You Can Be a Stock Market Genius: Uncover the Secret Hiding Places of Stock Market Profits

You Can Be a Stock Market Genius: Uncover the Secret Hiding Places of Stock Market Profits | Joel Greenblatt | Great Book with a Silly Title

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	You Can Be a Stock Market Genius: Uncover the Secret Hiding Places of Stock Market Profits Joel Greenblatt Fireside, 1999 - 304 pages average customer review:based on 48 reviews view larger image
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Witty, Engaging, Fun - This is a winner

This book is a winner. Joel Greenblatt's knowledge of special situation investing comes to light in this witty, engaging and fun guide on how to take advantage of such events as mergers, spinoffs and bankruptcies in unconventional ways typically not exposed to the individual investor. By far the best feature about this book are the case studies Greenblatt presents to us on various occasions. From Greenblatt's experiences profitting from a corporate spinoff, to a bankruptcy, the examples used within this easy to read and fun guide will help the reader better understand the points Greenblatt is making. The witty and down to Earth nature of this book make it a winner, as are the various off-the-beaten track investment methods that have given Greenblatt 50%+ returns at his investment fund, Gotham Capital.

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Great Book with a Silly Title

Greenblatt has written a great book, espcially the stuff about spin offs. The book is not silly despite the title, a great read that you will learn from

Greenblatt delivers

In this very readable and clear guide, Joel Greenblatt delivers a practitioner's knowledge of making money in the less-observed corners of the stock market. It is meaty enough to read twice and keep close at hand. More information on how to transact through a broker in the less well-known securities would be useful.

IT DID JUSTICE TO CORPORATE INVESTING

This book may not be that mention-all, answer-all flawless guide, but reading it was a fulfilling joy. It's chapters are well-laid out. They appeared sequential in tackling their issues; and very thorough in explaining how and why choosing a particular line of investment should be evaluated.
However, anyone who is new to corporate investment and/or stock market as a whole, would wish that the writing style of the author is a bit more elementary. The knowledge of certain basic issues were already assumed; and were not explained at all. This is understandably so, because the book was designed for experienced stock-brokers, who are now aspiring to become Wall-Street gurus. So, if you are relatively new in this game ( and do not have previous investment/brokerage experience), reading a more introductory text before going for this one is highly recommended.
On the other hand, if you are already a battle-tested pro, just take a seat. This is as good as it gets! The generous amount of case-studies (and other real-life scenarios) provided in this book will impress even the likes of 'Oracle of Omaha'. No type of situation or strategy was overlooked! Indeed, this book is a phantom of delight. Its chapters did justice to the entire field of corporate investing. And they included important issues like mergers, trade-offs, acquisitions, liquidations, expansions, risk management, bankruptcies, and many others!
But, since elements of luck are integral part of any investment strategy, I would suggest that each aspiring investor make that extra effort, which will compliment his or her hardwork with careful thoughts and projections. No possibility should be ignored! This is because in this precarious terrain, events can suddenly change: leaving even the most accomplished investor running for cover. The unfortunate events of the September 11, 2001 served as an eye-opener for me. I learnt a very big lesson.
In conclusion, the literary dynamics of this book is invaluable. The chapters did embrace a wide range of issues; and I very much appreciate every page of it.

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Great intro to investing off the beaten path

This is an excellent book introducing investment strategies just slightly off the beaten path. If your interest is in long term mutual fund investing there are better books (though you'll still learn a lot from this book.) But if you are interested in investments that are more diverse - and take more time - such as LEAPS, annuities, or mergers this book is a good starting place.

The author begins by going over the basics of investing - the basics never really change no matter what you're investing in. He then divides the book up by different investments and outlines how they work and how to invest in them. He assumes some knowledge of how these markets work but the writing is clear and understandable.

He cautions that these strategies take more time to invest in and because they aren't the focus of most investors good information can be harder to find. In all, though, this is an excellent book and will be a good addition to anyone's investment library.

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