The Little Book of Big Dividends: A Safe Formula for Guaranteed Returns (Little Books. Big Profits)

201 Pages·2010·0.78 MB·English

by  Charles B. Carlson

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Little Book Big Profi ts Series
In the Little Book Big Profi ts series, the brightest icons in the
fi nancial world write on topics that range from tried-and-true
investment strategies to tomorrow’s new trends. Each book offers
a unique perspective on investing, allowing the reader to pick and
choose from the very best in investment advice today.
Books in the Little Book Big Profi ts series include:
The Little Book That Beats the Market, in which Joel Greenblatt,
founder and managing partner at Gotham Capital, reveals a “magic
formula” that is easy to use and makes buying good companies
at bargain prices automatic, enabling you to successfully beat the
market and professional managers by a wide margin.
The Little Book of Value Investing, in which Christopher Browne,
managing director of Tweedy, Browne Company, LLC, the oldest
value investing fi rm on Wall Street, simply and succinctly explains
how value investing, one of the most effective investment strategies
ever created, works, and shows you how it can be applied globally.
The Little Book of Common Sense Investing, in which Vanguard Group
founder John C. Bogle shares his own time-tested philosophies, les-
sons, and personal anecdotes to explain why outperforming the
market is an investor illusion, and how the simplest of investment
strategies—indexing—can deliver the greatest return to the greatest
number of investors.
The Little Book That Makes You Rich, in which Louis Navellier,
fi nancial analyst and editor of investment newsletters since 1980,
offers readers a fundamental understanding of how to get rich using
the best in growth-investing strategies. Filled with in-depth insights
and practical advice, The Little Book That Makes You Rich outlines
an effective approach to building true wealth in today’s markets.
The Little Book That Builds Wealth, in which Pat Dorsey, director of
stock analysis for leading independent investment research provider
Morningstar, Inc., guides the reader in understanding “economic
moats,” learning how to measure them against one another, and
selecting the best companies for the very best returns.
The Little Book That Saves Your Assets, in which David M. Darst,
a managing director of Morgan Stanley, who chairs the fi rm’s
Global Wealth Management Asset Allocation and Investment
Policy Committee, explains the role of asset allocation in maximiz-
ing investment returns to meet life objectives. Brimming with the
wisdom gained from years of practical experience, this book is a
vital road map to a secure fi nancial future.
The Little Book of Bull Moves in Bear Markets, in which Peter D.
Schiff, President of Euro Pacifi c Capital, Inc., looks at historical
downturns in the fi nancial markets to analyze what investment strat-
egies succeeded and shows how to implement various bull moves so
that readers can preserve, and even enhance, their wealth within a
prosperous or an ailing economy.
The Little Book of Main Street Money, in which Jonathan Clements,
award-winning columnist for the Wall Street Journal and a director
of the new personal fi nance service myFi, offers 21 commonsense
truths about investing to help readers take control of their fi nancial
futures.
The Little Book of Safe Money, in which Jason Zweig, best-selling
author and columnist for the Wall Street Journal, shows the poten-
tial pitfalls all investors face and reveals not only how to survive but
how to prosper in a volatile and unpredictable economy.
The Little Book of Behavioral Investing, in which James Montier,
top-rated strategist, best-selling author and widely regarded lead-
ing authority on behavioral fi nance, identifi es the most commonly
encountered psychological barriers investors face and offers time-
tested ways to avoid and eliminate these behavioral traits so they
can go on to make superior returns, and fewer losses.
Upcoming:
The Little Book of Bulletproof Investing by Ben Stein and Phil
DeMuth
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HARLES ARLSON
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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