Concise, clear, and filled with valuable information on how to make the most of every investment, the 1998 edition of Staton's famous list is the perfect option for investors wishing to take a more active role in developing a personal portfolio or to free themselves from exorbitant fees.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
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Staton provides a simple, rational investment plan.,
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This review is from: The America's Finest Companies Investment Plan: Double Your Money Every 5 Years (Paperback)
This book provided me with a rational approach to picking stocks. It avoids technical analysis, and focuses simply on companies with at least 10 years of increasing dividends OR earnings per share. My only criticism is the lack of explanation of how high vs low dividend stocks will affect performance. In other words, he says pick randomly from his universe, irrespective of PE or dividend, and expect to beat the S&P 500. However he does emphasize industry diversification, and regular reinvestments.
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Finally, something that makes sense.,
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This review is from: The America's Finest Companies Investment Plan 1998: Double Your Money Every Five Years (Paperback)
I have read more financial advice books than I care to count and this book was the one that finally made sense to me. I have been floundering around, investing here and there, without a feeling of actually knowing what I was doing. Mr. Staton's methods are a great comfort to new investors, especially those with limited funds. It takes the guesswork out of wondering whether you're investing in a solid company or one that will fold before you have a chance to make a profit. Mr. Staton lists hundreds of companies that have stood the test of time and you can feel comfortable investing in any one of them. I found his book to be easy to follow, with a lot of solid and practical advice. I feel as though I finally have a real investment plan. This book is a treat for long-term investors and for those who are new to the investing universe.
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This review is from: The America's Finest Companies Investment Plan 1998: Double Your Money Every Five Years (Paperback)
Bill Staton shows you how to say goodbye to the fund managers that cost you money each time they buy and sell in your mutual fund. Buy your own good stocks and hold them forever as Warren Buffett would tell you to do. Balance your portfolio each time you buy using Bill Staton's guidelines. A child can use this method, and Bill shows this it in some of his examples. Buy it and prosper.
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America's Finest Companies, Wall Street, Emerson Electric, Bristol-Myers Squibb, American Brands, Benjamin Graham, Aon Corp, Dow Jones, Wallace Computer, United States, Warren Buffett, New York Stock Exchange, North Carolina, Investor Not As Smart, Investor Smart, World War, The Staton, First Trust, Florence Gray, General Electric, Loral Corp, Louis Pasteur, Merrill Lynch, Smart Money, Smith Barney New!
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America's Finest Companies, Wall Street, Emerson Electric, Bristol-Myers Squibb, American Brands, Benjamin Graham, Aon Corp, Dow Jones, Wallace Computer, United States, Warren Buffett, New York Stock Exchange, North Carolina, Investor Not As Smart, Investor Smart, World War, The Staton, First Trust, Florence Gray, General Electric, Loral Corp, Louis Pasteur, Merrill Lynch, Smart Money, Smith Barney New!
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- Security Analysis: The Classic 1951 Edition by Benjamin Graham on 4 pages
- Great Lakes by Rh Value Publishing in Back Matter
- Yellow Pages: 59 Poems by James Merrill on page 175
- The Tao Jones Averages: A Guide to Whole-Brained Investing by Bennett W. Goodspeed on page 75
- Contrarian Investment Strategy by David Dreman on page 73
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