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Halloween Treat: Interview with the Author of Active Value Investing

Oct 31st, 2007 @ 9:22 AM

This morning I’m interviewing Vitaliy Katsenelson who is the author of the new book, Active Value Investing: Making Money in Range-Bound Markets. You can follow the interview unfolding on the Value Investing News Forum under the thread, Interview with author Vitaliy N. Katsenelson. You will be able to ask Vitaliy questions in the forum at the conclusion of […]

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Active Value Investing

Oct 21st, 2007 @ 5:07 PM

As you may have noticed, there is a new value investing book out. It’s called Active Value Investing: Making Money in Range-Bound Markets by Vitaliy N. Katsenelson. In the spirit of full disclosure, I want to mention that Vitaliy is sponsoring this month’s contest at Value Investing News, where we are giving away three free signed copies […]

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Suggestions for a Good Book About Quantitative Analysis

Jan 12th, 2007 @ 6:38 AM

JT asks:
“I’m interested in learning about quantitative analysis. I was wondering if you
might be able to suggest a good book to start with. I’ve read Rule  1# investing and been using it for a little bit. I’m interested getting into finance as a career though. My background is in Computer Science and software development, so […]

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Review of Wealth: Grow It, Protect It, Spend It, and Share It

Jul 19th, 2006 @ 10:26 AM

Last month, I mentioned that I was reading Wealth : Grow It, Protect It, Spend It, and Share It by Stuart E. Lucas.  This book discusses the concept of strategic wealth management and then dives deeper into the specific topics of values, defining wealth objectives, managing investments, selecting advisers, taxes, promoting family wealth stewardship, philanthropy, multigenerational planning, […]

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Value Investing Chapter 2: Searching for Value

Nov 7th, 2004 @ 10:00 PM

In Chapter 2 of Value Investing : From Graham to Buffett and Beyond, Greenwald notes that when stocks are picked based on their price performance over the past three years, rather than last year alone, the results are unexpected. The worse performers do better and the high fliers come back to earth. This is known […]

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Value Investing Chapter 1: Value Investing Definitions, Distinctions, Results, Risks, and Principles

Oct 29th, 2004 @ 10:18 PM

Continuing with last weeks discussion of Value Investing, today I’ve finished taking notes on Chapter 1: Value Investing Definitions, Distinctions, Results, Risks, and Principles. Greenwald starts this chapter by discussing how Graham and Dodd define value investing as a function of the following three concepts:

Mr. Market is subject to erratic mood swings that affect prices […]

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Current Reading: Value Investing - From Graham to Buffett and Beyond

Oct 21st, 2004 @ 9:48 PM

After reading several recommendations for Bruce Greenwald’s Value Investing book, I went to my local library and a picked up a copy. (Checking books out of a public library versus purchasing them is always great way to save money.)
This book looks very promising, and I plan on sharing my notes with you as I go […]

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