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" Damodaran is a well-informed scholar with a gift for organized, clearly written syntheses of complex topics in modern finance. With Investment Philosophies he provides the uncensored facts about winning in the market place. If you are a fund manager, an investor, or simply a student of finance, you will want to read this book." – Tom Copeland Managing Director of Corporate Finance, Monitor Group " Professor Damodaran has zeroed in on the most important missing element of ma investment management processes: a clearly defined investment philosophy which can serve as a beacon in difficult markets. He offers a cornucopia of philosophies and strategies that have worked for many of the most successful investors, and which have stood the test of time." – Rob Arnott Chairman, First Quadrant, LP; Editor, Financial Analysts Journal " As an investor, I always have to look back to my philosophy and strategy for taking risk and making money. This book is an invaluable aid for ‘ taking stock’ before buying stock. It lays out the concepts and tools for understanding the basics of risk and return in the stock market, and presents a framework for any investor to construct his or her own investment philosophy." – Mitch Julis Managing Partner, Canyon Capital Advisors Choosing an investment philosophy is the heart of successful investing. To make the choice, though, you need to look within before you look outside. In Investment Philosophies: Successful Strategies and the Investors Who Made Them Work, Aswath Damodaran will help you do this by going beyond the simple explanations of traditional and alternative investmentstrategies, to discuss the individual underlying philosophies that support these techniques.

Praise for Riding THE BULL, Beating THE BEAR "I have spent years researching market timing and I believe Eds methods are the best I have seen. At last, no one has to ever again experience the market losses like the year 2000. Everyone now has a simple way to maximize their 401(k) performance without spending hours each week trying to be well informed." Eulon F. Purvis Jr., Registered Investment Advisor, Purvis Investments "Riding the Bull, Beating the Bear introduces a solid market timing method that will help new or experienced investors reduce risk and maximize investment returns. Ed Yanis describes the Y-Process. market timing strategy that avoids all the pain and agony of a stock market correction. The Y-Process. is the best and simplest investment tool available for market timing; I encourage you to use it and profit from it!" Lucy Reckleff, CFP, MBA "I have been using the Y-Process. for several years. It gives me the buy/sell discipline that I never had. It protects my downside risks while letting the profits grow. Anyone can do it. Riding the Bull, Beating the Bear presents a clear road map to success in an easily understandable and interesting format." Harrison Frank, President, HFA "While I have read numerous books and articles and studied about investing in business school, only Mr. Yanis has succeeded in summarizing everything you need to know in one place. The format is logical and easy to read with practical advice for everyone, from the beginner investor to the professional. On top of that, the Y-Process. has really worked to help me preserve my capital and maximize my investments." Sherry Greenfield, MBA, Group Marketing Manager,Boston Scientific Japan "As a retired aerospace industry manager, Ive subscribed to and tested a dozen investment letters. Two of the twelve letters have been effective sources for stock selection. The Y-process.