Fisher Investments on Materials (Fisher Investments Press) [Paperback]

Fisher Investments (Author), Andrew Teufel (Author), Brad Pyles (Author)

Book Description

Series: Fisher Investments Press | Publication Date: February 3, 2009

The second installment of the Fisher Investments On series is a comprehensive guide to the Materials sector. Fisher Investments on Materials can benefit both new and seasoned investors, covering everything from Materials sector basics to specific industry insights to practical investing tactics, including common pitfalls to avoid.

The book will begin with a discussion of Fisher Investments’ investing philosophy as it applies to the Materials sector. Then, readers will be lead through a discussion of sector basics , what drives the industries, and develop a framework for individual security analysis. Finally, the book will look at industry fundamentals and discuss what investors can do to protect themselves in a down market.

For more information visit www. materials.fisherinvestments.com

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From the Back Cover

The Fisher Investments on series is designed to provide individual investors, aspiring investment professionals, and students the tools necessary to understand and analyze investment opportunities—primarily for investing in global stocks. Each guide is an easily accessible primer to economic sectors, regions, or other components of the global stock market. While this guide focuses on the Materials sector, the basic investment methodology is applicable for analyzing any global sector, regardless of the current macroeconomic environment.

Following a top-down approach to investing, Fisher Investments on Materials can help you make more informed decisions within today's dynamic Materials sector. It skillfully addresses how to determine the better times to invest in Materials stocks, and which materials industries and sub-industries have the potential to perform well in various environments. The global Materials sector is complex, covering multiple sub-industries and countries—each with unique characteristics. Using the framework found here, you can discover how to identify these differences, spot opportunities, and avoid major pitfalls.

Divided into three comprehensive parts—Getting Started, Materials Details, and Thinking Like a Portfolio Manager—Fisher Investments on Materials:

• Covers the entire Materials universe—from metals and mining to chemicals, construction materials, and paper

• Discusses Materials' main drivers—basic materials prices—and provides eight simple questions to help you form an educated opinion on Materials stocks

• Takes you through the fifteen sub-industries within the global Materials sector and reveals how they operate

• Addresses issues unique to Materials stocks—from the importance of emerging markets demand to the effects of supply shortages

• Delves into top-down investment methodology as well as individual security analysis

• Outlines a five-step process to help differentiate firms in this field—designed to help you identify ones with the greatest probability of outperforming

Filled with in-depth insights and expert advice, Fisher Investments on Materials provides a framework for understanding this sector and its industries, to help you make profitable investment decisions—now and in the future. With this book as your guide, you'll gain a global perspective of the Materials sector and discover strategies to help achieve your investing goals.

About the Author

Brad W. Pyles (San Francisco, California) is a capital markets analyst at Fisher Investments with a focus on Materials and macroeconomic strategy. He regularly presents to audiences at investing seminars and educational workshops across the country. He graduated from UCLA with a BA in Business Economics and a minor in Mathematics. Originally from Honolulu, he now resides in San Francisco with his wife, Tina.

Andrew S. Teufel (San Francisco, California) has been a member of Fisher Investments research staff since 1995 and is currently Co-President and Director of Research. Prior to joining the firm, he worked at Bear Stearns as a corporate finance analyst. He is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley, and has lectured at the Haas School of Business on topics in investment management. Andrew has conducted hundreds of investment seminars and educational workshops throughout the US and the UK. He also serves as Editor-in-Chief of MarketMinder.com.

Product Details

• Paperback: 232 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (February 3, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470285443
• ISBN-13: 978-0470285442
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.7 x 9.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #730,790 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Fisher Investments Press

In 2008, Fisher Investments and John Wiley & Sons, Inc. created a partnership and new publishing imprint called Fisher Investments Press. Various authors from the Fisher Investments research team, under the direction of CEO Ken Fisher and Vice Chairman Andrew Teufel , have authored several titles under the imprint, including the Fisher Investments On series of investing guides, 20/20 Money (2009), and Own the World (2009). Ken Fisher has authored additional publications under the Fisher Investments Press imprint including Debunkery (2010), How to Smell a Rat (2009), and The Ten Roads to Riches (2008).

Background of Fisher Investments Press

Ken Fisher, CEO of Fisher Investments, best-selling author and well known columnist, has been giving financial advice through his business practice and writings for over three decades. He began writing for Forbes magazine in 1984 and continues to write the prestigious "Portfolio Strategy" column today. In fact, Ken Fisher is currently the fourth longest-running columnist in Forbes 90-plus year history. Ken Fisher also writes international columns for Germany's Focus magazine, and the UK publication Interactive Investor, and has contributed articles and innovative research to many trade and mainstream publications globally. In 2010, he was named by Investment Advisor magazine as one of the 30 most influential industry individuals in the last 30 years.*
Ken Fisher published his first book, the best-selling Super Stocks, in 1984, which popularized the now widely-used Price to Sales Ratio, as Ken Fisher illustrated its application for successful stock picking. In 1987, Ken Fisher published The Wall Street Waltz, a financial picture book illustrating key events in the stock market's history. He later went on to publish 100 Minds that Made the Market in 1991, an entertaining look at individuals who made notable contributions to modern finance. In 2006, John Wiley & Sons published Ken Fisher's bestselling book, The Only Three Questions that Count, which presented a new framework for stock market investing, approaching it as a science rather than a craft. The following year, Wiley re-released both The Wall Street Waltz and 100 Minds that Made the Market under the Fisher Investments Series.

About Fisher Investments CEO Ken Fisher

Ken Fisher currently resides in Woodside, CA with his wife Sherrilyn. He serves as CEO and Chief Investment Officer of Fisher Investments, an independent money management firm managing tens of billions of dollar, serving tens of thousands of high net worth individuals, as well as many pensions, foundations and endowments globally. Fisher Investments is headquartered in Woodside, CA with operations throughout the United States. Fisher Investments also has a wholly-owned subsidiary, Fisher Investments UK, in the United Kingdom, and a joint-venture affiliate, Grüner Fisher Investments GmbH, in Germany.

Ken Fisher is currently a top-ranked market forecaster by independent third-party research firm CXO Advisory Group**, and is #252 on the 2010 Forbes 400 list of richest Americans.

More Fisher Investments Publishing Resources

Fisher Investments also publishes a web magazine or "webzine" located at www.marketminder.com with daily news and commentary. Each day, its editorial staff scours hundreds of newspapers, magazines and blogs, bringing investors only the most important news - along with insightful commentary. In the Ken Fisher tradition, Fisher Investments' MarketMinder challenges common media myths and provides unique perspective and research-backed analysis, designed to help individuals make better investing decisions.


*http://www.advisorone.com/article/thirty-thirty

** Ranking as of 2/23/11 and can be found at http://www.cxoadvisory.com/gurus. Fisher Investments has no affiliation with CXO Advisory Group. Market calls represent Ken Fisher's personal forecasts of the overall market as published in Forbes magazine and do not represent the performance of Fisher Investments or any of its clients. Past performance is no guarantee of future returns.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Another easy read..., July 26, 2011

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I'm not going to rehash what's in this book... you can read the product information for yourself. My comments concern the readability, clearness & knowledge of the material presented. This is another one of the 'investment series from the Fisher Investments Press.
I have read several of their books. Clearly... they know how to write with clarity for the individual investor. This book is no exception... easy to understand, lots of need to know information... you'll walk away knowing what the "material sector " is all about.