false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255993294m/4427672.jpg 4427672 1 <b><P>With an insider's view of the mind of the master, Mary Buffett and David Clark have written a simple guide for reading financial statements from Warren Buffett's succccessful perspective.</b><P>Buffett and Clark clearly outline Warren Buffett's strategies in a way that will appeal to newcomers and seasoned Buffettologists alike. Inspired by the seminal work of Buffett's mentor, Benjamin Graham (<I>The Interpretation of Financial Statements</i>, 1937), this book presents Buffett's interpretation of financial statements with anecdotes and quotes from the master investor himself.<P>Potential investors will discover:<P>• Buffett's time-tested dos and don'ts for interpreting an income statement and balance sheet<br />• Why high research and development costs can kill a great business<br />• How much debt Buffett thinks a company can carry before it becomes too dangerous to touch<br />• The financial ratios and calculations that Buffett uses to identify the company with a durable competitive advantage -- which he believes makes for the winning long-term investment<br />• How Buffett uses financial statements to value a company<br />• What kinds of companies Warren stays away from no matter how cheap their selling price<P>Once readers complete and master Buffett's simple financial calculations and methods for interpreting a company's financial statement, they'll be well on their way to identifying which companies are going to be tomorrow's winners -- and which will be the losers they should avoid at all costs.<P>Destined to become a classic in the world of investment books, <I>Warren Buffett and the Interpretation of Financial Statements</i> is the perfect companion volume to <I>The New Buffettology</i> and <I>The Tao of Warren Buffett</i>. 4475839 14 10 2008 Warren Buffett and the Interpretation of Financial Statements: The Search for the Company with a Durable Competitive Advantage total:21|5:6|4:7|3:5|2:2|1:1| 21 78 44 5 2 0 false false Sun Apr 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 18 08:34:07 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 19 11:23:57 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Feb 02 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 02 16:46:35 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 02 16:53:44 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Tue Aug 25 07:02:44 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 25 07:03:12 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 12 18:21:04 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 12 18:22:14 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Mon Jul 13 09:08:45 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 13 09:09:55 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Nov 09 09:52:36 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 09 09:52:36 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Mon Nov 09 08:47:16 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 09 08:47:16 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sun Nov 08 12:45:30 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 08 12:45:30 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 03 09:10:38 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 03 17:29:36 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Wed Oct 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 14 20:10:58 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 14 20:11:12 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Oct 13 01:45:53 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 13 01:45:53 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Sep 14 12:34:54 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 14 12:35:10 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun Sep 13 23:13:44 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 13 23:13:49 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Sun Aug 30 17:51:29 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 30 17:51:29 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun Aug 30 11:10:49 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 30 11:10:29 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 13:45:10 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 13:46:00 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Tue Jul 07 17:03:09 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 07 17:03:16 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Jun 05 18:44:38 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 05 18:44:38 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon May 25 15:32:01 -0700 2009 Mon May 25 15:32:06 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed May 20 19:17:04 -0700 2009 Wed May 20 19:17:04 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=4427672