Fisher Investments,
A Fisher Investme,
Andrew Teufel,
Brad Pyles
e.a.
Fisher Investments on Materials
Paperback Engels 2009 9780470285442
Verwachte levertijd ongeveer 9 werkdagen
Samenvatting
The second installment of the
Fisher Investments On series is a comprehensive guide to the Materials sector.
Fisher Investments on Materials can benefit both new and seasoned investors, covering everything from Materials sector basics to specific industry insights to practical investing tactics, including common pitfalls to avoid.
The book will begin with a discussion of Fisher Investments investing philosophy as it applies to the Materials sector. Then, readers will be lead through a discussion of sector basics , what drives the industries, and develop a framework for individual security analysis. Finally, the book will look at industry fundamentals and discuss what investors can do to protect themselves in a down market.
For more information visit www. materials.fisherinvestments.com
Specificaties
ISBN13:9780470285442
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:paperback
Aantal pagina's:256
Uitgever:John Wiley & Sons
Hoofdrubriek:Financieel management, Financieel management
Serie:Fisher Investments Press
Lezersrecensies
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Inhoudsopgave
<p>Foreword ix</p>
<p>Preface xi</p>
<p>Acknowledgments xv</p>
<p>Part I Getting Started in Materials 1</p>
<p>Chapter 1 Materials Basics 3</p>
<p>Materials 101 4</p>
<p>Commodity Pricing Basics 9</p>
<p>The Production Process 13</p>
<p>Chapter 2 A Brief History of Materials 29</p>
<p>The Industrial Revolution 29</p>
<p>Structural Shifts in Metals Since the Industrial Revolution 33</p>
<p>Industrialization of the Emerging Markets 37</p>
<p>Chapter 3 Materials Sector Drivers 41</p>
<p>Key Drivers 42</p>
<p>Drivers at Work 46</p>
<p>Case Study: Copper 51</p>
<p>Part II Next Steps: Materials Details 63</p>
<p>Chapter 4 Materials Sector Breakdown 65</p>
<p>Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) 66</p>
<p>Global Materials Benchmarks 67</p>
<p>Metals & Mining Industry 74</p>
<p>Chemicals 88</p>
<p>Construction Materials 96</p>
<p>Paper & Forest Products 96</p>
<p>Containers & Packaging 98</p>
<p>Chapter 5 Staying Current: Tracking Sector Fundamentals 101</p>
<p>What to Watch 102</p>
<p>Chapter 6 Case Study: The 2003 to 2007</p>
<p>Bull Market in Materials 117</p>
<p>The Backdrop 119</p>
<p>Demand Growth 120</p>
<p>Supply Constraints 130</p>
<p>The Growth of Mergers and Acquisitions 136</p>
<p>Part III Thinking Like a Portfolio Manager 139</p>
<p>Chapter 7 The Top–Down Method 141</p>
<p>Investing Is a Science 141</p>
<p>The Top–Down Method 144</p>
<p>Top–Down Deconstructed 150</p>
<p>Managing Against a Materials Benchmark 157</p>
<p>Chapter 8 Security Analysis 163</p>
<p>Make Your Selection 164</p>
<p>A Five–Step Process 165</p>
<p>Important Questions to Ask 173</p>
<p>Chapter 9 Materialize Your Portfolio: Investing Strategies 181</p>
<p>Strategy 1: Adding Value at the Industry and</p>
<p>Sub–industry Level 182</p>
<p>Strategy 2: Adding Value at the Security Level 189</p>
<p>Strategy 3: Adding Value in a Materials Sector Downturn 190</p>
<p>Strategy 4: Investing in Commodities 191</p>
<p>Appendix A: Materials Sector Resources 195</p>
<p>Appendix B: Top 10 Materials Firms by Industry 199</p>
<p>Notes 203</p>
<p>Glossary 217</p>
<p>About the Authors 223</p>
<p>Index 225</p>
<p>Preface xi</p>
<p>Acknowledgments xv</p>
<p>Part I Getting Started in Materials 1</p>
<p>Chapter 1 Materials Basics 3</p>
<p>Materials 101 4</p>
<p>Commodity Pricing Basics 9</p>
<p>The Production Process 13</p>
<p>Chapter 2 A Brief History of Materials 29</p>
<p>The Industrial Revolution 29</p>
<p>Structural Shifts in Metals Since the Industrial Revolution 33</p>
<p>Industrialization of the Emerging Markets 37</p>
<p>Chapter 3 Materials Sector Drivers 41</p>
<p>Key Drivers 42</p>
<p>Drivers at Work 46</p>
<p>Case Study: Copper 51</p>
<p>Part II Next Steps: Materials Details 63</p>
<p>Chapter 4 Materials Sector Breakdown 65</p>
<p>Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) 66</p>
<p>Global Materials Benchmarks 67</p>
<p>Metals & Mining Industry 74</p>
<p>Chemicals 88</p>
<p>Construction Materials 96</p>
<p>Paper & Forest Products 96</p>
<p>Containers & Packaging 98</p>
<p>Chapter 5 Staying Current: Tracking Sector Fundamentals 101</p>
<p>What to Watch 102</p>
<p>Chapter 6 Case Study: The 2003 to 2007</p>
<p>Bull Market in Materials 117</p>
<p>The Backdrop 119</p>
<p>Demand Growth 120</p>
<p>Supply Constraints 130</p>
<p>The Growth of Mergers and Acquisitions 136</p>
<p>Part III Thinking Like a Portfolio Manager 139</p>
<p>Chapter 7 The Top–Down Method 141</p>
<p>Investing Is a Science 141</p>
<p>The Top–Down Method 144</p>
<p>Top–Down Deconstructed 150</p>
<p>Managing Against a Materials Benchmark 157</p>
<p>Chapter 8 Security Analysis 163</p>
<p>Make Your Selection 164</p>
<p>A Five–Step Process 165</p>
<p>Important Questions to Ask 173</p>
<p>Chapter 9 Materialize Your Portfolio: Investing Strategies 181</p>
<p>Strategy 1: Adding Value at the Industry and</p>
<p>Sub–industry Level 182</p>
<p>Strategy 2: Adding Value at the Security Level 189</p>
<p>Strategy 3: Adding Value in a Materials Sector Downturn 190</p>
<p>Strategy 4: Investing in Commodities 191</p>
<p>Appendix A: Materials Sector Resources 195</p>
<p>Appendix B: Top 10 Materials Firms by Industry 199</p>
<p>Notes 203</p>
<p>Glossary 217</p>
<p>About the Authors 223</p>
<p>Index 225</p>
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