On the money

After the growth stock frenzy of the 1990s, value investing appears back in vogue.

Value investing involves finding solid equities at an undervalued price with great growth potential.

Several books provide good information on the subject. If you’d like to learn about value investing, you might check out one of these titles:

  • “The 5 Keys to Value Investing” by J. Dennis Jean-Jacques, McGraw-Hill, 2003 ($24.95). It offers information on how to determine if a company is solid and under good management.
  • “Value Investing With the Markets” by Kirk Kazanjian, New York Institute of Finance, 2002 ($26). The book features insights from 20 top value professionals and experts.
  • “Value Investing for Dummies” by Peter J. Sander and Janet Haley, Hungry Minds, 2002 ($21.99). It takes an in-depth look at value investing fundamentals.
  • “Value Investing Made Easy” by Janet Lowe, McGraw-Hill, 1996 ($14.95). The book looks at how to pick stocks and identify growth potential.