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Survival Kit for an Equity Analyst - by Shin Horie (Hardcover)

Survival Kit for an Equity Analyst - by  Shin Horie (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Presented in a narrative format, Essentials of Company Analysis begins with a chapter on the story and professional experience of veteran analyst Shin Horie, offering the reader a window into the into the world of an equity analyst. The book draws upon Horie's decades of professional experience as an analyst and explains why the essentials for becoming successful in the job remain the same and the challenge of equity analysis never gets old, even if the industry landscape evolves constantly. Not a financial theory nor a business textbook, it aims to be a survival/practical guide on how to excel in your job as an equity research analyst, but also offers expert tips on how to discover, analyze, forecast and evaluate public companies. The book presents analyses on the industry level, from a global perspective and with a particular focus on making adjustments when covering emerging markets companies. It provides a method for getting a holistic and general understanding of the sector's makeup, competitive landscape and revenue and cost drivers before turning to specific companies and their place in that structure. It delves into details for specific industries to drive these points home, given that industry characteristics, growth prospects and valuation methodologies vary substantially and cannot be generalized. Key topics include: A background on the basic process flow of company analysis and valuation Industry characteristics - Provides specific tips for gathering information about a company and examining it from multiple angles; Earnings drivers - Although most earnings drivers are company-specific and not easy to generalize, the book will provide rough guidelines of potential earnings drivers in major industries. Profiling companies qualitatively - The goal of this process is to show how to dig deeper to find the nuance that a simple financial statement cannot express. Methods for modelling companies; Valuation"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Discover a one-of-a-kind blueprint to equity analyst success from an industry leader</b> <p>In <i>Survival Kit for an Equity Analyst: The Essentials You Must Know</i>, veteran analyst Shin Horie delivers a must-read, practical guide on the analysis of companies and industries. The book offers a guide to conducting industry-level analysis from a global perspective, with a particular emphasis on adjustments necessary for covering companies in emerging markets. Readers will also get: </p> <ul> <li>A robust background on the basic process flow of company analysis and valuation</li> <li>Guidelines for examining earnings drivers in major industries</li> <li>Tips on the qualitative profiling of companies and how to dig deeper to find nuance that financial statements don't express</li> </ul> <p>Perfect for early-career equity analysts themselves, as well as corporate managers who seek to understand how their organisations will be scrutinized and examined by finance professionals, <i>Survival Kit for an Equity Analyst</i> offers readers an insightful narrative on the necessary ingredients for success in this demanding field.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>In a time when traders following passive management and quant strategies have rapidly increased their weights in total assets under management in equities, it is more important than ever for active equity fund managers to shift to more concentrated and longer-term bets in their portfolios.</p> <p><i>Survival Kit for an Equity Analyst: The Essentials You Must Know</i> delivers a fascinating window into the world of company analysis. Drawing on author Shin Horie's decades of experience as an equity analyst, the book offers readers a practical survival guide to succeeding as an equity research analyst and countless expert tips on how to discover, analyze, forecast, and evaluate public companies. <p>The author presents the book in a narrative format, providing analysts with a resource that neither stand-alone financial theories nor business textbooks can match. It offers analyses at the industry level, from a global perspective, and with a particular focus on making appropriate adjustments when covering emerging market companies. Readers will learn a method for obtaining a holistic understanding of a sector's makeup, competitive landscape, and revenue and cost drivers before turning to individual firms and their place in that sector. <p><i>Survival Kit for an Equity Analyst</i> explores the background of a basic process flow for company analysis and valuation, gives guidelines for analyzing potential earnings drivers in major industries, and explains how to dig deep into a company's background to find actionable intelligence that doesn't reveal itself with a cursory analysis of a financial statement. <p><i>Survival Kit for an Equity Analyst: The Essentials You Must Know</i> is a singular resource for entry-level analysts at sell-side research houses, asset management companies, investment banks, private equity firms, and corporate strategy divisions within companies or management consultancies.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Shin Horie</b> is cohead of Global Single-Name Research (Equity and Credit Research) for Goldman Sachs and is a board member of Goldman Sachs Asia LLC. He is the former director of the Japan Equity Research Department and the former manager of the Korea and Taiwan Equity Research Departments.</p>

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