Publisher Description
What are the most important things an investor needs to know when evaluating a prospective company? What questions do fund managers ask in meetings with the C-Suite that the lay shareholder won't ever learn? How do you short a stock properly without losing your shirt? These are a few of the most pressing questions investors must consider when approaching a potential buy or sell position. With insights culled from 15 years of experience writing for The Street, this book will help you make smarter investment decisions.Organized by topic, Kass' book on the markets will distill years of knowledge as a hedge fund manager and infamous short seller for savvy investors. Sharing anecdotes on his interactions with Wall Street's most famous names, from Buffett to Cramer to Cooperman, Kass will highlight tricks of the trade, essential value investor insight, and the secret to being a smart short. Topics include: Shorting like a pro Valuation Going against the grain Bubbles Bear investing Data versus instinct Momentum Interest rates, inflation, and the Fed
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About the Authors
James J. Cramer is the host of CNBC’s Mad Money with Jim Cramer and co-host of Squawk on The Street. He serves on TheStreet, Inc. board of directors, is a columnist and contributor for TheStreet’s RealMoney and ActionAlerts PLUS, and participates in various video segments for TheStreet TV.
About Stephen McLaughlin
Stephen McLaughlin was born in Washington, DC, in 1951 and grew up there and on a farm in the Virginia Piedmont. He studied English and philosophy and worked in theater as an actor and director. He has also worked as a librarian, a musician, a landscaper, a cab driver and dispatcher, a handyman, an artist, and a waiter, among other things.