{"product_id":"the-conscious-investor-9780470604380","title":"The Conscious Investor","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn intriguing look at the full range of value methods brought together for the first time\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe biggest block to success in the stock market is unconscious investing, or following the crowd without asking the right questions such as: What is it really worth? Even more fundamental is: What rate of return can I confidently expect to get? Without having the methods to answer these questions is like trying to sail a boat without a rudder.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Conscious Investor\u003c\/i\u003e covers each of the main methods used to calculate value or return in the stock market, along with descriptions of how and when to use them, as well as their strengths and weaknesses. Interspersed throughout the methods are the timeless investment principles of Benjamin Graham and Warren Buffett. The book:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes balance sheet methods, dividend discount methods, discounted cash flow methods, price ratio methods, and many others\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains the significance of viewing real value as a combina\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 What Is Intrinsic Value? 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Price Is What You Pay. . . 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 . . . Value Is What You Get 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Follow the Money 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Everything Is Number and Ratio 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Measuring Value by Taking Snapshots 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 A Bird in the Hand 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 The Joy of Dividends 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Don’t Get Mad, Get Even 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 PEG and Friends 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 What Rate of Return Can I Expect? 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 Please, Sir, I Want Some More 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 Forecasting and the Three Most Important Words in Investing 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 Where Do We Go from Here? 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A Relationship between Return on Equity and Growth of Earnings 323\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B Calculations for Discount Methods 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 353\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisclaimer 355\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 357\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402377765207,"sku":"9780470604380","price":30.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470604380.jpg?v=1730480210","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-conscious-investor-9780470604380","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}