discount to their assessment of their intrinsic value is what makes WCAM a success. Their investment philosophy, one that has given them the opportunity for a 13% return over the past year (vs. the S&P's 2-3% return), is brought to light for readers through solid examples and a light narrative style, similar to the writing in their lauded "Exclusive Outlook" newsletter and monthly columns within the California press., The Entrepreneurial Investor will inspire you to treat investing like a business and to think of yourself as an owner. Through solid examples and a light narrative, Paul Orfalea skillfully explores the essence of the entrepreneurial investor, which includes balancing the art and science of this discipline, and viewing investing itself as a business. Along the way, he also examines how the elements of focus, opportunism, and involvement can improve your overall investment results., Approaching investments the same way a businessperson might think of their business, this work discusses the emergence of the "entrepreneurial investor--how to think like an owner, decipher what companies are worth owning, and how to be an investor with an eye toward the longterm., The Entrepreneurial Investor will inspire you to treat investing like a business and to think of yourself as an owner., The Entrepreneurial INVESTOR Paul Orfalea is a revolutionary entrepreneur widely renowned for his success in growing Kinkos from a single copy shop to an industry leader with 1,100 branches worldwide. Less well known is his long history of successful investing, which dates back to his early teens, when Orfalea would skip school to spend afternoons at the office of his fathers stockbroker. In 2000, Orfalea and Lance Helfert cofounded West Coast Asset Management (WCAM) on the same principles of value investing that Warren Buffett used to become one of the worlds greatest investors. Now, in The Entrepreneurial Investor , Orfalea along with Lance Helfert, Atticus Lowe, and Dean Zatkowsky reveal how you can use their version of this approach to achieve unparalleled success in your everyday investment endeavors. Through solid examples and a light narrative, Orfalea and company skillfully explore the essence of the entrepreneurial investor, which includes balancing the art and science of this discipline, and viewing investing itself as a business. Along the way, they also examine how the elements of focus, opportunism, and involvement can improve your overall investment results. Divided into four comprehensive parts, this reliable resource will put you in a better position to make profitable investment decisions. Some of the issues addressed include: Think like an Owner: The Art of the Entrepreneurial Investor covers WCAMs investing philosophy and some of the context and chatter that can cloud ones thinking. Companies Worth Owning discusses the heart of entrepreneurial investing choosing to invest in individual companies rather than in mutual funds or "the market". The Owners Manual highlights some of the important information available to investors from the advice shouted on television to annual reports, financial statements, and the ever-ambiguous subject of inventory. Whats It Worth to Me distinguishes investing from speculating and helps you understand the actual value of a company, so you can act when the price is low enough for buying or high enough for selling. Filled with in-depth insights and practical advice, The Entrepreneurial Investor will inspire you to treat investing like a business and to think of yourself as an owner. Once you realize that making money is your business, youll be a better investor for it.
LC Classification Number
HG4529
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