100 Baggers: Stocks That Return 100-To-1 and How to Find Them
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| Rating | : | 4.25 (875 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B019978QJQ |
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| Number of Pages | : | 453 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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It will energize and excite you about what is possible.. These are stocks that return $100 for every $1 invested. Chris Mayer can help you find them.It sounds like an outrageous quest with a wildly improbable chance of success. This book is about 100-baggers. That means a $10,000 investment turns into $1 million. You don't need an MBA or a finance degree. Even if you never get a 100-bagger, this book will help you turn up big winners and keep you away from losers and sleepy stocks that go nowhere.After reading 100-Baggers, you will never look at investing the same way again. But when Mayer studied 100-baggers of the past, definite patterns emerged.In 100-Baggers, you will learn: -The key characteristics of 100-baggers -Why anybody can do this (It is truly an everyman's approach. Some basic financial concepts are all you need.)-A number of crutches or techniques that can help you get more out of your stocks and investingTh
Mayer has traveled to over 30 countries in search of great investment ideas. Christopher Mayer is the editor and founder of two popular investment newsletters: Mayer s 100x Club and Mayer s Special Situations. . He lives and works in Gaithersburg, Maryland. He is also author of two best-sellers: Invest Like a Dealmaker: Secrets from a Former Banking Insider
Bravo, Maestro Mayer! --John L. Such outcomes happen much more frequently than we might think. And like Joel Greenblatt, he writes in an interesting, unpretentious way. If you don't work in the mining or energy sectors or technology or biotech areas where early hot picks can do very well, one needs a formula to follow. Rather than relying on hunches or cocktail party ideas, Chris Mayer's book really tries to uncover where the best ideas can come from. Mayer has shown those bright enough to get a copy of his book how to uncover future potential 100-baggers! --David A. Schwartz, MD (CEO, Chairman of Value Investing Congress)First of all, this subject matter is fascinating! It is something every investor at any stage should understand. Mayer's intense curiosity and his wide reading of many obscure investing books enable him to bring us much useful wisdom to aid our search for these investment gems. MacNicol (President, Portfolio Manager at MacNicol &
I'm glad I read it. I would characterize this as a mindset book. It provides guidelines and sets expectations which are essential for the very different mindset, required to identify, buy (often during extended flat price periods) and patiently sit long enough through wild market swings (down as well as up).Mr. Mayer has done his homework - WELL as opposed to simply opining theories. He is well read in the realm of 100-baggers and conveys his discoveries easily and succinctly. He freely admits that there is no magic Search formula, but illustrates for what to look.If you've often felt that Buffett . Amazing Book Do yourself a favor and read this book.The author demystifies the concept of 100 baggers and systematically explains the thought process needed to identify and pick them. The final summary chapter and the list of the all the 100 Baggers in the appendix is very useful. Now I am off to read the original book ( 100 to 1 in the Stock Market: A Distinguished Security Analyst Tells How to Make More of Your Investment Opportunities) by Thomas William Phelps.Note : Don't let the Title give you a false notion. This book is based on the time tested principles of Buy right and Hold long.. The author stresses 'buy and hold' saying the hard part Frederick Wells The author stresses 'buy and hold' saying the hard part is holding onto the stock. I believe the difficult part would be to identify a stock you can hold onto for 10 years or more. As Barton Biggs pointed out in his book Hedge Hogging, you've only a two percent chance of identifying a stock you can hold onto for a long time.