The 100 Best Stocks You Can Buy [Paperback]

John Slatter (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1996 | Series: 100 Best Stocks You Can Buy

Slatter has analysed and evaluated thousands of individual stocks to determine the 100 best choices for your portfolio. Each stock chosen is in a company likely to provide the best return on an investment, and is graded into one of four categories; income, growth and income, conservative growth and aggressive growth.

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About the Author

John Statter is a noted investment advisor, successful broker, securities analyst, and portfolio manager. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 316 pages
• Publisher: Adams Media Corp (November 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558506500
• ISBN-13: 978-1558506503
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,577,035 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Only Useful For Introduction, July 30, 2000

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"kingsransom" - See all my reviews

This review is from: The 100 Best Stocks You Can Buy, 2000 (Paperback)

I actually consider this guide better for choosing industries to invest in rather than individual stocks. Daily market conditions, even intraday, change so rapidly that I think it is impossible for anyone to choose stocks for the next year, even the best and most experienced portfolio managers. Books detailing tried and true selection strategies applicable to any market condition are better buys. But if you have already purchased this book, use the information with caution and consult other sources before making final investment decision.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Be careful: contains questionable advice and outdated info, December 30, 2000

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J. Lizzi (Costa Mesa, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The 100 Best Stocks You Can Buy, 2001 (Paperback)

I didn't even make it past the Preface before I started developing serious reservations about what I was reading. Among author John Slatter's nine "fundamental truths" listed therein: As investments, anything else besides common stock is "inferior," "Don't buy mutual funds," and "Don't ask anyone for advice." As an investment professional, I would see danger ahead for many who choose to follow such investing tenets. I should add that, on the subject of advice, Mr. Slatter DOES encourage contacting his firm (phone number provided) in the event that you have at least $250,000 and you happen to disobey the thing about advice mentioned above. In case you don't fit in with the author's target [investing] audience, take a couple grains of salt right there.

The remainder of Part I contains basic terminology, some palatable commentary about analysis, information sources, etc., and a "defense" of Mr. Slatter's strategy of holding mostly common stocks with the remainder in money markets. Many might take exception (I do) to the recommendations against asset allocation as well as the author's abhorrence of mutual funds and bonds. In my opinion, these are questionable premises, especially for the beginning investor.

Part II, the latter 90% of the book, has very good write-ups on what the author feels are the 100 best companies in which to own stock. I would suggest using this part ONLY for familiarizing yourself with specific market sectors and general business trends, with the understanding that much of the year 2000 had NOT yet occurred when this was written, thus rendering the historical information--and company-specific prognostications--largely obsolete. More grains of salt.

It should be understood that the investment viewpoint held in this book is just one of many; there are good arguments for investment strategies that run contrary to the author's philosophy. On the subject of picking stocks, I'd recommend using Value Line or another publication which updates stock selection data/advice far more frequently. If it weren't for the good company profiles in this book, I'd skip it altogether.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good introduction, but information outdated., March 29, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The 100 Best Stocks You Can Buy, 2000 (Paperback)

For an inexperienced investor, unlike myself, this book provides some useful hints and tips to help evaluate which stocks to buy and sell. The introductory section provides some useful quick checks to help a novice evaluate which stock to buy from a particular sector.

The main part of this book contains information on 100 companies that John Slatter recommends to watch in 2000. They are elegant categorized according to what the aims of your investments are (e.g. Agressive Growth or Income). For each company there are a number of reasons to buy, but also the author points out possible shortcomings in the stock. Coverage for the companies is fairly comprehensive and Slatter also states company investor contacts, so further information can be requested. However, the information the book contains is outdated, with Company accounts dating from 1998. The book is very useful, but only if you in consultation with the latest financial information.

I recommend this book to anyone who is new to investing in American markets, as it gives the reader a brief introduction to a whole host of companies across a broad range of sectors. Not a book you can read cover to cover, but a useful reference tool.