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A value investor's book. Sounds good in-theory, no longer relevant to the hyperspeed markets of today. Read for historical perspective, entertainment, or a basis to thinking in fundamental investing. The line stops there.
Lynch is terrific, like his style, all though his ideas could be a little outdated.... this book shows you it's not all about fancy analyses in choosing good stocks, just open your eyes and see how the company appears to you
"For those who buy stocks for the long term which is a dying breed, this book is useful. It covers some important basic aspects of fundamental analysis. If you are looking to find companies that have growth potentail this book has insights. Has the market changed since it was written? probably. Read more...
"This book is somewhat a double-edged sword. The good: The basics taught in this book are very important for all ""long"" investors. Lynch claims that the ""main-street"" investor has all the tools he/she needs to beat wall street analysts, their eyes. By looking around and noticing trends in yo Read more...
Readers will learn what stocks to avoid, how to decipher Wall Street-speak, how to design a perfect portfolio, and countless ways to succeed in business That sentence is from the PR for the book. I think the stupidity of what this book offers is self-evident.... Use your $5 to buy a #3 at In 'N Ou Read more...
I know that I will be in the minority in posting a negative review of this book, but this book is damaging and will not make you money. Lynch vastly oversimplifies things and the advice is written at a 4th grade level.
I reread this book every year, I think I enjoy more every time! This book was a first for the industry when it came out, he proclaimed that a "professional investor" was an oxymoron setting the stage, albeit with a large hand from the internet for a new breed of investors and some would argue market Read more...
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