The Five Rules for Successful Stock Investing: Morningstar's Guide to Building Wealth and Winning in the...

The Five Rules for Successful Stock Investing

"By resisting both the popular tendency to use gimmicks that oversimplify securities analysis and the academic tendency to use jargon that obfuscates common sense, Pat Dorsey has written a substantial and useful book. His methodology is sound, his examples clear, and his approach timeless."
--Christopher C. Davis Portfolio Manager and Chairman, Davis Advisors

Over the years, people from around the world have turned to Morningstar for strong, independent, and reliable advice. The Five Rules for Successful Stock Investing provides the kind of savvy financial guidance only a company like Morningstar could offer. Based on the philosophy that "investing should be fun, but not a game," this comprehensive guide will put even the most cautious investors back on the right track by helping them pick the right stocks, find great companies, and understand the driving forces behind different industries--without paying too much for their investments.

Written by Morningstar's Director of Stock Analysis, Pat Dorsey, The Five Rules for Successful Stock Investing includes unparalleled stock research and investment strategies covering a wide range of stock-related topics. Investors will profit from such tips as:
* How to dig into a financial statement and find hidden gold . . . and deception
* How to find great companies that will create shareholder wealth
* How to analyze every corner of the market, from banks to health care

Informative and highly accessible, The Five Rules for Successful Stock Investing should be required reading for anyone looking for the right investment opportunities in today's ever-changing market. more

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-12-2009; Pat Dorsey is a great teacher; This is a great book for all investors, not just value investors. Some people say that you are either a value investor or a growth investor. In reality, growth is a variable in determining value. This book teaches investors how to pick...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-14-2009; best book on investing I've read yet; This book covers everything you really need to know about investing. It's focused more on value investing but it will suffice for all long-term investors.; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Oct-08-2008; Educational, different and a bit difficult if you're looking to learn; Now, you can't breeze through this book like you would "One Up on Wall Street," but that's because this book covers a lot of accounting and financial concepts involved with companies. It's sort of a textbook on how to find good...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-28-2008; One of the best books for the beginner.; I have just recently entered into the world of investing, and this book has really helped me to have a much better understanding of what I'm doing. At first, I was more or less just picking companies (hey, I like this one, etc). Dorsey's...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-12-2009; Pat Dorsey is a great teacher; This is a great book for all investors, not just value investors. Some people say that you are either a value investor or a growth investor. In reality, growth is a variable in determining value. This book teaches investors how to pick...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Apr-20-2007; good book; I bought this book because I wanted to understand every detail of fundamentals. Author did not describe all lines that are in income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow and he jumps around a little bit. I think book has useful...; read full review | report as inappropriate

2/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Apr-15-2006; Not Very Helpful; If you know very little about investing and financial statements, you might get more out of this book. However, a large portion of it is dedicated to summarizing and explaining the financial statements. If you know this information...; read full review | report as inappropriate