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Book SynopsisThe essential guide to making smarter decisions by decoding CEO Communications
Recommended reading in Warren Buffetâs 2013 Shareholder Letter
Investing Between the Lines introduces a revolutionary method for evaluating the financial integrity of a company. You donât need special access to âœinsiderâ information or a degree in accounting to figure it out. In fact, the secret is right in front of youâin black and whiteâin the words of every shareholder letter, annual report, and corporate correspondence you receive.
Investing Between the Lines shows you how to:
- Decipher the âœFOGâ of confusing company communications
- Decode the real meaning behind corporate jargon and platitudes
- Separate the facts from the fluff in annual reports and quarterly earnings calls
- Safeguard your money by investing in companies that steward investor capital
Too often, corporate executives and investment professionals are expected to del
Table of Contents
PART ONE: THE CEO CANDOR CRISIS; Chapter One: CEO Candor and Trust: The Candor (or Bafflegab/ BS) Pandemic; Chapter Two: Winners and Losers in the Battle of Corporate Heavyweights: Pepsico vs. Coke/ HP vs. Dell/ Lowe's and Home Depot; Chapter Three: How to Measure Candor: Counting Words and Promises; PART TWO: BUSINESS BALANCE – A CLUE TO BUSINESS SUCCESS Chapter Four: Capital Stewardship: Great CEOs Seek Cash-ability; Chapter Five: Strategy: Great CEOs Respect the Limits of Corporate Strategy; Chapter Six: Accountability: Great CEOs Do What They Say and Say What They See; Chapter Seven: Vision: Great CEOs Avoid Platitudes and Traffic in Purpose and Creativity; Chapter Eight; Leadership: Great CEOs are Actors, Teachers and Skeptics; Chapter Nine: Corporate Stakeholders: Great CEOs Nurture Relationships with Candor; Chapter Ten: (In this chapter, readers will learn how to spot corporate fog, a measure of the absence of Candor.) PART THREE: CLUES TO DELUSIONS THAT DESTROY INVESTOR WEALTH; Chapter Eleven Candor in Companies Too Big to Fail; Chapter Twelve: Assessing CEO Succession Success and Good Governance; Chapter Thirteen: The Ultimate Competitive Advantage: A Berkshire Hathaway Secret; Chapter Fourteen: Candor Clues to Sustainability You Can Trust;
