Want to follow in Warren Buffett's investing footprints? Value Investing For Dummies, 2nd Edition, explains what value investing is and how to incorporate it into your overall investment strategy. It presents a simple, straightforward way to apply proven investment principles, spot good deals, and produce extraordinary returns.

This plain-English guide reveals the secrets of how to value stocks, decide when the price is right, and make your move. You'll find out why a good deal is a good deal, no matter what the bulls and bears say, get tips in investing during jittery times, and understand how to detect hidden agendas in financial reports. And, you'll uncover the keys to identifying the truly good businesses with enduring and growing value that continually outperform both their competition and the market as a whole. Discover how to:

Understand financial investments

View markets like a value investor

Assess a company's value

Make use of value investing resources

Incorporate fundamentals and intangibles

Make the most of funds, REITs, and ETFs

Develop your own investing style

Figure out what a financial statement is really telling you

Decipher earnings and cash-flow statements

Detect irrational exuberance in company publications

Make a value judgment and decide when to buy

Complete with helpful lists of the telltale signs of value and "unvalue," as well as the habits of highly successful value investors, Value Investing For Dummies, 2nd Edition, could be the smartest investment you'll ever make!