{"product_id":"the-little-book-of-picking-top-stocks-how-to-spot-hidden-gems-hardcover","title":"The Little Book of Picking Top Stocks: How to Spot Hidden Gems - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMartin S. Fridson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow well does it pay to own the Standard \u0026amp; Poor's 500 Index's best-performing stock of the year? Over the 2012-2021 period, the one-year total return ranged from 80% to 743%. This book identifies the quantitative and qualitative traits of stocks that made it to #1 and tells the stories of how they got there. A key indicator, the Fridson-Lee Statistic, makes its debut in these pages. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAiming for the massive upside of the #1 stocks entails substantial risk. It's not something to do with more than a small percentage of your portfolio. But attempting to pick the coming year's top performer can provide an outlet for speculative impulses that might otherwise spoil a prudent, long-term investment plan. And by investigating the statistically determined best candidates for #1, you'll gain important insights into stock selection. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Little Book of Picking Top Stocks \u003c\/i\u003eexplains why conventional equity research provides only limited help in zeroing in on the index's future top performer. Spotting the #1 stock isn't Wall Street analysts' focus, although the information they furnish about companies' competitive strategies is quite helpful. Problematically, investment banks' fundamental stock reports are structured around a valuation metric that was discredited nearly half a century ago--earnings per share. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Martin Fridson's previous writings on the stock market include the books \u003ci\u003eIt Was a Very Good Year\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eInvestment Illusions\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as articles such as \"Ben Graham's Value Approach: Can It Still Work?\" He has received the CFA Society of New York's Ben Graham Award and has been named the Financial Management Association International's Financial Executive of the Year. The Green Magazine called his \u003ci\u003eFinancial Statement Analysis\u003c\/i\u003e (co-authored with Fernando Alvarez) \"one of the most useful investment books ever.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the period from 2012 to 2021, the one-year total return of the S\u0026amp;P 500 index's top performing stock ranged from 80% to 743%. This outstanding wealth enhancement dwarfs the average return of the index itself. But is there a way to spot stocks like this \u003ci\u003ebefore \u003c\/i\u003ethey begin their meteoric rise? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Little Book of Picking Top Stocks: How to Spot the Hidden Gems\u003c\/i\u003e, Chief Investment Officer and securities analyst Martin S. Fridson delivers a practical and easy-to-follow guide to identifying ultra-high-return equities. The author identifies the quantitative and qualitative traits of stocks that rose to become the absolute strongest performers in the S\u0026amp;P 500. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the book, you'll learn why conventional equity research provides limited help in zeroing in on the index's future top issues. You'll also discover important insights into stock selection and the risks it involves, as well as strategies that have actually worked to generate extraordinary profits via stock picking. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Little Book of Picking Top Stocks \u003c\/i\u003ehelps investors understand an equities market that has become increasingly disconnected from traditional measures of value and growth. It focuses on choosing those securities that have the greatest potential for appreciation over a comparatively short horizon. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn exciting and hands-on roadmap to identifying some of the stock market's most lucrative and rewarding equities, \u003ci\u003eThe Little Book of Picking Top Stocks \u003c\/i\u003epicks up where traditional securities research drops off, revealing the metrics and qualitative factors that really matter when trying to find a colossal winner that is about to break out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for THE LITTLE BOOK OF PICKING TOP STOCKS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Marty Fridson's 'Little' book is a recipe for 'Big' equity market returns, especially in a future where active stock selection is destined to radically outperform the passive strategy that dominated for much of the past two decades. Whether you are a seasoned professional or a novice, put this book next to the Graham and Dodd classic on value investing.\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--DAVID ROSENBERG, \u003c\/b\u003eFounder and President, Rosenberg Research \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In \u003ci\u003eThe Little Book of Picking Top Stocks\u003c\/i\u003e, Marty Fridson once again shatters accepted investment axioms and uses empirical evidence and common sense to help one make more thoughtful and better performing investment decisions.\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--RICH BERNSTEIN, \u003c\/b\u003eCEO, Richard Bernstein Advisors \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"For those individuals who seek the Holy Grail of investing, finding the next Google or Tesla, that monster stock, either for the intellectual challenge or they have a preference for taking big risks, Marty Fridson's book is highly readable, informative, and well researched, providing the common quantitative and qualitative characteristics of stocks that finish #1 in the S\u0026amp;P 500 for the year. In an engaging style he shows you why following traditional Wall Street research won't lead you to them. Whether you are a stock picker or index fund investor you will learn from Fridson's insights and stories.\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e-- LARRY SWEDROE, \u003c\/b\u003eHead of Financial and Economic Research, Buckingham Wealth Partners \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Award-winning analyst Marty Fridson has made a quantum leap in how to identify top performing stocks. Serious investors take note!\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--CONSUELO MACK, \u003c\/b\u003eAnchor and Managing Editor, \u003ci\u003eConsuelo Mack WealthTrack\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartin S. Fridson\u003c\/b\u003e (New York, NY) is Chief Investment Officer at Lehmann Livian Fridson Advisors, a New York-based investment management firm founded on fundamental security analysis. He is past President of the Fixed Income Analysts Society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 6.6 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 02, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42171091255431,"sku":"9781394176618","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/6211abe1dec84df05b8f35b23c3fd503.webp?v=1733353031","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-little-book-of-picking-top-stocks-how-to-spot-hidden-gems-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}