{"product_id":"9780071589666","title":"When Buy Means Sell","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProven strategies for knowing which stock analysts to believe, which to ignore—and when to sell\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInvestors are tired of losing money to the bad calls and noncalls of Wall Street analysts, especially on the heels of Enron and other \"surprise\" stock meltdowns. Instead of giving up, \u003ci\u003eWhen Buy Means Sell \u003c\/i\u003epresents an innovative, market-tested system for knowing which recommendations to trust, sniffing out conflicts of interest, and making buy and sell decisions based on valuable, impartial information.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe first fresh approach to this age-old problem, \u003ci\u003eWhen Buy Means Sell \u003c\/i\u003eshows investors how to make sense of—and profit from—what Wall Street analysts are \u003ci\u003ereally \u003c\/i\u003esaying, by revealing:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWho the real prophets are—from individual stars to leading firms \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to read analyst calls like an insider \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhere to find the truly valuable information \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe First Market-Proven System for Understanding—and Profiting From—the Real Truth Behind Analysts' Recommendations\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow can Wall Street analysts proclaim a stock as a \"Strong Buy\" at $60—and one year later call it \"Neutral\" at $17? Why would a stockbroker tell you to \"Hold\" a stock if his firm's research suggests it is destined to fall further?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnd is there any way of knowing what analysts are \u003ci\u003ethinking\u003c\/i\u003e—versus what they are \u003ci\u003esaying\u003c\/i\u003e?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen Buy Means Sell \u003c\/i\u003eshows you how to understand the real meanings behind analysts' recommendations and use them to your long-term advantage. This first-of-its-kind book discusses:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003eul\u0026gt; \u003cli\u003eWhen you should follow an analyst's advice—or do exactly the opposite \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eResearch into the track records of Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, and other brokerage houses \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eTime-proven rules of investing you should follow \u003ci\u003eregardless \u003c\/i\u003eof what analysts are saying  \u003cp\u003eThe legitimacy of analysts' advice is one of the most enduring myths of Wall Street. But Wall Street's multibillion-dollar research machine \u003ci\u003ecan \u003c\/i\u003eprovide you with outstanding guidance once you know how to use it.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e Let \u003ci\u003eWhen Buy Means Sell \u003c\/i\u003eshow you how to determine what analysts really believe, and build a profitable portfolio based on what will work best for you—instead of for the analyst's employer.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhich brokerage firms have provided consistently strong stock recommendations in the computer and technology sector?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen does a plummeting stock price form intrinsic value for the underlying security, and when does it simply indicate a bad investment?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhich mutual fund manager has outperformed the S\u0026amp;P 500 Index every year since 1990—and what is he buying now?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInvestors have discovered that blindly following the advice of brokerage house \"analysts\" and market pundits is chancy at best, and can be downright disastrous. While these recommendations appear to serve the investor, they often serve instead to inflate the price of questionable stocks—with those in the know getting out at the top while individual investors hang on for dear life as their portfolio values plummet.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSo what are you to do? How can you get any value from advice published by stock analysts?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen Buy Means Sell \u003c\/i\u003epresents a breakthrough system for reading between the lines and using Wall Street recommendations to beat the market. Based on an in-depth study of the records of today's top analysts and brokerages, this pull-no-punches book reveals:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003eul\u0026gt; \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eWhen to ignore words like \"strong buy\"—and which words \u003ci\u003ereally\u003c\/i\u003e matter \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eStrategies for using upgrades and downgrades to make profitable buy and sell decisions \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eInescapable rules and techniques that must be a part of every investing strategy  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen Buy Means Sell \u003c\/i\u003eintroduces an approach that is innovative, honest, and refreshingly straightforward to investors weary of wading through conflicts of interest and questionable advice. Author Eric Shkolnik, a veteran follower of stock analysts and founder of the popular website marketperform.com, reviews decades of brokerage house research and its subsequent results to reveal what has worked and what hasn't. He shows you how to use analysts' ratings to build a portfolio with a much stronger chance of avoiding meltdowns and beating the market over the long haul.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOnce you learn to approach analysts' calls with a healthy dose of skepticism, and follow what analysts are thinking versus what they are actually saying, there \u003ci\u003eis \u003c\/i\u003emeasurable value to be found in the recommendations of the pros. \u003ci\u003eWhen Buy Means Sell \u003c\/i\u003eshows you how to look beyond Street noise and sleight-of-hand to determine what expert analysts \u003ci\u003ereally\u003c\/i\u003e believe about today's market, and use that knowledge to build a stronger, more profitable portfolio.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003c\/li\u003e","brand":"McGraw-Hill Companies, The","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49977169346800,"sku":"9780071589666","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780071589666","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}