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Americans are infatuated with the stock market. The number of households that own stock has increased from around 20 percent in the early 1980s to over 40 percent today. The market offers the hope of quick wealth and early retirement, and just about everyone who is in the market is looking for an edge, from sources such as CNBC and Wall Street Week to the Beardstown Ladies and "The Motley Fool." So it should be no surprise the most successful investor of our time--Warren Buffett--has been the subject of dozens of books and magazine articles. The value of Buffett's company, Berkshire Hathaway, has increased from $18 per share in 1965 to over $70,000 per share today. The interest in Buffett has spawned an approach to investing called "Buffettology," which is the subject of a book by the same name written by Buffett's former daughter-in-law, Mary Buffett.
In Buffettology, Mary Buffett, with the help of David Clark, details Warren Buffett's approach to investing. It's a style of investing based on the work of Benjamin Graham and one that requires a quality that most investors lack--discipline. Mary Buffett writes, "As you read through this book you will come to see that having a business perspective on investing is more about discipline than philosophy.... In short, other people's follies, brought on by fear and greed, will offer you, the investor, the opportunity to take advantage of their mistakes and benefit from the discipline of committing capital to investment only when it makes sense from a business perspective.... You will find that almost everything that relates to business perspective investing is alien to Wall Street folklore.
Buffettology examines Buffett's methods for valuing companies and selecting stocks--it even encourages you to buy a calculator and work through the valuation formulas that Buffett uses when researching companies to buy. The book not only serves as a useful guide to understanding how Buffett invests, it's an excellent primer to investing in stocks, whether you plan to become a Buffettologist or not. Highly recommended. --Harry C. Edwards, Business editor
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Buffettology is the first book from someone who, thanks to personal and professional access to Warren Buffett, has been uniquely positioned to learn from the master. Mary Buffett had the privilege -- during her twelve years as his daughter-in-law -- of sharing some of this very private genius's informal discussions of his investing philosophy, and now she shares some of her invaluable observations with us.
This breakthrough book offers a full-blown explanation of how Buffett uses Business Perspective Investing as a wealth-building tool. His strategy is not so much to "pick stock" but to search for and invest in excellent companies whose intrinsic value and potential earnings he can reasonably predict through a series of steps we learn about throughout the book.
Citing many fascinating case histories and examples, Buffettology shows us what kinds of companies Buffett looks for and why, and which he avoids and why. The authors show us the mathematical models and equations Buffett uses to determine the basic value and earnings potential of his final choices (and the right price to pay, for which he is willing to wait). We also learn how with the aid of an inexpensive, widely available handheld calculator, anyone can do similar equations.
In addition to providing such in-depth analysis, this book offers two more firsts. One is a chapter on Buffett's rarely discussed and extremely successful arbitrage operations. The book gives us the arbitrage equation he uses to determine the positions he should take. The other is a comprehensive list and brief analysis of fifty-four companies in which Buffett has invested and the authors believe he continues to follow, many of which have never before been publicly identified as "Buffett companies."
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Best stock investing book available. Bar none!.......2007-09-28
If I could only recommend one stock investing book, this would be it! I can't recommend a book any higher. It answers in a way that is easy to understand the two most fundamental questions of investing in the stock market: 1-what kind of stocks should I buy? and 2- at what price? Thank Ms.Buffett and Mr. Clark for publishing this book. It has shaped my every investing decision since reading it more than a decade ago.
Excellent for Basic Business Knowledge and Investing Skills.......2006-10-16
I read this book several years ago and suddenly feel compelled to write a short review after reading the opinions of several reviewers who have slammed the work.
More than any other business book (and I've read many), this one gave me the fundamental understanding to clearly see the difference between a business selling commodity-type products and services versus those that sell on something less competitive than price. To me, this is a nearly priceless (no pun) bit of understanding for any aspiring investor (or even entrepreneur)to mentally digest and intellectually internalize.
The concepts covered in this book, both the qualitative and quantitative, are clearly explained and easy to understand. I guess this causes some people to scoff at it with the opinion that it's too simplistic. However, if you really study Mr. Buffett's investing history - his philosophy has been pretty simple.
So how come most people won't become a billionaire by reading and applying the concepts taught in this book? Well... duuhhh! I guess we'll have to learn how to buy insurance companies and use the floats created by the payed-in premiums as our investment funds. Mr. Buffett has obviously got the intestinal fortitude and know-how for utilizing the ultimate in OPM. However, I've not seen the evidence that he doesn't use the basic formulas that Mary Buffett so clearly and entertainingly lays out in this book.
This is a great book that can teach you a lot - unless your ego closes off the receptivity of your mind.
Buffettology? The title alone is a JOKE.......2006-09-10
This book is a royal sham - not worth your time. There is little in this book worth reading. For starters, Mary "Buffett" has no right to use that last name... She's no more a Buffett than your gold-digging neighbor. The supposed formulas that she profers as belonging to Buffett in reality have little to do with Buffett's methods or his thinking - he is on record many times as refuting what she claims as his method. What does she say about multi-disciplinary cross-examination of the investment problem set? Nothing. What does she say about how to define a moat and determine its durability? Very little. Instead we get her assumption on growth formulas... just where did she derive that? The family Thanksgiving dinner? Right. Of all the books on Buffett I've read (let's just say it's well into double digits) - this is perhaps the worst...
5 reasons I love this book.......2006-07-13
1.It uses simple language that helps understand heavy financial concepts.
2.Chapters are short. So its easy to digest things bit by bit.
3.You thoroughly understand the subject as ideas are repeated throughout the book.
4.Compared to `The Intelligent Investor' and Warren Buffett's letters to shareholders, I find this book giving more info about Warren's style of picking companies. It give qualitative and quantitative steps for going company hunting.
5.Concepts like inflation and taxation are beautifully explained.
Good luck and happy reading !
easy to read investment book .......2006-07-05
Benjamin Graham's Intelligent Investor is probably the best book on investing available, but buffetology is the easier version of Graham's, so i love it three times as much. it's so easy that i could read it while laying on the Bali beach in a recent holiday. caution though, maybe because it's so simple it's probably too simple for sophisticated ones out there.
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WHO COULD USE THIS BOOK?
Parents — Be home for the most important job
Senior Citizens — Create income for a quality retirement
College Students — Earn your degree without financial stress
Educational Support Systems — Funding without raising taxes
Independent Politicians — Funding for you and your donors
Network Marketers — Maximum profits — Minimum efforts
Small Business Owners — Unbeatable benefits for employees
Charities/Non Profits — Income for your cause and your donors
ANYONE NEEDING EMERGENCY FUNDS FOR:
* Bankruptcy
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It is the SYSTEM that is so powerful!
You're not at the mercy of any one particular program or company's success - nor any particular product - nor any particular market conditions! 1.4 trillion dollars circulate the globe daily. Tap into the income stream and spend your share on things that matter most to you. Then help others do the same.
All the proceeds from the sale of this book go to the Universal Peace & Prosperity Foundation.
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Impressive INVESTMENT // Business Strategy!.......2007-03-03
I'm very pleased to share my thoughts about the 'concept' described in this book.
As a Financial Advisor, Business Consultant and Coach + having had over 20 years experience as a Network Marketing//MLM professional [a business model I respect] - I must confess that at first, I was very, very 'skeptical' of Suzanne Kincaid's Investment strategy as explained in her book.
Much of what I read seemed to quarrel with some long-standing beliefs I have had about both business and investments in general - and about MLM in particular. I'm extremely cautious by nature (as my clients expect me to be).
As well, since I'm on the Board of Directors - as Canada's representative - for the D-R-A (MLM-Distributor Rights Association) - a global non-profit organization which protects the rights of Network Marketing distributors everywhere - I probably tend to do more extensive due-diligence than most :-)
However, after ordering her book from Amazon.com (in hard copy) - and really studying it - and after visiting her InVeStworks Website many, many times - and learning of her outstanding reputation, of her high integrity, her principles and values - and then speaking at length with her on different occasions - it all began to 'click' for me.
Once I understood this concept in INVESTMENT terms - I understoodit. In fact, MLMrs especially, need to be very careful NOT to equate this strategy to the typical MLM Home Biz - it's not.
This is an 'Investment' Home Business - one that just happens to select a number of small Affiliate companies [at first] for its revenue streams - in the same way that a Mutual Fund selects a broad base of 'Brick & Mortar' companies within it's umbrella.
In any event - not only could I then see the simplicity and beauty of what Suzanne Kincaid had developed + the enormous financial potential - for anyone who would truly 'commit' to, and stay with it - I also saw her larger vision, and I could understood the much "bigger picture" behind this new (to me) concept called InVeStworks.
In my opinion, this is a brilliant idea for creating what I call - 'Principled Prosperity'.
It's a revolutionary way for the masses to not only become financially secure - but for them to also touch the lives of others in a special way - to fund worthy causes - to make our world a better place.
I am one who absolutely abhors 'hype' - but I must say, I enthusiastically endorse Suzanne's cause here.
She has developed a simple but powerful "hybrid" program which is quite remarkable. It consists of a "group" of Multi-Affiliate businesses (a MIX of small 'Internet' businesses - virtual companies) under one Roof. These companies are held 'within' an INVESTMENT Business Strategy / concept (InVeStworks).
To me, this Home Biz idea looks very easy for people to participate in - it's very affordable for them (at only $1.00-$1.50 per day) - and it appears to have the potential for an exceptional ROI (Return On Investment) - as well as giving the protection of not having all their eggs in 'one' basket.
This Vehicle would seem to meet the 2 primary and critical tests for creating Wealth and Financial Freedom:
==> (1)- Leveraging of one's time, effort and money;
==> (2)- Creating 'multiple' streams of ((passive)) income, for diversification and safety.
I absolutely give this book [and concept] a 5-Star rating.
Sincerely,
Peter Arnold, CLU, CFC / Founder
Business Achievers Academy / Canada
"...the simplest solution tends to be the best one.".......2007-03-02
Reading Suzanne's book reminds me of Occam's razor and lex parsimoniae
"...the simplest solution tends to be the best one."
Suzanne has taken what used to be complicated (and barely works), and has boiled it down to the essential elements.
This is what makes the InVeStworks Model System so powerful!
"Financial Freedom" clearly and succinctly shows how everyone can achieve their financial goals, while helping others at the same time.
Financial Freedom on $1 a Day.......2007-02-25
I first read "Financial Freedom on $1 a Day" by Suzanne Kirkland Kincaid, at the beginning of May, 2006 and am pleased to say that it is already paying for itself with me. I'll share with you some of my observations and experience:
I have tried various MLM programs ranging from vitamins to cell phone service to legal services and dropped out within a year on every one of them. I couldn't keep up with rah-rah meetings and conventions, product purchases, negative responses from my friends, etc. The main thing about all of them is that the money goes to the top echelons and very little comes to the networkers. I experienced high levels of frustration with them.
When Suzanne's book came to my wife's attention, I said, "Oh, no, not again!" Margaret was inspired by what she had heard and said I should just read what Suzanne had to say. We called Suzanne to get first-hand information on the book and the program and had a wonderful conversation that lasted over an hour. Suzanne explained her premise for the Investworks plan and how simple it was and how inexpensive it was. What I especially liked hearing was the exclusion of greed, fear and competition from the mix.
In short, we decided to give it a try. You can read all of the reasons to try this investment model in "Financial Freedom on $1 a Day". Here is what happened to us:
We started in early May. Suzanne's book helped us through the procedures for registering with three small affiliate companies. They showed us how to bring in others and they filtered other people to us as affiliate partners so that we could hit the ground running. It is wonderful... It is all for one and one for all!
We partners help each other and have become friends who have not yet met face to face, but I know we will meet. We keep in touch by phone and with e-mail.
In just 5 weeks, we became self-funding with just one leg of partners growing to 7. This is not a get rich quick scheme. It will take time to make a lot of money, but it will pay for itself very quickly if you generate 3 partners who will each generate 3 partners, etc. That is all it took for us and we are making a tidy profit already... not a lot, but we feel like winners with our progress.
Give it a read... I think you'll like it...
Dr. Stephen M. Van Coops, Ph.D.
Sumaris Center
Lake Havasu City, AZ
J. Jasmine.......2007-02-24
Financial Freedom on a $1 A Day is brilliant! Absolutely, brilliant...think about the title...imagine paving your way to financial freedom on a $1 a day. This book shows you how you can create income for life (and longer) month after month after month. Everyone decides for themselves what amount provides them financial freedom. This book, accurately, states how to leverage and maximize your dollar with minimal risk and effort. The steps and the illustrations are here for you to see and to follow, simply and easily! ANYONE can do this! In addition, to making all the money you want; you have the opportunity to share, to participate in and to experience a world-changing event. This is truly a gift to humanity.
A Formula that REALLY works!.......2006-04-15
I read Financial Freedom On $1 A Day, and was highly impressed by Suzanne's marketing knowledge. This is NOT traditional network marketing. She's able to present ideas that can work for everyone, and not just for the top three percent of network marketers. It's as simple as referring friends to a good movie, restaurant, or book.
This system creates multiple streams of income from one single effort. You only need to make three lifetime sales for as many income streams as you desire.... WOW! Powerful!
Suzanne's system utilizes Billionaire's secrets that minimum requirements actually create maximum leverage - just like WalMart!
Use this system and you CAN create YOUR own "Financial Freedom on $1" A Day with this system!
Greg Percifield
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Using Qualitative Methods In Organizational Research offers a broad, overall description of qualitative research with the objective of facilitating the greater integration of qualitative and quantitative methods in organizational research. The book provides a look at the methods and tactics of qualitative research for both generating and testing management theories. It includes guidelines for deciding whether to use qualitative methods and overviews of four specific research designs. It describes how qualitative data is collected and analyzed and when and how to quantitatively analyze qualitative data. The author articulates the critical roles for reliability and validity and in the final chapter offers conclusions and recommendations for writing articles that report qualitative studies. Using Qualitative Methods In Organizational Research is appropriate for courses intended to introduce students to qualitative methods, for those traditional quantitative researchers interested in expanding their research methodology base, and for those interested in gaining additional insight into understanding which methods to use in future research.
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Motives for Mergers Among Family and Child-Serving Agencies
Hilda Shirk Wenger
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This dissertation explores what motivates not-for-profit social service agencies to merge and whether the merger achieves what was intended. It also looks at unanticipated problems and changes to mission statements as a result of the merger. A triangulation methodology incorporated a quantitative survey instrument and case studies to conduct the research. The agencies included in the study have experienced a merger since 1988 and are members of the Alliance for Children and Families, a national organization of family and child-serving agencies. Findings and Conclusions: This study shows that agencies are merging to share resources and improve client services, in contrast to the findings of the literature that focus on mergers as a response to survival. This pro-active motivation for merger is more similar to that of for profit companies. The results of the mergers among not-for-profit agencies differ dramatically, however, from the two-thirds failure rate reported in the literature for for profit companies. The agencies included in this study reported substantial goal achievement overall, but particularly for improved client services. Less successful were goals related to administrative cost savings and organizational stability. This view of merger as an opportunity for growth rather than a reaction to a threat provides agencies an important perspective as they make critical decisions about the feasibility of strategic restructuring.
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Building Better Homes: Goverment Strategies for Promoting Innovation in Housing
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This study examines the rationale and strategies available to the federal goverment for promoting and accelerating innovation in housing.
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Orlando Gibbons and the Gibbons Family of Musicians
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Orlando Gibbons and the Gibbons Family of Musicians.(Review) (book review): An article from: Notes
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Joseph Rabinowitz and the Messianic Movement: The Herzl of Jewish Christianity
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