Picking Stocks: A Practical Guide to Investing in the Stock Market

by Alex H. Frey, Ivy Bytes

Following up on lifelong investor and Harvard MBA Alex Frey's successful first work, A Beginner's Guide to Investing, this book takes a clear, concise and authoritative look at a subject that has long been obscured by technical jargon or dishonest get-rich-quick schemes.Whether you are looking to amplify your returns in a sideways market or just educate yourself about how stocks really "work", this is your blueprint.     surprising truth about what owning a stock actually meansHow the stock market actually worksHow to value a stock using Discounted Cash Flow Analysis (DCF)Five things to look for in a company's financial statements before you buyWhat P/S, P/B, and P/E ratios are and when to use each of them to value a stockWhat the efficient market hypothesis (EMH) is and why it is relevant to you as a stock-pickerWhat stock market analysts do all day, and why it is not what you would expectWhat you need to know about "momentum trading" to be a profitable investorTwo or three hours with this guide will have even a beginner well on their way to establishing an investing game-plan for earning returns that exceed those of the overall market.Best of all, at the end of each chapter the authors include a "Further Reading" section where you can directly link to some of the most influential books, journal articles, and websites on the topic. Picking Stocks is a great primer on the subject for the beginning or intermediate investor. Start here, build your stock-picking foundation, and then go on to read more advanced works about your chosen strategy. About the AuthorAlex Frey is a Harvard MBA who has worked at a major investment-management firm and has been investing in stocks since the age of 16. He lives in San Francisco and enjoy reading, hiking, and running when he is not writing or investing.About the PublisherIvy Bytes is a digital-first, 21st century publisher that builds clear, concise, and credible guides to complex and confusing topics.

71 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 2, 2011

Reviews

[Ammar · Rating 4 out of 5]

Simple and easy to understand

For people who don't have much time to dig deep for information, this book give them breif explanation about the stock and how evaluate.

[Dooley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Contained some good basic terms and formulas. Quick read and presented in a simple format.

[Ruben Zamora · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty quick read, straight to the point. Good recommendations for further reading.