Scott Fearon is the founder and president of Crown Capital Management, a hedge fund that both longs and shorts stocks. Since its inception in 1991, the hedge fund had only one down year and has averaged an 11.3 percent annual return after all fees, thus outperforming the index.
Interested investors can read more from Scott Fearon on his personal site (here).
About the Book:
This book details 6 key reasons for corporate collapse (apart from fraud) as well as Scott's general investment philosophy. Each reason is illustrated with real-life case studies from Scott's long career as a money manager.
The insights gleaned from this book are useful not only for short sellers but also long-only investors looking for tell tale signs on differences between "turnarounds" and businesses sliding towards bankruptcy. I highly recommend this book to investors who wish to learn tips on spotting ...
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