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Excess Returns : A Comparative Study of the Methods of the World's Greatest Investors by Frederik Vanhaverbeke (2014, Hardcover)

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Excess Returns : A Comparative Study of the Methods of the World's Greatest Investors, Hardcover by Vanhaverbeke Frederik, ISBN 0857193511, ISBN-13 9780857193513, Brand New, Free shipping in the US An analysis of the investment approach of the world's top investors, showing how to achieve market-beating returns. It is possible to beat the market. Taking this as a starting point, this book sets out to explore how exactly the most famous investors in the world have done it, year after year, sometimes by huge margins.

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PublisherHarriman House Publishing

ISBN-100857193511

ISBN-139780857193513

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Book TitleExcess Returns : a Comparative Study of the Methods of the World's Greatest Investors

Number of Pages330 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2014

TopicGeneral, Investments & Securities / General

IllustratorYes

GenreBusiness & Economics

AuthorFrederik Vanhaverbeke

FormatHardcover

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Item Weight15.9 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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ReviewsUsing his style of forensic analysis, Frederik Vanhaverbeke creates a blueprint for investors made from hundreds of books, articles letters and speeches made by some of the globe s most well-known and successful investors. --Conor Shilling, Investor Today The book is very structured and exhaustive...It contains a number of frameworks that puts the different analytical elements together ... This makes the book a valuable read for investors looking to improve their investment process. I also liked the chapters covering investment mistakes...A valuable read for investors looking to improve their investment process --Michael Wassermann, Strictly Financial Newbie investors, as well as those individuals looking for critical insight into time-tested investing tactics, will profit from reading this book and implementing any number of its strategies...In particular, this book sheds light on the quantitative and quantitative-qualitative investment styles used by the most successful practitioners....The chapter on the most common buying and selling mistakes is especially pertinent to investors who have not had much success... --Les Masonon, Futures & Buy DON'T Hold Excess Returns is full of timeless and practical insights, presented in a unique style, to help investors focus on the most promising opportunities and lead the way to beating the market. --Jacob Wolinsky, ValueWalk This is a fantastic book for both new and seasoned investors alike...While he writes in broad strokes, Vanhaverbeke gives you a very good foundation that you can use as you continue to study this field and apply what you learn. It is an excellent resource. --Chet L, Taking Care of Biz In this elegant new study Vanheverbeke offers his readers a brisk immersion in the investment philosophy and techniques of the world'??s most renowned investors...The best bits of the volume tackle notions of '??investor intelligence'?? which Vanheverbeke argues hinges as much on behavioural propensities as anything else. The ideal fund manager, he says? Independent, eternally studious, humble, discreet, patient, courageous and knowledgeable. --Claire Dwyer, Fidelity Personal Investing

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal332.6322

Table Of ContentAbout the authorIntroductionChapter A: Investing Philosophy and StylesPart I: The Investment ProcessChapter B: Finding BargainsChapter C: Fundamental Business AnalysisChapter D: ValuationChapter E: Common Process Mistakes and How To Avoid ThemPart II: Buying, Holding and SellingChapter F: Different Types of StockChapter G: Buying and Selling ConsiderationsChapter H: The Boom-Bust CycleChapter I: Common Buying and Selling MistakesPart III: Risk Versus ReturnChapter J: Risk ManagementPart IV: The Intelligent InvestorChapter K: The Intelligent InvestorGlossaryReferencesIndex

SynopsisExcess Returns is a practitioner's guide on how to navigate the stock markets to achieve market-beating returns. It explains how investment legends racked up their impressive track records over the past fifty to hundred years. Excess Returns takes over where traditional literature on the world's greatest investors leaves ......, An analysis of the investment approach of the world's top investors, showing how to achieve market-beating returns It is possible to beat the market. Taking this as a starting point, Excess Returns sets out to explore how exactly the most famous investors in the world have done it, year after year, sometimes by huge margins. Excess Returns is not a superficial survey of what investors have said about what they do. Rather, Frederik Vanhaverbeke applies a forensic analysis to hundreds of books, articles, letters and speeches made by dozens of top investors over the last century and synthesises his findings into a definitive blueprint of how exactly these investment legends have gone about their work. Among the legends whose work has been studied are Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Anthony Bolton, Peter Lynch, Charles Munger, Joel Greenblatt, Seth Klarman, David Einhorn, Daniel Loeb, Lou Simpson, Prem Watsa and many more. Among the revealing insights, you will learn of the striking similarities in the craft of great investors, crucial subtleties in their methods that are ignored by many, and the unconscious errors investors commonly make and how these are counter to successful investing. Special attention is given to two often overlooked areas: effective investment philosophy and investment intelligence. The investing essentials covered include: - Finding bargain shares - Making a quantitative and qualitative business analysis - Valuation methods - Investing throughout the business cycle - Timing buy and sell decisions - And much, much more Excess Returns is full of timeless and practical insights, presented in a unique style, to help investors focus on the most promising opportunities and lead the way to beating the market., An analysis of the investment approach of the world's top investors, showing how to achieve market-beating returns It is possible to beat the market. Taking this as a starting point, Excess Returns sets out to explore how exactly the most famous investors in the world have done it, year after year, sometimes by huge margins. Excess Returns is not a superficial survey of what investors have said about what they do. Rather, Frederik Vanhaverbeke applies a forensic analysis to hundreds of books, articles, letters and speeches made by dozens of top investors over the last century and synthesises his findings into a definitive blueprint of how exactly these investment legends have gone about their work. Among the legends whose work has been studied are Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Anthony Bolton, Peter Lynch, Charles Munger, Joel Greenblatt, Seth Klarman, David Einhorn, Daniel Loeb, Lou Simpson, Prem Watsa and many more. Among the revealing insights, you will learn of the striking similarities in the craft of great investors, crucial subtleties in their methods that are ignored by many, and the unconscious errors investors commonly make and how these are counter to successful investing. Special attention is given to two often overlooked areas: effective investment philosophy and investment intelligence. The investing essentials covered include: - Finding bargain shares - Making a quantitative and qualitative business analysis - Valuation methods - Investing throughout the business cycle - Timing buy and sell decisions - And much, much more! Excess Returns is full of timeless and practical insights, presented in a unique style, to help investors focus on the most promising opportunities and lead the way to beating the market., Excess Returns is a practitioner's guide on how to navigate the stock markets to achieve market-beating returns. It explains how investment legends racked up their impressive track records over the past fifty to hundred years. Excess Returns takes over where traditional literature on the world's greatest investors leaves off. It systematically discusses all aspects relevant to investment processes in-depth and based on the advice of dozens of top investors. It zooms in on the striking and surprising similarities in the ways great investors manage their portfolios. It explains why their approaches make sense. It reveals numerous crucial subtleties in their methods that most professional and non-professional investors tend to overlook or ignore. It points out the many investment mistakes that most people make unconsciously and explains why they run counter to the methods of successful investors. And it pays special attention to two critical elements that few people pay attention to: adherence to an effective investment philosophy and investment intelligence.