Top Stocks 2005 Review
I think the cover says it all – the “11th Year of Publication”! Top Stocks 2005 is a dead set must have for all share investors. Whether you are new to shares or a veteran of the markets Martin Roth’s guide will pay for itself many times over.
Surveying the Australian sharemarket and deciding where to start can be a daunting task for the new investor. With over 1,500 listed companies the sharemarket can seem an impossible puzzle to solve. With Martin Roth beside you, your task has been greatly simplified, as Top Stocks has distilled the choice from 1,500 listed shares to 115 handpicked companies.
For the experienced investor, who understands the value of independent analysis and precise data, Top Stocks 2005 cuts to the chase with precise company information summarised on a single page.
Martin states that his objective is to make share selection easier. I think he succeeds handsomely. Martin, a Melbourne-based finance journalist, scans the entire ASX list to identify those companies that meet his strict conservative financial criteria. He will identify only those companies that have paid dividends for five continuous years, have a low debt ratio, are well capitalised and have produced a good return on shareholder’s equity. Martin organizes the companies into alphabetical order, making the book easy to refer to. It is full of simple and well-explained facts.
Top Stocks has been successful in previous years in identifying threatened companies, having removed HIH and Onetel when they failed to meet Martin’s strict financial criteria. Wouldn’t it be nice to get a heads-up before one of your shares tanks it! As we know, there are no guarantees in share investing. However, having a copy of Martin Roth’s Top Stocks 2005 on your bedside table will certainly help you sleep more easily.
This article was originally published in the Sep/Oct 07 issue of YourTradingEdge magazine (www.YTEmagazine.com). All rights reserved. © Copyright 2009, MarketSource International Pty Ltd.
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