Warren Buffett and the Interpretation of Financial Statements: The Search for the Company with a Durable Competitive Advantage

I haven't apply the advices dispensed in the book yet to do some stock picking - though I definitely will, once I have it a few milestones. Chapters are shorts, easy to digest, and actionnable. It makes a lot of sense and for a semi-novice like me (the only product I understand are indexes), I find the learning curve not really steep. Definitely recommend it, and will definitely start using to diversify my portfolio.

mary buffet is exceptional. she really has out done her self with thie book. this should be read many times over. not just once, she is giving you all the infomation you need in sweet short easy to understand terms to become wealthy. this is a fantastic book for begginers aswell as it explains almost everything on the financial statements in a easy to understand way

The book describes in very short chapters in a concise way the meaning and interpretation of the items one would usually find in financial reports of publicly listed companies. It then shows possible ways how to look at them to identify companies with a competitive advantage worth investing in. In general, it is a good introductory book about financial statements but I don’t give it 5 stars simply for the reason that at least on two occasions, the authors simply copy pasted content from previous chapters. The editors did not do a great job there.

This is a great book, it's really helping me with my uni assignment.

I bought this book as an introduction to the intracacies of finance relating to shares. As a total newcomer this book has been invaluable. Mary Buffet is a gifted teacher, she assumes nothing and explains everything very clearly and simply. As a teacher myself I appreciate someone who has great knowlege who can explain complex subjects clearly. Not everyone can do this. If you are a novice like me who needs this kind of book then you will be very happy you bought it. If you are a more accomplished invester but want to understand how Warren Buffet uses parts of the balance sheet to find the profitable durable advantage companies that are the mainstay of his stock picking then this will be a great buy for you too. I have bought other books written by the author and look forward to reading them too.

It's a very clear and concise book. It was a good read.

A good walk through a balance sheet but annoying in style. If one were to remove the phrase "the durable competitive advantage that made Warren Super-rich" and replace it with "." then this book would halve in size. It is however a good outline of what goes where and why in the various financial statements of a Company and that alone makes it worth a quick read. In the end one also gets to understand that "." doesn't really exist in one place on the statements, it's more ephemeral than that.

This book is both interesting as it is informative. It’s a simple concept that makes complete sense Though difficult to apply especially when a company is going through a bad patch. When shares are loosing You money instinctively you sell. Unless of course your name is Warren Buffett !

Great book, includes basic information on the financial statements, how Buffett thinks and more.

Nice to amplify your investing intelligence and understanding how Buffet invest his money

Livro simplesmente sensacional. De fácil leitura, conteúdo extremamente prático e vai direto ao ponto, sem rodeios ou enrolação. Mais do que recomendo.

Très bon livre pour approfondir le côté financier, clairement. Beaucoup de livres de finance ne parlent que qualitativement, mais celui-ci est le premier livre qu'il faut lire sur la partie quantification. Si vous aimez acheter vos actions intelligemment avec toutes les cartes en main, il est nécessaire. J'avoue ne pas appliquer toutes les analyses pour chaque entreprise, mais le livre ouvre la voix.

Great book, I loved how brief every metric in value investing is described. Highly recommend for the beginners