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The Entrepreneurial Investor
The Art, Science, and Business of Value Investing
Paul Orfalea (Author), Lance Helfert (Author), Atticus Lowe (Author), Dean Zatkowsky (Author)
9780470227145, Wiley
Hardback, published 15 January 2008
192 pages
23.6 x 16 x 2 cm, 0.367 kg
"…the notion of looking at each investment through the lens of an entrepreneur and ignoring market noise is a good one." (Financial Times, Tues 26th February 2008)
The Entrepreneurial Investor will inspire you to treat investing like a business and to think of yourself as an owner. Through solid examples and a light narrative, Paul Orfalea skillfully explores the essence of the entrepreneurial investor, which includes balancing the art and science of this discipline, and viewing investing itself as a business. Along the way, he also examines how the elements of focus, opportunism, and involvement can improve your overall investment results.
Foreword Introduction: Is Investing an Art or a Science? xi Part I: Think Like an Owner: The Art of the Entrepreneurial Investor 1 Chapter 1 Eyes Believe What They See; Ears Believe Others 3 Chapter 2 Others’ Irrationality Is Your Opportunity 9 Chapter 3 Dirty Harry’s Investment Philosophy 13 Chapter 4 Adversity in Diversity: Portfolio Concentration 17 Chapter 5 Just Buy the Best (Which Does Not Include Most Mutual Funds) 21 Chapter 6 Inspirational Figures: Benjamin Graham 27 Part II: Companies Worth Owning 33 Chapter 7 Who Really Manages The Brand? (Hint: It’s Not the Company) 35 Chapter 8 What Makes You So Special? 39 Chapter 9 Company Culture Is More Important than Ever 45 Chapter 10 Bogie & Bergman Explain Elasticity of Demand 51 Chapter 11 Red Flags and Roaches 57 Chapter 12 Inspirational Figures: David Packard 65 Part III: The Owner’s Manual 71 Chapter 13 Televised Advice: No Worse than Drilling Your Own Teeth 73 Chapter 14 Lies, Damned Lies, and Financial Statements 79 Chapter 15 How to Be an Annual Report Detective 85 Chapter 16 How Inventory Can Skew the Financials 91 Chapter 17 Great First Impressions: 10 Signs of a Strong Company 99 Chapter 18 Inspirational Figures: Bernard Baruch 105 Part IV: What’s It Worth—To Me? 111 Chapter 19 The ABCs of Market Ineffi ciency 113 Chapter 20 “Wait Till the Moon Is Full” 119 Chapter 21 Today’s Price for Tomorrow’s Growth: The X Factor 123 Chapter 22 The Long View, and Why Women Are Better Investors 129 Chapter 23 Intrinsic Value: Putting it All Together 139 Chapter 24 Inspirational Figures: Howard Hughes 147 Epilogue: The Fortune Cookie That Ate Wall Street 153 About the Authors 157 Notice and Disclosures 159 Notes 163 Index 167 Contents
by Neil Cavuto vii
Subject Areas: Finance & accounting [KF]
