Author Dave Van Knapp
| Table of Contents for SENSIBLE STOCK INVESTING: How to Pick, Value, and Manage Stocks |
CONTENTS
PART A. INTRODUCING SENSIBLE STOCK INVESTING
Chapter A-1. Stocks: The Best Way to Build Wealth
Chapter A-2. The Sensible Stock Investor
Chapter A-3. The Three Steps to Sensible Stock Investing
Chapter A-4. Risk and Time Horizons
PART B. THE STOCK MARKET
Chapter B-1. What Is the Stock Market, Anyway?
Chapter B-2. Stock Indexes
Chapter B-3. What Determines Stock Prices?
Chapter B-4. Is the Market Efficient? Is it Rational?
Chapter B-5. Bull Markets, Bear Markets, and Bubbles
PART C. PICKING COMPANIES
Chapter C-1. A Sensible Approach to Picking Companies
Chapter C-2. Are Established Companies or “Emerging Opportunities” Better Bets?
Chapter C-3. Subdividing the Universe of Companies
Chapter C-4. Megatrends
Chapter C-5. What’s the Story? Buy Dominant Companies
Chapter C-6. Inherently Unplayable and Risky Companies
Chapter C-7. The Company as a Financial “Black Box”
Chapter C-8. Financial Evaluation Factors
Chapter C-9. Dividends as a Company Evaluation Factor
Chapter C-10. Bonus Points
Chapter C-11. Putting It All Together: A Company Scoring System
PART D. VALUING STOCKS
Chapter D-1. What is Valuation and Why Do You Need It?
Chapter D-2. Common Ways to Value Stocks
Chapter D-3. Valuation Ratios
Chapter D-4. Dividends as a Valuation Tool
Chapter D-5. Putting It All Together: Valuing a Stock
PART E. MANAGING YOUR PORTFOLIO
Chapter E-1. Managing a Portfolio Is Different From Picking Stocks
Chapter E-2. Managing Risk
Chapter E-3. Types of Stocks
Chapter E-4. Momentum
Chapter E-5. Timing
Chapter E-6. Concentration and Diversification
Chapter E-7. Articulating Your Stock Investment Strategy
Chapter E-8. When to Buy
Chapter E-9. When to Sell
Chapter E-10. Summary of Portfolio Management
PART F. BUILDING A REAL PORTFOLIO
Chapter F-1. Getting Started
Chapter F-2. Evolution of Sensible Tools
Chapter F-3. Real-Life Buying and Selling
Chapter F-4. Focusing the Portfolios on Different Missions
Chapter F-5. Actual Results
Chapter F-6. Lessons Learned
APPENDICES
APPENDIX I. SAMPLE FORMS
Form 1. Easy-Rate™ Stock Rating Sheet
Form 2. Story Questionnaire
Form 3. Shopping List
Form 4. Timing Outlook
Form 5. Portfolio Review
APPENDIX II. ANNUAL CALENDAR FOR THE SENSIBLE STOCK INVESTOR
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
DISCLAIMER AND IMPORTANT INFORMATION
PART A. INTRODUCING SENSIBLE STOCK INVESTING
Chapter A-1. Stocks: The Best Way to Build Wealth
Chapter A-2. The Sensible Stock Investor
Chapter A-3. The Three Steps to Sensible Stock Investing
Chapter A-4. Risk and Time Horizons
PART B. THE STOCK MARKET
Chapter B-1. What Is the Stock Market, Anyway?
Chapter B-2. Stock Indexes
Chapter B-3. What Determines Stock Prices?
Chapter B-4. Is the Market Efficient? Is it Rational?
Chapter B-5. Bull Markets, Bear Markets, and Bubbles
PART C. PICKING COMPANIES
Chapter C-1. A Sensible Approach to Picking Companies
Chapter C-2. Are Established Companies or “Emerging Opportunities” Better Bets?
Chapter C-3. Subdividing the Universe of Companies
Chapter C-4. Megatrends
Chapter C-5. What’s the Story? Buy Dominant Companies
Chapter C-6. Inherently Unplayable and Risky Companies
Chapter C-7. The Company as a Financial “Black Box”
Chapter C-8. Financial Evaluation Factors
Chapter C-9. Dividends as a Company Evaluation Factor
Chapter C-10. Bonus Points
Chapter C-11. Putting It All Together: A Company Scoring System
PART D. VALUING STOCKS
Chapter D-1. What is Valuation and Why Do You Need It?
Chapter D-2. Common Ways to Value Stocks
Chapter D-3. Valuation Ratios
Chapter D-4. Dividends as a Valuation Tool
Chapter D-5. Putting It All Together: Valuing a Stock
PART E. MANAGING YOUR PORTFOLIO
Chapter E-1. Managing a Portfolio Is Different From Picking Stocks
Chapter E-2. Managing Risk
Chapter E-3. Types of Stocks
Chapter E-4. Momentum
Chapter E-5. Timing
Chapter E-6. Concentration and Diversification
Chapter E-7. Articulating Your Stock Investment Strategy
Chapter E-8. When to Buy
Chapter E-9. When to Sell
Chapter E-10. Summary of Portfolio Management
PART F. BUILDING A REAL PORTFOLIO
Chapter F-1. Getting Started
Chapter F-2. Evolution of Sensible Tools
Chapter F-3. Real-Life Buying and Selling
Chapter F-4. Focusing the Portfolios on Different Missions
Chapter F-5. Actual Results
Chapter F-6. Lessons Learned
APPENDICES
APPENDIX I. SAMPLE FORMS
Form 1. Easy-Rate™ Stock Rating Sheet
Form 2. Story Questionnaire
Form 3. Shopping List
Form 4. Timing Outlook
Form 5. Portfolio Review
APPENDIX II. ANNUAL CALENDAR FOR THE SENSIBLE STOCK INVESTOR
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
DISCLAIMER AND IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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