A Contrarian Strategy for Growth Stock Investing: Theoretical Foundations and Empirical Evidence [Hardcover]

Donald J. Peters (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0899308031 | ISBN-13: 978-0899308036 | Publication Date: November 30, 1992

Relatively few academics or practitioners have systematically explored growth stocks. Growth stocks usually involve exciting companies whose sales and earnings are growing significantly faster than other companies and the economy in general. This book finds that high expectation growth stocks or the ones that everyone loves have poor relative returns. Low expectation growth stocks, however, have strong performance. The author uses the PE/GROWTH ratio to rank the market's expectations for these stocks. The book shows how investors may be able to ascertain whether the interests of a public company's management are aligned with those of shareholders. Sophisticated and institutional investors will find the book's thorough analysis and insightful perspective on growth stocks very informative. The short-term mean reverting aspects of growth stocks are uncovered, and other market microstructure anomalies are discussed. The work addresses practical trading ideas and the need for diversification. Ideal as supplemental reading for courses in investment management and finance, this book examines the components of trading costs and presents arguments for a patient trading style.

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“It is a valuable work--scholarly, informative, easy and interesting reading . . . with this excellent book the reader should be able to practice what Mr. Peters preaches.”–William Sword William Sword & Company, Inc.

“Fascinating--Don Peters' book is an insightful, pragmatic, empirical treatment of strategies for trading and investment in growth stocks. Peters has applied his in-depth theoretical knowledge to quantitative analyses that provide sound bases for his contrarian approaches.”–Morris Hamburg Professor of Statistics and Operations Research The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania

“Don Peters has documented the investor's intuition and has removed the mystery surrounding many of the "buzz terms" associated with growth stock investing.”–Raymond L. Killian, Jr. President Investment Technology Group, Inc.

About the Author

DONALD J. PETERS is a portfolio manager at Geewax, Terker & Co., a Philadelphia area investment counseling firm.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 208 pages
• Publisher: Quorum Books (November 30, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0899308031
• ISBN-13: 978-0899308036
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,902,512 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent practical book, January 23, 2002

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This review is from: A Contrarian Strategy for Growth Stock Investing: Theoretical Foundations and Empirical Evidence (Hardcover)

This is a very easy to read book but full of useful information obviously gained from the school of hard knocks. But also a sound theory behind it. Excellent if you can get your hands on it.