A comprehensive handbook for making money in the stock market

The way of making money in the stock market is to equip yourself with the right knowledge and tools. You can't hope to succeed through guesswork or by following market gossip, rumours, tips and the fads of the day. Buttressed with latest research and advances in investment knowledge and numerous real-life examples, this book will help you devise your own profitable stock market investing strategy. Highlights:

• The handsome returns from intelligent stock market investing.

• How to select suitable shares to invest in: Which ones to buy, which to avoid.

• Fundamental analysis and equity valuation models.

• Technical analysis and its relevance: How to read and use price charts.

• When to book profits: How to understand the signals that say "book profits" or "quit"; and why investors often get paralysed when they ought to sell.

• Proven and popular equity investing methods and formula plans.

• How to create a profitable stock portfolio: Selection of asset mix, portfolio strategies and diversification; how to evaluate how well your portfolio is doing.

• How to Profit from IPOs.

• Pros and cons of investing in equity mutual funds: How to evaluate and select mutual funds.

• Introduction to equity derivatives: What they are and how you can benefit from them.

• Stock market investment mechanics: Step-by-step guide to equity investing.

• How you can benefit from understanding investor behaviour: Intelligent investing versus herd mentality.

• How to manage the risks of equity investing: Methods for assessing risk; how to match your risk-profile with your investment decisions.

• Billion-dollar investing lessons from Warren Buffett.

N. J. Yasaswy (1950-2011) had a brilliant academic career throughout: B.Com (Andhra University 1969 — First Rank), C.A. Inter (May 1971 — First Rank), C.A. Final (May 1973 — First Rank), ICWA Inter (July 1970 — First Rank) and ICWA Final (July 1972 — First Rank). He was the recipient of Basu Foundation Award for the Best Student of the Year from both — The Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India (in 1972) and The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (in 1973).

Till 1980, Mr. Yasaswy was associated as a Faculty Member with Administrative Staff College of India. In 1981, he started his consultancy firm, Yasaswy Management Associates (P) Limited.

Mr. Yasaswy served on the Board of Studies of Nagarjuna University (1978-80). He was appointed by the Government of Andhra Pradesh as Chairman, Andhra Pradesh State Trading Corporation (1985-88) and Vice-Chairman, Public Enterprises Management Board (1986-88). He was a visiting faculty at Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (1986-88). and was nominated as a Member on SEBI Committee on Accounting Standards.

Mr. Yasaswy was Founder-Member and Governor of the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India (ICFAI) and ICFAI University . He authored several books on finance and investments.