Since the 1950s, Warren Buffett and his partners have backed some of the twentieth century's most profitable, trendsetting companies. But how did they know they were making the right investments? What did Buffet and his partners look for in an up-and-coming company, and how can others replicate their approach?A gift to Buffett followers who have long sought a pattern to the investor's success, Inside the Investments of Warren Buffett presents the most detailed analysis to ...

In a book that is both inspirational and filled with practical information and successful strategies, Manny Khoshbin shows you how to build extraordinary wealth through real estate investing.Rich in common sense and Manny's unwavering love of the game, the cornerstones of his phenomenal success, this book will pave your path to financial freedom.If you are already a real estate investor, this will become your go-to book for taking your game to the next level. If you are a n...

Investing in Apartment Buildings is a comprehensive guide to finding, analyzing, managing, improving and profiting from rental properties. Written by the author of the bestselling 2 Years to a Million in Real Estate, this book provides both novice and experienced investors with step-by-step guidance on reaping a steady cash flow by owning apartment buildings. Building a sizeable portfolio of income-producing rental properties requires a well-defined plan that must be nurt...

A fully revised edition of theINVESTING CLASSICFor over 30 years this comprehensive, easy-to-read guide has served well as thedefinitive reference for successful investing. Now in its fifth edition and completelyupdated, Understanding Wall Street helps investors prosper in today’s challengingeconomy—whether you’re just beginning or among the millions soon to retire.Understanding Wall Street, Fifth Edition, has new sections and information ...

A contrarian look at how Warren Buffett thinks about investing and related issuesWarren Buffett is the most successful and revered investor of all time. His ability to consistently find undervalued companies has made him one of the world’s richest men.Despite many previous books about him, it’s rare to find an objective assessment—one that praises him when appropriate, but also recognizes that even Buffett makes mistakes. For instance, is he right to call f...

Finance and Accounting for Nonfinancial Managers, Third Edition, introduces the reader to financial terminology, relates financial measures to operating information, enables the student to understand and apply financial measures to operating performance, and ties all of this to the current business environment. Today’s managers, whether supervisors or senior executives, are expected to understand and use financial and operational measures, prepare and utilize budgets, respond to inquiries ...

This text is designed to teach accurate financial accounting, which has the communication of relevant financial information to internal and external users as its primary subject. This volume represents to focus on new directions with special emphasis on concepts, rational, measurement, and reporting. With this in mind, I have attempted to impart these principles in this book. All of the financial terms are described using easy-to-understand terminology, as are the financial ratios. I belie...

Negotiations form the heart of mergers and acquisitions efforts, for their conclusions contain both anticipated and unforeseen implications. Don DePamphilis presents a summary of negotiating and deal structuring that captures its dynamic process, showing readers how brokers, bankers, accountants, attorneys, tax experts, managers, investors, and others must work together and what happens when they don't. Writtten for those who seek a broadly-based view of M&A and understand their own roles ...

An authoritative company history of Berkshire Hathaway, fully updated to cover the last five years.Beginning with Berkshire's origins as a struggling textile company, The Complete Financial History of Berkshire Hathaway examines the development of the modern-day conglomerate year-by-year and decade-by-decade, as it transforms into what it is today.This comprehensive analysis distils over 10,000 pages of research material, including Warren Buffett’s...

In this indispensable book from the industry-leading American Management Association, financial expert John Hampton offers game-changing tips for dealing with the most important areas of financial decision-making. Filled with strategies, principles, and measurement techniques, The AMA Handbook of Financial Risk Management shows readers how to categorize financial risks, reduce risks from cash flow and budget exposures, analyze operating risks, understand the interrelationship of risk and r...

One of the hottest trends currently evolving, investment clubs are groups of ordinary people who pool their money to invest in the stock market. This easy-to-understand guide reveals the secrets of some of the country's leading clubs, explains how to start and run an investment club, offers savvy tips on building a portfolio, and more.

Use market timing to generate positive returns—with lower volatility!Events of the past decade have proven beyond doubt that buy-and-hold strategies don’t work in bear markets. Market timing, however, is extraordinarily effective in declining markets—and it provides positive returns in bull markets, as well.All About Market Timing, Second Edition, offers easy-to-use market-timing strategies you can weave into your investment approach. And it’s not ...