Laughing at Wall Street
Subtitle: how I beat the pros at investing (by reading tabloids, shopping at the mall, and connecting on facebook) and how you can too
By: Chris Camillo
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780312657857
Subjects: Investment analysis; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Investments & Securities; Stocks; Investments
Description: "Chris Camillo is not a stockbroker, financial analyst, or hedge fund manager. He is an ordinary person with a knack for identifying trends and discovering great investments hidden in everyday life. In early 2007, he invested $20,000 in the stock market, and in three years it grew to just over $2 million. With Laughing at Wall Street, you'll see: -How Facebook friends helped a young parent invest in the wildly successful children's show, Chuggington--and saw her stock values climb 50% -How an everyday trip to 7-Eleven alerted a teenager to short Snapple stock--and tripled his money in seven days -How $1000 invested consecutively in Uggs, True Religion jeans, and Crocs over five years grew to $750,000 -How Michelle Obama caused J. Crew's stock to soar 186%, and Wall Street only caught up four months later! Engaging, narratively-driven, and without complicated financial analysis, Camillo's stock picking methodology proves that you do not need large sums of money or fancy market data to become a successful investor"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.