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, 2nd
Edition, could be the smartest investment you'll ever
make!

Autorentext

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.

Zusammenfassung
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, 2nd Edition, could be the smartest investment you'll ever make!

Inhalt

Introduction 1

Part I: The What and Why of Value Investing 7

Chapter 1: An Investor's Guide to Value Investing 9

Chapter 2: How Value Investors View the Markets and Vice Versa 23

Chapter 3: The Value Investing Story 37

Part II: Fundamentals for Fundamentalists 57

Chapter 4: A Painless Course in Value Investing Math 59

Chapter 5: A Guide to Value Investing Resources 85

Chapter 6: Statements of Fact Part 1: Understanding Financial Statements 97

Chapter 7: Statements of Fact Part 2: The Balance Sheet 111

Chapter 8: Statements of Fact Part 3: Earnings and Cash Flow Statements 131