Category Archives: Book Reviews
Book Review of The Bank Credit Analysis Handbook by Jonathan Golin
If you follow Warren Buffett’s investments closely, you know that Wells Fargo and US Bancorp are two of his favorites. Does this mean that banks are good investments, and if so, what should an investor be aware of before investing in them? Banks are different from other businesses because they don’t really produce anything and [...]
Do You Really Understand Who Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway Are?
The name Warren Buffett has become a household name. Many may realize that Buffett is the CEO and Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, but few really understand what Berkshire Hathaway really is. Because Buffett is known as the world’s best investor, people may incorrectly think that his company is a mutual fund, hedge fund, or some [...]
The Sleuth Investor Book Review
After I wrote Due Diligence Is YOUR Job on October 16, 2009, in which I stressed the importance of doing more than just reading public information about companies, I received an e-mail from a reader who recommended that I read The Sleuth Investor by Avner Mandelman. There are many books that cover how to invest [...]
Book Review: The Business of Value Investing
You can be the smartest person in the world with an education from one of the top business schools in the world, but this will not be enough to be a successful investor. The author of this book, Sham Gad, says that the stock market tends to make smart people do dumb things with their [...]
