Stocking Up on Sin
Subtitle: How to Crush the Market with Vice-Based Investing
Publisher: Wiley
Published: February 25, 2004
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780471465133
First sentence: When everything seems to be going badly in your life, do you feel like taking a drink?
Description: "In Stocking Up on Sin: How to Crush the Market with Vice-Based Investing, financial journalist Caroline Waxler reveals the unique potential of vice stocks for investors. With a down-to-earth tone, witty style, and an emphasis on doing your own research, she expertly profiles these common "sin-dustries"."

"Stocking Up on Sin also uncovers hidden stocks, or "vice in sheep's clothing," proffered by retailers like Victoria's Secret. Along the way, this just-in-time book shows you how to manage risk by looking at any vice stock through a historical context, as well as the prevailing political and legal climate.

And, in addition to helpful appendices and a sample portfolio at the end, the chapters feature a wealth of case studies, lessons that offer savvy tips based on new market trends and legal issues, and "shopping bags" that list each industry's major players."--Jacket.