Tough Guy: Exposing the Tricks of Fraudulent Listed Companies and Pitfalls of the Securities Market: Exposing the Tricks of Fraudulent Listed Companies and Pitfalls of the Securities Market

Author: Martin Howell
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Publish Date: 2004-06-02
Features: Thousands of investors watched their savings gradually deplete due to corporate scandals, as giants like Enron and WorldCom collapsed under the weight of these scandals. Now, there is a comprehensive and authoritative guide to help investors avoid the damage to their funds from future corporate disasters. The book provides a comprehensive and authoritative guide to help investors avoid the damage to their funds from future corporate disasters. It guides investors on how to spot warning signs and identify stocks with higher risks. These techniques enable short sellers to prepare months in advance of events like Enron's bankruptcy, including uncovering weak boards of directors, greedy CEOs, and problematic business trends. The book compiles vivid and insightful perspectives from successful short sellers, market psychologists, private investigators, and over 50 financial experts, including former SEC Chairman Arthur Levitt, Eliot Spitzer of the New York Bar Association, and senior investor Bill Miller. At the same time, it provides a roadmap that allows investors to easily find information and build a firewall for their valuable assets.