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Invest Like a Dealmaker outlines an approach to investing that is far removed from what most investors have been conditioned to believe, but which has produced consistent profits for its practitioners decade after decade. While the concepts covered are not well known by the average investor, they are well appreciated by Wall Street insiders and dealmakers—particularly those who think about stocks as whole companies, as things with real assets, and cash flows that exist in the real world.

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It takes more than the latest technology and some timely tips to make money in today's markets. What you need to ultimately succeed is a firm understanding of how these markets really work and the ability to look at the investment process from a slightly different perspective. With Invest Like a Dealmaker, author Christopher Mayer will prepare you to do this and much more.

As a former banking insider and current Editor of Capital & Crisis—a highly regarded financial newsletter—Mayer has gained some invaluable investment insights during the course of his career. Drawing from a wide range of sources, this book pulls together anecdotes and stories from some of the greatest investors of years past, such as nineteenth-century speculator Jay Gould, investment theorist John Burr Williams, and even seventeenth-century businessman Joseph de la Vega. Invest Like a Dealmaker also examines some of the best ideas from today's top performing investors, such as Marty Whitman, Seth Klarman, Joel Greenblatt, and many more. Also included are lesser known names and quirky characters—like poker great Puggy Pearson—who have all contributed to the pile of investment wisdom.

Written in a straightforward and accessible style, Invest Like a Dealmaker outlines an approach to investing that is far removed from what most investors have been conditioned to believe, but which has produced consistent profits for its practitioners decade after decade. While the concepts covered are not well known by the average investor, they are well appreciated by Wall Street insiders and dealmakers—particularly those who think about stocks as whole companies, as things with real assets, and cash flows that exist in the real world.

With this book as your guide, you'll quickly become familiar with the two markets that exist for stocks—the market of public quotations and the private market for control—and discover how to profit from discrepancies between the two. After this engaging introduction, Mayer shows you what it takes to make it in this type of investment environment by discussing how to:

Incorporate the tools and techniques of great "money minds" into your everyday investment endeavors
Think about risk and wealth creation in a whole different way
Locate potential investment opportunities through a variety of resources
Develop a sound and smart selling strategy
Avoid losing investments

There are many paths you can take on the investment journey, but only a few are worth following. By translating sophisticated financial ideas into approachable investment insights, this book will show you how to think like a dealmaker when trading the markets and put you in a better position to make profitable investment decisions.

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Hardcover: 240 pages
Publisher: Wiley (January 28, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0470180919
ISBN-13: 978-0470180914
Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.4 x 0.6 inches
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Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #66,471 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Strong First Two Chapters, Then Loses Direction, March 17, 2008

By	geegit (Brooklyn, NY United States) - See all my reviews

When I started this book, I was looking forward to seeing a somewhat contrarian approach to investing; something a little different from the Cramers, Fishers, Buffetts, etc. out there. And Mayer promises as much.

For the first part of the book, Mayer lives up to his promise, clearly contrasting a dealmakers' approach to investing and analyzing a potential purchase and contrasting it to that of the average investor. He makes a few excellent points, such as how a stock price only tells a fraction of the story, looking at whether a company has tangible vs. intangible assets, etc.

After the first few chapters, the author starts to meander. The rest of the book is a hodgepodge of advice gleaned from various greats, such as Joel Greenblatt and Marty Whitman. In one case, Mayer greatly disappoints when he starts discussing one of Greenblatt's theories, leaves a lot of open questions, and tells us to read Greenblatt's book for the rest. Was Mayer paid to plug Greenblatt's book?

As one who has graduated from the CNBC soundbyte approach to investing and was looking for something more substantive, I found the book to be a good starting point in throwing out some ideas and adding a bunch of books to my reading list. But otherwise, I don't see who the audience is: the book is too advanced for the novice investor, and the advanced investor who's read the classics won't find much new here, especially after the first couple of chapters.

Overall, the book has some redeeming value, but I didn't find it to live up to its promise.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book on value investing, August 14, 2009

By	Mariusz Skonieczny "Author" (ClassicValueInvestors.blogspot.com) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The author states that to be a dealmaker means to think of stocks as whole companies and as things with real assets and cash flows that exist in the real world. Many times stock valuations do not reflect what private buyers would pay for the entire companies based on their assets. The differences in prices between public and private markets create opportunities for great returns.

Once the readers are aware that these types of opportunities exist, the author shows readers where to hunt for them. The first place to look is to observe what the great money managers are buying. Other hunting grounds are screens for net tangible asset values and special situations such as spin-offs. He even includes Greenblatt's "Magic Formula," which is simply a screen of companies with low valuation and high growth rates. This book is full of resources and ideas for investors.

- Mariusz Skonieczny, author of Why Are We So Clueless about the Stock Market? Learn how to invest your money, how to pick stocks, and how to make money in the stock market

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4.0 out of 5 stars Solid Read, January 2, 2009

By	Liberty1776 (USA) - See all my reviews

I enjoyed Mr. Mayer's insight and philosophies in "Invest Like A Deal Maker". Clearly Mr. Mayer's financial history is top notch and he dole's out numerous references for the avid financial historian. I am a firm believer that for as long as money has been around that smart investing hasn't really changed. Yet there are always the a latest investing trends.

It helps me to think of investing like fashion. New fashions are just that, a flash in the pan. You buy into the trend but years later the clothes are in the back of closet and you never wear them again. Will you be wearing Crocs a decade from now? Doubt it. Classics, like black leather coats, solid jeans, khakis, etc never go out of style and are worth the investment.

Mr. Mayer explains his "C.O.D.E." which is firmly rooted in basic, intelligent principles and is the black leather jacket of approaching investments. Success takes discipline and time.

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