Warren Buffett Way Workbook - Workbook

"The bestselling book on Warren Buffett returns, with new insights on his continued successOften described as the greatest investor of all time, Warren Buffett grew a $100 investment in the late 1950s into an investment empire. In the process, he has become one of the wealthiest individuals in the world, and the foremost authority on investing of our generation.With over one million copies sold, The Warren Buffett Way is the definitive book on "The Oracle of Omaha's" investment methods. Completely revised and updated, the Third Edition of The Warren Buffett Way focuses on the timeless principles and strategies behind Buffett's extraordinary investment success. This edition contains new chapters on the important distinctions between investing and trading,as well as an examination of the most successful disciples of Warren Buffett. Throughout the book, fresh examples and case studies are used and Buffett's successful formula is distilled in a way that will provide value to readers for decades to come. This edition represents the totality of Buffett's investment career and focuses on his timeless investing principles Companion website contains "Buffett Investment Calculators," which you can use to calculate the value and investment potential of companies Written by foremost Buffett expert Robert Hagstrom Engaging and informative, the Third Edition of The Warren Buffett Way is a must read--not just for avid Buffett fans, but for anyone who wants to know what it takes to make the best investment decisions possible"--

List of contents

Preface ix
 
PART I QUESTIONS
 
Chapter One A Five-Sigma Event: The World's Greatest Investor 3
 
Multiple-Choice Questions 3
 
Essay Questions 8
 
Chapter Two The Education of Warren Buffett 9
 
Multiple-Choice Questions 9
 
Essay Questions 17
 
Chapter Three Buying a Business: The Twelve Immutable Tenets 19
 
Multiple-Choice Questions 19
 
Essay Questions 31
 
Chapter Four Common Stock Purchases: Nine Case Studies 35
 
Multiple-Choice Questions 35
 
Essay Questions 48
 
Chapter Five Portfolio Management: The Mathematics of Investing 53
 
Multiple-Choice Questions 53
 
Essay Questions 64
 
Chapter Six The Psychology of Investing 67
 
Multiple-Choice Questions 67
 
Essay Questions 73
 
Chapter Seven The Value of Patience 77
 
Multiple-Choice Questions 77
 
Essay Questions 82
 
Chapter Eight The World's Greatest Investor 85
 
Multiple-Choice Questions 85
 
Essay Questions 95
 
PART II ANSWERS
 
Chapter One A Five-Sigma Event: The World's Greatest Investor 99
 
Answers to Multiple-Choice Questions 99
 
Essay Answers 102
 
Chapter Two The Education of Warren Buffett 107
 
Answers to Multiple-Choice Questions 107
 
Essay Answers 112
 
Chapter Three Buying a Business: The Twelve Immutable Tenets 119
 
Answers to Multiple-Choice Questions 119
 
Essay Answers 127
 
Chapter Four Common Stock Purchases: Nine Case Studies 139
 
Answers to Multiple-Choice Questions 139
 
Essay Answers 148
 
Chapter Five Portfolio Management: The Mathematics of Investing 163
 
Answers to Multiple-Choice Questions 163
 
Essay Answers 170
 
Chapter Six The Psychology of Investing 181
 
Answers to Multiple-Choice Questions 181
 
Essay Answers 186
 
Chapter Seven The Value of Patience 193
 
Answers to Multiple-Choice Questions 193
 
Essay Answers 196
 
Chapter Eight The World's Greatest Investor 201
 
Answers to Multiple-Choice Questions 201
 
Essay Answers 207
 
About the Authors 213

About the author

ROBERT G. HAGSTROM is one of the best-known authors of investment books for general audiences. He has written nine books, including the New York Times bestselling The Warren Buffett Way and The Warren Buffett Portfolio: Mastering the Power of the Focus Investment Strategy. He is also the author of The NASCAR Way: The Business That Drives the Sport, The Detective and the Investor: Uncovering Investment Techniques from the Legendary Sleuths, and Investing: The Last Liberal Art. Robert is a graduate of Villanova University with a BA and MA and is a Chartered Financial Analyst. He lives with his family in Villanova, Pennsylvania. Visit Robert's website at www.RobertHagstrom.com. RUSSELL RHOADS, CFA, is an instructor for the Options Institute at the Chicago Board Options Exchange. He teaches about ninety classes a year and conducts webinars on behalf of the CBOE and a variety of brokerage firms. Rhoads's twenty-year trading career has included positions at a variety of trading firms and hedge funds. His background includes trading and analysis, and he is the author of the Wiley titles Trading VIX Derivatives, Candlestick Charting For Dummies, and Option Spread Trading. Rhoads graduated with an MS in finance from the University of Memphis and a master's certificate in financial engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology.

Summary

The Warren Buffett Way Workbook consists of over 500 questions and answers to help readers of The Warren Buffett Way reinforce and cement their knowledge of Buffett's hugely successful investment approach. The Workbook follows The Warren Buffett Way, 3e, providing a combination of multiple choice and essay questions for each chapter in the core book. Given the depth and range of questions, a reader who masters the material in the Workbook will be equipped with the knowledge to begin to apply Buffett's methods to his/her own investment portfolio. All answers are provided in the Workbook, including answers to the essay questions. The perfect accompaniment to The Warren Buffett Way, 3e and The Warren Buffett Way Video Course, the Workbook will provide readers with a sure path to begin investing just like Warren Buffett.

Product details

• Authors: Rg Hagstrom, Robert Hagstrom, Robert G Hagstrom, Robert G. Hagstrom, Robert G. Rhoads Hagstrom, Russell Rhoads, Rhoads Russell
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.11.2013
• EAN: 9781118574713
• ISBN: 978-1-118-57471-3
• No. of pages: 224
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Business administration; Kapitalanlage, Allg. Finanz- u. Anlagewesen, Finance & Investments, Finanz- u. Anlagewesen, Kapitalanlagen u. Wertpapiere, Investments & Securities