One Up On Wall Street: How To Use What You Already Know To Make Money In The Market

The lessons are timeless and readily understood and the book is an entertaining read. The author is very likeable and provides real life examples on how to assess companies and whay to think about.This is a great primer and there is very little maths in it. This is more about qualitative analysis and your psychology to buy and hold the right stocks and when to cut losersIt does point you in the direction of financial statements and basic rules of thumb to follow but there's no discounted cashflow analysis in this and rightly so. This is for someone starting out.I can't recommend this enough. Even if I had no interest in investing I would read this as it's entertaining and there are good life lessons in it.

I've just read this book - twice - in the last month, and it is very thought provoking.Having been written in 1989 (25 years ago) my initial impression was that it needed to be edited to bring it-up-to-date. Then, on a 2nd reading, I thought it's best off as it is. What changed my view was the comments he made on Berkshire Hathaway (Warren Buffetts fund) and that it's "never too late to buy a good share". See page 89 (What Stock Market, chapter 5): the Berkshire Hathaway share price was US$7 in the early 1960's' yet at the time this book was written (1989) it was US$4,900. Was Berkshire Hathaway worth buying at US$4,900? You bet it was! Earlier this year (2014) it touched US$208,000 a share!This book isn't about analysis of figures and assessing balance sheets - it's about finding companies with the potential to increase their share price multiple times over a relatively short period (say 3 to 15 years).As Lynch himself writes (see "Reading the Reports, in Chapter 12) you don't need to go on a "wild-goose chase" looking for the numbers to point you in the direction of a share purchase. Barely 2 minutes with an annual report will give you all the info you need. And this info is only providing the icing on the cake.What this book is about is uncovering potential companies to invest in by using your own experience of life.It's telling you to open your eyes, look around you and investigate what you find good - be it a new brand of jam on your toast, or a new gadget you've come across that no-one should be without.

what i liked about lynch's book is that from the out set it's incredibly easy to read. too many investing books are written in such a boring, dry manner one struggles to stay awake while reading them - and more often than not feel guilty because the reader feels they are missing "great advice" when tryiong to decipher the text. not with this little gem.the book covers how to find companies to invest in, how to value companies, and when to get out of companies invested in - the main theme running through the book is that an amateur investor can and will out perform professionals if they avoid the noise from wall street and focus on companies they understand.the book gives great example of companies that were a "10 bagger/20 bagger" (meaning if you invested £1 you would have made £10/£20 etc.). lynch also gives example of where he missed companies/lost money as wekll - so the advice is very well rounded.so why 4 stars? the book is well written with great examples and advice - but i question how relevant this is today when there are software packages and websites that can perform instant ratio checks, and profitability measures etc. - basically meaning that i am unsure whether lynch would have been as successful today as he was when the book was written - late 1980's. other than that, son't be put pff. this is a great book and well worth the read....

This book is as relevant today as it was when it was written. Simple and clear, it's a must for every investor

This book, although dated in years is full of amazing information for the amateur investor that is still extremely relevant today.

I've read quite a few investment books and this is one of the better ones. When I first started reading investment books, I naively hoped they would tell you exactly what to invest in and when. They don't. Nor can they. At the end of the day it's up to you to make investment decision using your own talent. The most you can hope for in a book like this, is to take you as far along the investment decision path as possible, give good practical advice and help you avoid making silly mistakes. On this basis, "One up on wall street" is one of the best I've read (the worst incidentally is "Rich Dad, Poor Dad"). This book is especially helpful for those (like myself) without specialist financial knowledge. It explains how you can use everyday knowledge that we all have to pick stocks and explains key financial data in a simple way. More generally, it reads easily and is quite short (roughly 300 pages). I would recommend it if you have a small portfolio and have limited financial knowledge.

This book could be called Investing for dummies. It is so well written and understandable that everyone can get the message.Even if this book is from the late 80's, most of the companies mentioned still exist (KO, MCD, AAPL...) so you could have found some of the great compounder during that time.I would also recommend the audio book which is possibly even better than the book itself.

As someone who trades daily on the stock market I can see many pieces of advice that correspond withmy experience.However the book is a tad dated having been reprinted in 2000 , 23 years ago.This is reflected in the advice to seek out an up and coming business like Duncan Donuts.In the Buffet years you could pick up growing companies but today the mature nature of theS&P 500 shows us that all has been exposed.There may be hidden growth stocks to grab but nobody really knows knows what they are .In 1987 Microsoft was trading at 21 cents a share. If you bought 1000 shares back then, today they would be worth $1,600,000 . However there is plenty of advice about long term investments andif you are investing in the stock market you should realise that it is a long term game ofInvesting for your pension. Some of the returns are 15% and more a year.This is a book you should read after you have dabbled already . You will then better understand thelittle details that you will likely miss, as someone who has never experienced the stock market.

Really good paperback, and clear text, got it at a highly discounted price of 200, must buy for enhancing common sense in stock market

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So far this book is the best investment book i read!

Excellent info

Demasiado útil para nuevos inversionistas que desean entender las fuerzas que mueven el precio de las acciones. Ligeramente desactualizado en algunos aspectos pero vale la pena leerlo.