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Battle for Investment Survival

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ISBN-10: 0470110031

ISBN-13: 9780470110034

Edition: 2007

Authors: Gerald M. Loeb, Kenneth L. Fisher

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"Loeb tells us to put all our eggs in one basket, and watch the basket." -John RothchildFinancial Columnist, Time magazine "This book is very special in my life. It is the very first Wall Street book I ever read. After reading 1,200 additional finance books, The Battle for Investment Survivals principles and concepts are still valid for consistent success." -Victor Sperandeo Author of Trader Vic on Commodities In The Battle for Investment Survival, the turf is Wall Street, the goal is to preserve your capital at all costs, and to win is to "make a killing without being killed." This memorable classic, originally written in 1935, offers a fresh perspective on investing from times past. The…    
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Book details

List price: $19.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 6/11/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 336
Size: 5.80" wide x 8.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.968
Language: English

Ken Fisher was born November 29, 1950 in San Francisco, California. Fisher is best known for his prestigious Portfolio Strategy column in Forbes magazine, where his twenty-five-year tenure of high-profile calls makes him the fourth longest-running columnist in Forbes 90-plus-year history. Ken is the founder, Chairman, and CEO of Fisher Investments, an independent global money management firm. He is on Investment Advisor magazine's prestigious IA-25 list of the industry's most influential people; is the award-winning author of numerous scholarly articles; and has published books, including the New York Times bestsellers The Only Three Questions That Count and The Ten Roads to Riches - both…    

Foreword
Introduction
It Requires Knowledge, Experience, and Flair
Speculative Attitude Essential
Is There an Ideal Investment?
Pitfalls for the Inexperienced
How to Invest for Capital Appreciation
Speculation versus Investment
Sound Accounting for Investors
Why Commitments Should Not Be Haphazard
Some "Don'ts" in Security Programs
What to Look for in Corporate Reports
Concerning Financial Information, Good and Bad
What to Buy-and When
Importance of Correct Timing
Statistical Analysis, Market Trends, and Public Psychology
Price Movement and Other Market Action Factors
Further Technical Observations
More on Technical Position of Market-Its Interpretation and Significance
Advantages of Switching Stocks
"Fast Movers" or "Slow Movers"?
Detecting "Good" Buying or "Good" Selling
Qualities of the Good Investor or Investment Adviser
Gaining Profits by Taking Losses
You Can't Forecast, but You Can Make Money
Strategy for Profits
The Ever-Liquid Account
A Realistic Appraisal of Bonds
Merits of Mining Shares
Diversification of Investments
Travel as an Education for Investors
General Thoughts on Speculation
Investment and Spending
Investment and Taxation
Investment and Inflation
Postscript
Case History Examples
Investment Trust Investing Is Average Investing
Do Tax Losses Mean Savings?
Odd-Lot Investors Aren't Always Wrong
What Women Should Know About Stocks
Tip to the Investor: Always Write it Down
What is Better: Dollars in the Hand-or "In the Bush"?
Last Wills and Testaments Should be Carefully Drawn
Price of Stock is What Counts
Careful Investors Look for Signs of Quality Management
Act Your Age When Investing
Investors Should Budget for Future Fluctuations
What To Do About Losses
Several Fallacies of the Marketplace
Are You Fast Enough to Switch Capital?
How a Bull Market Affects Your Investment Thoughts
Don't Let Tax Questions Cloud Investment Decisions
Stop Orders Need Careful Evaluation
Cash Dividends May Slow Growth of Young Company
Middle Course Helps Buyers to Avoid Market Fallacies
Wall Street Proverbs Are Often Fallacious
Investing in New Products
News and the Market
A Little Investment Knowledge is Necessary for Every Citizen
Don't Look for Management at Bargain Rates
Miracle Plan Investing
The Step System
Double Dividends
A Layman Looks at Building
Investment Manager's Dilemma
I Don't Sell-people Buy from Me
Money from Market Letters
The Ideal Client
Perpetual Profits
What Makes a Stock "Good"?
A Dollar Today
The Leopard Never Changes Its Spots
Words for the Beginner
More on Tape Reading
What's the Value of Watching "Tape"?
Importance of Equity Investments
Wallflower Stocks
More Double Dividends
Never Accept Without Checking
How to Get the Most Out of Your Investments