Summary: How to Pick Stocks Like Warren Buffett:Review and Analysis of Vick's Book

This complete summary of the ideas from Timothy Vick's book "How to Pick Stocks Like Warren Buffett" presents the reader with Warren Buffett's four principles, which have been consistently profitable across year of investment and stock market turmoil. These four principles are: 1. Have a street-smart investment philosophy. 2. Analyse all potential investments astutely. 3. Avoid getting into loss situations religiously. 4. Obey the general rules of good investment strategy. This summary highlights the key points of each strategy, and breaks it down into guidelines that are easy to understand and follow: plan on staying actively involved in making investments for 30-years or more, so that you look at the market with a long-term view; only buy stock that will increase in value by at least 15-percent per year; value a business solely on its future earnings, discounted for risk; devote at least part of your portfolio to unconventional investments which guarantee a specified return. Never buy or sell anything just because of fashion. In short, the philosophy of this book is to invest for the long-term, sustainable gains. Use knowledge, stay with your strengths and ignore daily fluctuation. • Save time • Understand key concepts • Increase your business knowledge