How to Think Like Benjamin Graham and Invest

Using the ways of the best moneymakers to invest wisely"An intelligent and thoughtful guide."shy;shy;BusinessWeek". . . a welcome addition to the bookshelf of anyone who wants to take control of his or her financial life."shy;shy;United Press InternationalThe bestselling hardcover edition ofHow to Think Like Benjamin Graham and Invest Like Warren Buffettwas widely hailed for its straightforward approach to making wise investment choices. This paperback version makes these same tools and tactics available to a wider audience. Explaining how to analyze investment targets based on honest value instead of hype and mirrors, Lawrence Cunningham's top-ranked book reveals: How to ask valuable questions, and demand meaningful answers Market-proven methods for evaluating managers and CEOs Value investing techniques that made Warren Buffett a billionaireshy;shy;and today's number one investor

Lawrence A. Cunningham is author of the bestselling The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America as well as a number of textbooks and supplements. As director of the Samuel and Ronnie Heyman Center on Corporate Governance at Cardozo Law School, Professor Cunningham is a leading expert in accounting, finance, and corporate governance. He has been featured in Forbes and Money, as well as on CNN and The News Hour with Jim Lehrer.

Acknowledgment	p. ix
Introduction: The Q Culture	p. xi
A Tale of Two Markets	p. 1
Mr. Market's Bipolar Disorder	p. 3
Swings, Bubbles, and Crashes	p. 5
Be an Anomaly	p. 11
Barrel of Monkeys?	p. 12
Prozac Market	p. 17
Obscurity	p. 17
Simplicity	p. 18
The Perfect Dream	p. 22
Tidying Up the Tale	p. 28
Chaotic Market	p. 33
New Wave	p. 33
Next Wave	p. 36
Complexity	p. 46
Behavioral Finance	p. 47
Amplified Volatility	p. 51
Information Volatility	p. 51
Transaction Volatility	p. 59
Trader Volatility	p. 63
Prognosis	p. 66
Take the Fifth	p. 69
Who's in Charge?	p. 70
Sticking to Your Knitting	p. 71
Alchemy	p. 81
The Long Run	p. 86
Show Me the Money	p. 89
Apple Trees and Experience	p. 91
Fools and Wisdom	p. 91
Horse Sense	p. 100
Your Circle of Competence	p. 105
The Initial Circle	p. 106
The Nurtured Circle	p. 109
A Full Circle	p. 114
Decision Making	p. 116
Recognizing Success	p. 119
Business Fuel	p. 120
Managers under the Microscope	p. 124
Bang for the Buck	p. 128
The Full Tool Chest	p. 131
You Make the Call	p. 133
Assets	p. 134
Earnings	p. 138
Silver Bullets and the Margin of Safety	p. 142
Cash	p. 144
Market Circularity	p. 146
Making (Up) Numbers	p. 153
Perennials	p. 153
Satire	p. 157
Charades	p. 162
Coda	p. 167
In Managers We Trust	p. 169
Going Global	p. 171
The Two-World Story	p. 172
Illusions of Duty	p. 176
One World to Come	p. 180
Rules and Trust	p. 193
The Family Manager	p. 193
Local Governance	p. 195
General Governance	p. 200
Your Voice at the Table	p. 202
Directors at Work	p. 205
Hail to the Chief	p. 206
Pay	p. 207
Deals	p. 212
Capital	p. 215
Checking Up	p. 217
The Fireside CEO	p. 221
Master Servants	p. 221
Action	p. 222
Lights	p. 230
Trust	p. 235
Conclusion: The V Culture	p. 243
Notes	p. 245
Index	p. 257
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How to Think Like Benjamin Graham and Invest Like Warren Buffett

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