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Teufel / Pyles

Fisher Investments on Materials

Medium: Buch
ISBN: 978-0-470-28544-2
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Erscheinungstermin: 13.02.2009
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Through Fisher Investments on Materials, readers will gain a basic understanding of how the materials sector works, the macroeconomic drivers of metals, chemicals, construction material, paper, and packaging. The investment universe will be segmented by industries and individual securities within each industry.
The book will begin with a discussion of Fisher Investment's investing philosophy as it applies to the Materials sector. Then, readers will be lead through a discussion of the basics within the sector, what drives the industries, and then specific analysis of various individual securities. Finally, the book will look at the industry fundamentals and discuss what investors should do to protect themselves in a down market.

Produkteigenschaften


  • Artikelnummer: 9780470285442
  • Medium: Buch
  • ISBN: 978-0-470-28544-2
  • Verlag: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Erscheinungstermin: 13.02.2009
  • Sprache(n): Englisch
  • Auflage: 1. Auflage 2009
  • Serie: Fisher Investments Press
  • Produktform: Kartoniert
  • Gewicht: 376 g
  • Seiten: 256
  • Format (B x H x T): 152 x 229 x 13 mm
  • Ausgabetyp: Kein, Unbekannt

Autoren/Hrsg.

Autoren

Teufel, Andrew

Pyles, Brad

Foreword.

Preface.

Acknowledgments.

Part I. Getting Started in Materials.

Chapter 1. Materials Basics.

Materials 101.

Commodity Pricing Basics.

The Production Process.

Chapter 2. A Brief History of Materials.

The Industrial Revolution.

Structural Shifts in Metals Since the Industrial Revolution.

Industrialization of the Emerging Markets.

Chapter 3. Materials Sector Drivers.

Key Drivers.

Drivers at Work.

Case Study: Copper.

Part II. Next Steps: Materials Details.

Chapter 4. Materials Sector Breakdown.

Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS).

Global Materials Benchmarks.

Metals & Mining Industry.

Chemicals.

Construction Materials.

Paper & Forest Products.

Containers & Packaging.

Chapter 5. Staying Current: Tracking Sector Fundamentals.

What to Watch.

Chapter 6. Case Study: The 2003 to 2007 Bull Market in Materials.

The Backdrop.

Demand Growth.

Supply Constraints.

The Growth of Mergers and Acquisitions.

Part III. Thinking Like a Portfolio Manager.

Chapter 7. The Top-Down Method.

Investing Is a Science.

The Top-Down Method.

Top-Down Deconstructed.

Managing Against a Materials Benchmark.

Chapter 8. Security Analysis.

Make Your Selection.

A Five-Step Process.

Important Questions to Ask.

Chapter 9. Materialize Your Portfolio: Investing Strategies.

Strategy 1: Adding Value at the Industry and Sub-industry Level.

Strategy 2: Adding Value at the Security Level.

Strategy 3: Adding Value in a Materials Sector Downturn.

Strategy 4: Investing In Commodities.

Appendix A: Materials Sector Resources.

Appendix B: Top 10 Materials Firms by Industry.

Notes.

Glossary.

About the Authors.

Index.