The Conscious Investor: Profiting from the Timeless Value Approach Profiting from the Timeless Value Approach

An intriguing look at the full range of value methods brought together for the first time

The biggest block to success in the stock market is unconscious investing, or following the crowd without asking the right questions such as: "What is it really worth?" Even more fundamental is: "What rate of return can I confidently expect to get?" Without having the methods to answer these questions is like trying to sail a boat without a rudder.

The Conscious Investor covers each of the main methods used to calculate value or return in the stock market, along with descriptions of how and when to use them, as well as their strengths and weaknesses. Interspersed throughout the methods are the timeless investment principles of Benjamin Graham and Warren Buffett. The book:
* Includes balance sheet methods, dividend discount methods, discounted cash flow methods, price ratio methods, and many others
* Explains the significance of viewing real value as a combination of a stock's price or market value and its intrinsic value
* Comes with free access to key functions in the author's Conscious Investor software

The Conscious Investor is indispensable reading for everyone with an interest in investing in the stock market, from novices to experienced professionals. Using this book as your guide, you'll quickly discover what it takes to be a conscious investor and gain more confidence in knowing what and when to buy, when to hold, and when to sell.

The biggest block to success in the stock market is unconscious investing. It is following the crowd without asking the right questions or, if you do chance upon the right questions, not knowing how to answer them. The most fundamental question to ask is what is it really worth? or, putting it another way, what is its true value? Author John Price answers these questions by looking to the investment principles of Warren Buffett. Trying to invest in the stock market without knowing how to calculate value is like trying to sail a boat without a rudder. Instead of being at the mercy of the winds and tides, you are being buffeted around by market whims and speculator impulses. This book will introduce you to all the main methods used to calculate value in the stock market with descriptions of how and when to use them along with their strengths and weaknesses. It is particularly timely given the current level of market turmoil and the rush to find solid value. The book includes balance sheet methods, dividend discount methods, discount cash flow methods, price ratio methods, and many others. It is written for everyone with an interest in investing in the stock market, from novices through to experienced professionals -- everyone  who wants a more thorough approach. With this book you will have more confidence in knowing what to buy, when to buy, and when to sell. You will become a conscious investor.

An intriguing look at the full range of value methods brought together for the first time The biggest block to success in the stock market is unconscious investing, or following the crowd without asking the right questions such as: "What is it really worth?" Even more fundamental is: "What rate of return can I confidently expect to get?" Without having the methods to answer these questions is like trying to sail a boat without a rudder. The Conscious Investor covers each of the main methods used to calculate value or return in the stock market, along with descriptions of how and when to use them, as well as their strengths and weaknesses. Interspersed throughout the methods are the timeless investment principles of Benjamin Graham and Warren Buffett. The book: Includes balance sheet methods, dividend discount methods, discounted cash flow methods, price ratio methods, and many others Explains the significance of viewing real value as a combination of a stock's price or market value and its intrinsic value Comes with free access to key functions in the author's Conscious Investor software The Conscious Investor is indispensable reading for everyone with an interest in investing in the stock market, from novices to experienced professionals. Using this book as your guide, you'll quickly discover what it takes to be a conscious investor and gain more confidence in knowing what and when to buy, when to hold, and when to sell.