Value Investing for Dummies - (For Dummies) 2nd Edition by Peter J Sander & Janet Haley (Paperback)

About the Book

Previous ed.: New York: Hungry Minds, c2002.

Book Synopsis

Want to follow in Warren Buffett's investing footprints? Value Investing For Dummies, 2nd Edition, explains what value investing is and how to incorporate it into your overall investment strategy. It presents a simple, straightforward way to apply proven investment principles, spot good deals, and produce extraordinary returns.

This plain-English guide reveals the secrets of how to value stocks, decide when the price is right, and make your move. You'll find out why a good deal is a good deal, no matter what the bulls and bears say, get tips in investing during jittery times, and understand how to detect hidden agendas in financial reports. And, you'll uncover the keys to identifying the truly good businesses with enduring and growing value that continually outperform both their competition and the market as a whole. Discover how to:

• Understand financial investments
• View markets like a value investor
• Assess a company's value
• Make use of value investing resources
• Incorporate fundamentals and intangibles
• Make the most of funds, REITs, and ETFs
• Develop your own investing style
• Figure out what a financial statement is really telling you
• Decipher earnings and cash-flow statements
• Detect irrational exuberance in company publications
• Make a value judgment and decide when to buy

Complete with helpful lists of the telltale signs of value and "unvalue," as well as the habits of highly successful value investors, Value Investing For Dummies, 2^nd Edition, could be the smartest investment you'll ever make!

From the Back Cover

Proven investing principles applied to today's markets

Value stocks like businesses and survive market ups and downs

Want to follow in Warren Buffett's investing footsteps? This plain-English guide explains what value investing is and how to incorporate it into your overall strategy. You'll see how to value stocks, decide when the price is right, and make your move. You'll also understand how to invest in jittery markets and detect hidden agendas in financial reports.

Discover how to:

• Understand financial statements

• Assess a company's value

• Incorporate fundamentals and intangibles

• Make the most of funds, REITs, and ETFs

• Develop your owninvesting style

About the Author

Peter J. Sander is a professional author, researcher, and investor living in Granite Bay, California. His 15 personal finance and location reference book titles include The 250 Personal Finance Questions Everybody Should Ask, Everything Personal Finance, and the Frommer's Cities Ranked & Rated series. He has developed over 150 columns for MarketWatch and TheStreet.com. His education includes an MBA from Indiana University, he has completed Certified Financial Planner (CFP) education and testing requirements, and his experience includes 20 years as a marketing program manager for a Fortune 50 technology firm and over 40 years of active investing.

Janet Haley CFP, CMFC is a securities industry professional and has a bachelor's degree in international business and political science from Marymount College.