The Little Book of Investing Like the Pros. Joshua Rosenbaum

      

Little Book Series

      In the Little Book series, the brightest icons in the financial world write on topics that range from tried-and-true investment strategies to tomorrow's new trends. Each book offers a unique perspective on investing, allowing the reader to pick and choose from the very best in investment advice today.

      Books in the Little Book series include:

      The Little Book of Investing Like the Pros by Pearl and Rosenbaum

      The Little Book That Still Beats the Market by Joel Greenblatt

      The Little Book That Saves Your Assets by David M. Darst

      The Little Book That Builds Wealth by Pat Dorsey

      The Little Book That Makes You Rich by Louis Navellier

      The Little Book of Common Sense Investing by John C. Bogle

      The Little Book of Value Investing by Christopher Browne

      The Little Book of Big Dividends by Charles B. Carlson

      The Little Book of Main Street Money by Jonathan Clements

      The Little Book of Trading by Michael W. Covel

      The Little Book of Valuation by Aswath Damodaran

      The Little Book of Economics by Greg Ip

      The Little Book of Sideways Markets by Vitaliy N. Katsenelson

      The Little Book of Big Profits from Small Stocks by Hilary Kramer

      The Little Book of Currency Trading by Kathy Lien

      The Little Book of Bull's Eye Investing by John Mauldin

      The Little Book of Emerging Markets by Mark Mobius

      The Little Book of Behavioral Investing by James Montier

      The Little Book of Hedge Funds by Anthony Scaramucci

      The Little Book of Bull Moves by Peter D. Schiff

      The Little Book of Alternative Investments by Stein and DeMuth

      The Little Book of Bulletproof Investing by Ben Stein and Phil DeMuth

      The Little Book of Commodity Investing by John R. Stephenson

      The Little Book of the Shrinking Dollar by Addison Wiggin

      The Little Book of Stock Market Profits by Mitch Zacks

      The Little Book of Safe Money by Jason Zweig

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       Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:

      ISBN 978-1-118-28140-6 (cloth)

      ISBN 978-1-119-38826-5 (ePDF)

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       To the memory of my grandfather, Joseph Pearl, a Holocaust survivor, for his inspiration to persevere and succeed.

      —J.P.

       In loving memory of Ronie Rosenbaum, an inspiration for strength and selflessness.

      —J.R.

      CONTENTS

      1  Cover

      2  About the Authors

      3  Foreword by Howard Marks

      4  Acknowledgments

      5  Disclaimer

      6  Introduction Structure of the Book Notes

      7  Chapter One Step I: Idea Generation Screens Bottom-Up Approach Top-Down