The 100 Best Internet Stocks to Own for the Long Run [Paperback]

Gene Walden (Author), Tom Shaughnessy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 15, 2000 | Series: 100 Best Internet Stocks to Own for the Long Run, 2nd ed

Just as electricity enhanced productivity and the quality of life in the 20th century, the Internet will provide vast improvements to our lives, economy and stock portfolios in the 21st century. Virtually every industry involved in the Internet economy will experience tremendous growth potential, creating a boon for savvy investors.

Here is a compilation of the hottest Internet industries and companies. Consumers will gain new insight for making profitable Internet stock decisions, weighing revenue growth, stock growth, consistency, and prominence in the industry, among other factors. Careful analysis of nine key sectors includes an industry overview, explanation of key technologies, market niches, the economic business model, and future prospects. The nine sectors are:

* Infrastructure (equipment used to operate the Internet)
* ISPs and Portals (allows access to the Internet)
* Software
* Internet Business Services (Web development, operation an order fulfillment)

* E-commerce (business-to-business)
* E-tailing (business-to-consumer)
* Online Financial Services (banking, trading, etc.)
* Media and Entertainment
* Capital Investment (funding sources)

Editorial Reviews

Review

"…a great primer… This work should sit close to your key board--when you're online buying stocks." -- Business 2.0 Magazine, August 8, 2000

From the Publisher

Looking for the Next Cisco or Yahoo?

So is Gene Walden. For more than a decade, investors have turned to him for advice in selecting growth stocks with solid, long-term value. Now hes done it again with The 100 Best Internet Stocks to Own for the Long Runthis time with coauthor Tom Shaughnessy.

Just as the world experienced the industrial revolution in the early 20th century, we are at the start of a new revolution in the 21stthe Internet. Virtually every industry involved in the Internet economy is poised for tremendous growth, creating unprecedented investing opportunities.

The 100 Best Internet Stocks to Own for the Long Run is a compilation of the most essential Internet industries and companies. These arent the hot stocks du jour youll find on other lists; these are the companies youll want to own for the long run, whether high-tech blue chips like Cisco or relatively unknown upstarts.

Inside this essential guide, youll learn how to make profitable Internet stock decisions and weigh factors such as revenue growth, stock growth, consistency, and prominence in the industry. Nine key sectors are included:

* Infrastructure
* ISPs and Portals
* Software
* Internet Business Services
* E-commerce
* E-tailing
* Online Financial Services
* Media and Entertainment
* Internet Holding Companies

Each sector is reviewed in detail, with an industry overview, explanation of key technologies, market niches, economic business model, and future prospects. Add 100 in-depth company profiles with the latest financial information and stock graphs, and youll be well on your way to a winning Internet stock portfolio!

See all Editorial Reviews

Product Details

• Paperback: 371 pages
• Publisher: Dearborn Trade Pub; 1st edition (May 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0793138507
• ISBN-13: 978-0793138500
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,578,201 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

34 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A Waste of Printer's Ink!, May 27, 2000

By 

Peggy Mannix - See all my reviews

This review is from: The 100 Best Internet Stocks to Own for the Long Run (Paperback)

Eagerly waiting for 5/12 release date,............ I was most disapointedwhen it arrived. It's basically a rating book that was outmoded the moment it was written.

Pre-publicity buzz occured on CNN, 4/28/2000 IFFF there is any "meat", it's in the first 50 pages: the author breaks up the 'net into 9 conceptual categories.

A public portfolio, updated [20 min delay] all day/every day is viewable .................

Said Top 10 Picks portfolio is down 21.8% since pre-pub buzz date of 4/28/2000, well after the bubble bursting 'net carnage was underway.

After reading the first 50 pps, the rest of the book is a system of parallel ratings via "stars" and LITTLE comment supporting why each was selected to represent the first 9 chapters conceptual groundwork. Furthermore, NO, NADA, ZIP historical pricing information is available in its pages, including the IPO price. Yet a cut-line on the cover brags about "Includes Complete 1999 Returns." No discussion of IPO price or the critical first 30 days of trading price range when supposedly no stock shorting can occur, and no underwriting institutional "rating annoucement" can be made. Omitting both of these basics per "pick"is fiduciarily irresponsible!

Save your money, thumb through at the browser desk with a notepad in hand,.................... No one in their right mind should buy this book. The last 90 picks are just to take up space and make the book look thick.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Better book exists elsewhere, July 28, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The 100 Best Internet Stocks to Own for the Long Run (Paperback)

I agree with Peggy, this book doesn't have much meat even just for surveying the internet stocks landscape. "100 Best Internet Stocks to Own" by Greg Kyle does a much better job in this respect by providing more information on each company's background, major turn points of stock prices in their history, analysis of business challenges as well as opportunities. More informative and more insightful. Put these two books side by side, you'll notice the difference in no time.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Find for the "Internet-Confused" Investor!, May 15, 2000

By A Customer

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: The 100 Best Internet Stocks to Own for the Long Run (Paperback)

I picked up this book in a local bookstore and new immediately that it was what I have been looking for. My investment style is to buy the best stocks I can find and hold them for the long term. I feel that I should own some internet stocks, but which ones? Traditional stock valuation techniques are difficult to apply to internet stocks. This book really lays things out and gives the investor the information necessary to make smart choices. These stocks will be volatile - an investor has to accept that, but if you are investing for the long term, all you should care about is that the trend is upward. (By the way, even though I really wanted that book at the bookstore, I didn't buy it then - I knew it would be cheaper at Amazon!)