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On the Hunt for Great Companies

An Investor's Guide to Evaluating Business Quality and Durability

Simon Kold

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English
John Wiley & Sons Inc
24 October 2024
Essential guide for detailed evaluation of business quality aimed at investors in both public and private markets

A practical tool for investment analysis, On the Hunt for Great Companies: An Investor's Guide to Evaluating Business Quality and Durability helps readers analyze target companies in relation to 17 traits of business quality, as well as the nuances within them.

Readers will learn how to empirically evaluate the traits of a good business, including passionate management, staying power, abnormal reinvestment options, low dependency risk, and to identify emerging quality. 

This book is supported by a wealth of real-world examples, both contemporary and historical, detailed original illustrations, and true business stories and anecdotes from investor and former comedian Simon Kold. In this book, readers will learn about:

Practical guidelines for research into 17 nuances of business quality Methods to formulate falsifiable test statements and empirically test those predictions, rather than relying on heuristics or box-checking Incorporates memorable investment advice through Kold’s trademark humorous style

Detailed, sophisticated, and highly actionable, On the Hunt for Great Companies is an essential for professional investors of all sizes, in all industries, in both public and private markets.
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Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 231mm,  Width: 160mm,  Spine: 33mm
Weight:   544g
ISBN:   9781394285747
ISBN 10:   1394285744
Pages:   336
Publication Date:  
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

SIMON KOLD is the founder of Kold Investments, a Copenhagen-based investment firm. He was previously at Novo Holdings, one of the world’s largest investment organizations, with assets worth €149 billion. He is one of the few fund managers who also has a degree in theology and had a stint in stand-up comedy.

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