Investing Against the Tide: Lessons From a Life Running Money
Anthony Bolton is considered the UK’s most successful stock market investor and fund manager. Over twenty five years he delivered a market-beating return of 20% in his Fidelity Special Situations Fund. How did he do it, and what can you learn from him?\ In Investing Against the Tide, Anthony Bolton tells the story of his contrarian approach to managing money. He provides invaluable lessons on the factors that really matter when investing: how to pick a stock, the need to identify good...
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Anthony Bolton is considered the UK’s most successful stock market investor and fund manager. Over twenty five years he delivered a market-beating return of 20% in his Fidelity Special Situations Fund. How did he do it, and what can you learn from him?In Investing Against the Tide, Anthony Bolton tells the story of his contrarian approach to managing money. He provides invaluable lessons on the factors that really matter when investing: how to pick a stock, the need to identify good managers, how to run a portfolio, the importance of value investing, reading charts and how to trade successfully.In this account of financial accomplishment, Bolton reveals the secrets of his success. It’s not easy constantly to buy low and sell high and this book gives clear directions for doing well in the stock market, and doing well consistently. Chapter by chapter Investing Against the Tide shows you how to make the right decisions at the right time and featured key lessons show you how you really can learn from a life running money.
Contents Acknowledgements Letter about Mr Johnson – (Fidelity’s Founder) Anthony Bolton’s Portfolio Management AssignmentsPart 1 - Principles and practices from a life running money1. Companies – what makes a good one, and how to work with them2. Management – integrity and openness 3. Shares – looking at them and buying them4. How to behave as an investor 5. How to hold and develop a portfolio6. Finance, risks and balance sheets 7. Valuations, value growth, recovery and other favourite 8. Mergers, acquisitions and why it’s good to have your shares bought out9. Trading and how to do it10. Technical information and the importance of charts11. Information and where to find it12. The importance of brokers13. How the markets really work14. Some Observations on Performance15. What makes a Good Fund ManagerPart 2 – Experiences and reflections from a life running money16. Some memorable company meetings17. Some of my best and worst investments18. How the industry has changes19. Some thoughts on the future of investment management
\ From the Publisher“Legendary ” Daily Telegraph\ “Legendary ” Observer\ “one of the most outstanding performers of recent years ” Scotsman on Sunday\ “the people's champion - and the professionals' choice ” Daily Mail\ “Britain’s most feted ..’ Financial Times\ “best professional investor in Britain over the past couple of decades ” Guardian, July 2008\ “ he turned £1,000 into a staggering £147,000 over 28 years” Daily Telegraph 2008\ “He has laid down a performance track record that will take some beating” - www.thedailyreckoning.com\ “ has been the most consistently successful .. of the last 30 years ” BBC News\ “ he’s been the top of his trade since 1979 ” - Independent\ \ \
