{"product_id":"little-book-picking-top-stocks-martin-fridson-9781394176618","title":"The Little Book of Picking Top Stocks | Martin S. 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Fridson\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eJohn Wiley \u0026amp; Sons, Inc.\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eMay 02, 2023\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003ePage Count\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e256\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eSubjects\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eStocks, Personal Finance, Quantitative Investing\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eExtended Synopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eHow well does it pay to own the Standard \u0026amp; Poor's 500 Index's best-performing stock of the year? Over the 2012–2021 period, the one-year total return for these top performers ranged from an impressive 80% to 743%. In \u003cem\u003eThe Little Book of Picking Top Stocks\u003c\/em\u003e, renowned financial expert Martin S. Fridson identifies the distinct quantitative and qualitative traits of the equities that made it to the absolute top, sharing the statistical realities and narratives of how they achieved the number-one spot. This book also marks the debut of a key analytical indicator: the Fridson-Lee Statistic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eWhile aiming for the massive upside of top-performing stocks carries substantial risk, allocating a small percentage of a portfolio to these candidates can provide a disciplined outlet for speculative impulses without disrupting a prudent, long-term investment plan. Fridson explains why conventional equity research offers limited help in zeroing in on future index leaders, exposing how traditional investment bank reports remain problematically structured around earnings per share (EPS)—a valuation metric discredited nearly half a century ago. By exploring statistically validated selection methods, readers gain profound insights into underlying market dynamics and equity selection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eReader Targeting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eActive investors looking to refine their stock-picking methodology with data-driven quantitative and qualitative metrics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eSpeculative traders seeking a structured, statistically sound framework to identify high-upside market leaders without compromising their core portfolios.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eFinancial analysts and students eager to look beyond obsolete metrics like earnings per share and understand advanced valuation paradigms.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMartin S. Fridson\u003c\/strong\u003e is a highly respected financial writer and executive whose previous works include \u003cem\u003eIt Was a Very Good Year\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eInvestment Illusions\u003c\/em\u003e, and the acclaimed \u003cem\u003eFinancial Statement Analysis\u003c\/em\u003e (co-authored with Fernando Alvarez). He is a recipient of the CFA Society of New York's prestigious Ben Graham Award and has been named the Financial Executive of the Year by the Financial Management Association International.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccolades \u0026amp; Awards\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eWritten by a recipient of the Ben Graham Award, this volume is a key addition to the globally recognized \u003cem\u003eLittle Books. Big Profits\u003c\/em\u003e series. Additionally, the author's broader corporate analysis frameworks have been celebrated by publications like \u003cem\u003eThe Green Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e, which labeled his foundational work “one of the most useful investment books ever.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n  {\n    \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n    \"@type\": \"Book\",\n    \"name\": \"The Little Book of Picking Top Stocks: How To Spot Hidden Gems\",\n    \"author\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Person\",\n      \"name\": \"Martin S. Fridson\"\n    },\n    \"isbn\": \"9781394176618\",\n    \"numberOfPages\": \"256\",\n    \"publisher\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n      \"name\": \"John Wiley \u0026 Sons, Inc.\"\n    },\n    \"datePublished\": \"2023-05-02\",\n    \"bookFormat\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/Hardcover\",\n    \"inLanguage\": \"English\",\n    \"description\": \"Martin S. 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