Buffett beyond value Why Warren Buffett looks to growth and management when investing
Book - 2010
"In this engaging new book, author Prem Jain extracts Warren Buffett's wisdom from his writings, Berkshire Hathaway financial statements, and his letters to shareholders and partners in his partnership firms-- thousands of pages written over the last fifty years. Jain uncovers the key elements of Buffett's approach that every investor should be aware of"--Book jacket.
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- Published
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Hoboken, N.J. :
John Wiley & Sons
c2010.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Physical Description
- xvi, 304 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN
- 9780470467152
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Part 1. Introduction and Background
- Chapter 1. The Thrill of Investing in Common Stocks
- Chapter 2. 1965-2009: Lessons from Significant Events in Berkshire History
- Part 2. Buffett Investing = Value + Growth
- Chapter 3. Value Investing-It's Like Buying Christmas Cards in January
- Chapter 4. Growth Investing
- Chapter 5. Intrinsic Value
- Chapter 6. Buffett Investing = Value + Growth
- Part 3. Other People's Money
- Chapter 7. Insurance: Other People's Money
- Chapter 8. Reinsurance: More of Other People's Money
- Chapter 9. Tax Deferment: Interest-Free Loans from the Government
- Part 4. Success in Retailing, Manufacturing, and Utilities
- Chapter 10. If You Don't Know Jewelry, Know Your Jeweler
- Chapter 11. Compete Like Mrs. B
- Chapter 12. Why Invest in Utility Companies?
- Chapter 13. High Profits in Honest-to-Goodness Manufacturing Companies
- Part 5. Risk, Diversification, and When to Sell
- Chapter 14. Risk and Volatility: How to Think Profitably about Them
- Chapter 15. Why Hold Cash: Liquidity Brings Opportunities
- Chapter 16. Diversification: How Many Baskets Should You Hold?
- Chapter 17. When to Sell
- Part 6. Market Efficiency
- Chapter 18. How Efficient Is the Stock Market?
- Chapter 19. Arbitrage and Hedge Funds
- Part 7. Profitability and Accounting
- Chapter 20. M = Monopoly = Money
- Chapter 21. Who Wins in Highly Competitive Industries?
- Chapter 22. Property, Plant, and Equipment: Good or Bad?
- Chapter 23. Key to Success: ROE and Other Ratios
- Chapter 24. Accounting Goodwill: Is It Any Good?
- Part 8. Psychology
- Chapter 25. How Much Psychology Should You Know?
- Chapter 26. How to Learn from Mistakes
- Part 9. Corporate Governance
- Chapter 27. Dividends: Do They Make Sense in This Day and Age?
- Chapter 28. Should You Invest in Companies That Repurchase Their Own Shares?
- Chapter 29. Corporate Governance: Employees, Directors, and CEOs
- Chapter 30. Large Shareholders: They Are Your Friends
- Conclusion B = Baseball = Buffett
- Appendix A Summary of the Book
- Notes
- About the Author
- Index