How to spot emerging growth stocks--and make money by investing in small, fast-growing companies. Gives down-to-earth guidance on how to pick stocks that will outperform the market and how to avoid those that will fail. Includes what to look for in small companies, how to analyze them, and how to diversify among them. Shows you how to analyze profitability, competition, and management with an eye toward when to buy, when to sell, and when to sit on the sidelines. Uses concrete examples to show you how to put the information to work for you.

Headed by Bernstein, the quantitative equity and equity derivatives strategies group at Merrill Lynch is noted for their proprietary research on market segmentation and style investing. In this book, he highlights the macroeconomic, microeconomic and expectational factors that can affect equity market segment performance. The first section focuses on the definition and identification of market segments and reviews the major equity market segments that concern today's institutional investors. Part two analyzes the historical result of each segment of style strategy within the context of the economic and expectational framework. Lastly, it describes current issues and problems in equity markets and their implications for pension plan sponsors.

Sound Familiar? Ive opened an online brokerage account, but Im having a bit of a problem. How do I know what stocks to buy? There are plenty of terrific sources of investment information on the Internet, but there are so many sources, all claiming to be the one and only source that I need, that I cant make any decisions. Maybe I should return to my full-service broker. Be Your Own Broker can help you cut through the bewildering maze of online stock information and help you find the sources of information that can provide you with higher investment returns. Written by a seasoned broker with over 30 years of investing experience, the book provides you with a systematic method for discovering emerging growth stocks. More important, the book will provide you with a risk-free learning process that will enable you to improve your investment skills before you risk any of your own money. The author identifies two types of information that enabled him to increase the value of his fantasy portfolio from a start of $250,000 to more than $9 million in less than three years. In addition, he reveals specific sites on the Internet that provide that information and how to gain the most value from those sites.

The keys to financial success and security are just one book away Investing in the equity or stock market has never been riskier-or more profitable. In The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Stock Investing, veteran Certified Financial Planner Sarah Young Fisher and business writer Susan Shelly lead the novice investor through the often confusing process of investing in the stock market, helping him or her think like a veteran trader. • Written with the recent market in mind, this book will give strategies that apply to today's investors.

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Mutual funds are fast becoming America's investment choice, largely because of their sheer variety. But, with so many mutual funds to choose from more than 8,000 at last count it's hard for many people to pick the right ones for them. Short And Simple Guide To Smart Investing first gives you the fundamentals, explaining what mutual funds are, how they work, and how commissions and fees affect the ROI. Dozens of graphs and charts carefully guide you through the maze of available mutual funds, and you'll learn their characteristics, advantages, drawbacks, and risk potential.

Investment guru Tobin Smith reveals his secrets for scoring monster returns in today’s volatile stock market by focusing on the emerging sectors that have the best potential for explosive growth — what Smith refers to as ChangeWaves. ChangeWave Investing 2.0 presents a radically improved method for picking the next monster stocks while protecting current profits. Using the ChangeWave principles, the book explains: ·how to identify the stocks with the fastest growth potential before Wall Street does ·how to screen out the pretenders ·how to balance a portfolio between aggressive growth stocks and stocks with lower volatility ·how to use stop orders to limit losses from economic downturns ·how to invest limited resources for maximum returns You’ll discover how to buy and sell in the midst of a seesaw, as well as receive savvy advice on the ways you can benefit from market meltdowns by systematically taking out positions at bargain basement prices. From the rocketlike success of his first book, ChangeWave Investing, which hit the top of the business bestseller lists, to his role as contributing editor on Fox’s “Bulls and Bears,” to the rapid growth of the electronic network, Tobin Smith has broken onto the investment community with the momentum of a tsunami. Now, with ChangeWave Investing 2.0, readers can learn the strategies and techniques that will allow them to profit from the transformational change the economy is undergoing even in today’s bear market.

The definitive guide for CEOs, CFOs, and executives of newly public companies Learning to deal with investors, employees, media, regulators, and others once a company has gone public requires dedication and consistency. Investor Relations for the Emerging Company helps fledgling public company officers and directors prepare for the unique business task of convincing investors of their company's value. From describing the various organizations, institutions, mechanics and behaviors of capital markets to clarifying the requirements and best practices for reporting and disclosure, this book provides all the answers. CEOs, CFOs, and executives who must operate an effective investor relations program within the budget constraints of their newly listed company will use this book for years to come.