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John Train

    May 25, 1928 – August 13, 2022
    Wit : the best things ever said by --Mark Twain ... etc.
    The Midas Touch
    Preserving capital and making it grow
    Crazy Quilt
    Money Masters of Our Time
    The Craft of Investing
    • 2013

      The Midas Touch

      • 256 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      Recognises Warren Buffett's spectacular record, and to attempt to explain how he achieved his success. This book tells readers how to invest like the man known as 'the Wizard of Omaha' (Forbes).

      The Midas Touch
    • 2012

      The Craft of Investing

      GROWTH AND VALUE STOCKS EMERGING MARKETS FUNDS RETIREMENT AND ESTATE PLANNING

      • 228 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      Renowned for its insightful analysis, this book stands out as a significant contribution to the investment field. It offers a fresh perspective on investment strategies and market dynamics, making complex concepts accessible to both novice and experienced investors. The author combines practical advice with thorough research, providing readers with valuable tools for making informed financial decisions. Its engaging writing style and comprehensive approach have garnered widespread acclaim, positioning it as a must-read for anyone interested in enhancing their investment knowledge.

      The Craft of Investing
    • 2007

      The Craft of Investing

      • 224 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      Explains growth investing, timing purchases and sales, spotting emerging markets, and saving on taxes.

      The Craft of Investing
    • 2003

      Money Masters of Our Time

      • 400 pages
      • 14 hours of reading
      4.1(510)Add rating

      An expert reviews the experts - new and updated appraisals of the winning investment strategies of the greatest financial wizards. Money Masters of Our Time is a reappraisal and revision of those money masters who have stood the test of time plus a look at new money masters. Train emphasises the parts of their various business careers that illuminate their investment techniques focusing on notable individuals whose decisions to buy and sell have actually made money grow. How do they reason? Where do they get their information? How much do they depend on fact and how much on psychology? What are their criteria in selecting a stock? What stocks are they buying now, and why? The ′Money Masters′ covered Warren Buffet, Paul Cabot, Philip Carret, Philip Fisher, Benjamin Graham, Mark Lightbrown, Peter Lynch, John Neff, T. Rowe Price, Richard Rainwater, Julian Robertson, Jim Rogers, George Soros, Michael Steinhardt, John Templeton, Ralph Wanger, Robert Wilson. Train centres on their investment techniques and methods and also gives brief biographical evaluations.

      Money Masters of Our Time
    • 1996

      Crazy Quilt

      Remarkable Comic Confusions Including Sinister Dishes and Weird Arrangements, High Life, Bureaucracy Gone Mad, Antilog

      • 108 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      Crazy Quilt is a new collection of outrageous and comic imbroglios on such subjects as travel, the high life, bureaucracy, and language.

      Crazy Quilt
    • 1994

      The New Money Masters

      • 400 pages
      • 14 hours of reading
      3.9(128)Add rating

      This decade's most brilliant and successful investors are profiled in a sparkling follow-up to John Train's 170,000 bestseller The Money Masters. Illustrated.

      The New Money Masters
    • 1991
    • 1987

      The Midas Touch

      The Strategies That Have Made Warren Buffett America's Pre-Eminent Investor

      • 224 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      Train reveals the successful investment philosophy and principles of the man Fortune described as "the Wizard of Omaha", rewd, profit-turning ways. "Imparts a wealth of lessons for any investor to emulate".--The Market Chronicle.

      The Midas Touch
    • 1984

      A noted investment counselor presents a guide on how to become a successful investor, with advice on market cycles, stock market investments, and non-stock opportunities, such as real estate, collectibles, gold, and fine art

      Preserving capital and making it grow