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Fisher Investments on Industrials
(Author), Matt Schrader (Author), Andrew Teufel (Author)
9780470452288, Wiley
Hardback, published 11 September 2009
224 pages, Tables: 34 B&W, 0 Color
23.6 x 16 x 2.3 cm, 0.404 kg
The fourth installment of the Fisher Investments On series is a comprehensive guide to understanding and analyzing investment opportunities within the global Industrials sector. Fisher Investments on Industrials can help you quickly become familiar with this highly diversified sector, how the sector is segmented by industries, their respective macroeconomic drivers, and the challenges facing Industrials firms. This reliable guide skillfully addresses how to determine optimal times to invest in Industrials stocks, and which industries and sub-industries have the potential to perform well in various environments. The global Industrials sector is complex, including a variety of sub-industries and countries—each with their own unique characteristics. Using the framework found here, you'll discover how to identify these differences, spot opportunities, and avoid major pitfalls. Fisher Investments on Industrials: led with in-depth insights and expert advice, Fisher Investments on Industrials provides a framework for understanding this sector and can help you make better investment decisions—now and in the future. With this book as your guide, you can quickly gain a global perspective of investing with regard to Industrials. For more information visit www.industrials.fisherinvestments.com
Foreword ix Preface xi Acknowledgments xv Part I: Getting Started in Industrials 1 Chapter 1: Industrials Basics 3 Industrials Basics 4 Industrials Characteristics 7 The Modern Production Process 14 Chapter 2: History of Modern Manufacturing 21 The Advancement of Trade and Investment 22 The Rise of Asia and Changes in the Manufacturing Landscape 29 The State of US Manufacturing 41 Chapter 3: Industrials Sector Drivers 47 Corporate Spending 48 Government Spending 59 Part II: Next Steps: Industrials Details 65 Chapter 4: Industrials Sector Breakdown 67 Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) 67 Global Industrials Benchmarks 69 Capital Goods Industry Group 75 Transportation 85 Commercial & Professional Services 93 Chapter 5: Staying Current: Tracking Sector Fundamentals 97 What to Watch 97 Corporate and Government Spending-Related Metrics 98 Industry Specific Indicators 111 Chapter 6: The Infrastructure Market 117 A Very Big Market 118 Infrastructure Investment Drivers 120 Risks to Infrastructure Growth 123 Participating in the Infrastructure Boom 125 Part III: Thinking Like a Portfolio Manager 131 Chapter 7: The Top-Down Method 133 Investing Is a Science 133 Einstein’s Brain and the Stock Market 134 The Top-Down Method 136 Top-Down Deconstructed 142 Managing Against an Industrials Benchmark 149 Chapter 8: Security Analysis 155 Make Your Selection 156 A Five-Step Process 157 Important Questions to Ask 164 Chapter 9: Allocating your “Capital Good” 171 Strategy 1: Adding Value at the Industry Level 171 Strategy 2: Adding Value at the Security Level 179 Strategy 3: Industrials Sector Downturn 180 How to Implement Your Strategy 180 Appendix: Industrials Websites and Data Sources 183 Notes 185 Glossary 194 About the Authors 197 Index 198
Subject Areas: Finance & accounting [KF]
