[.ca] Security Analysis on Wall Street: A Comprehensive Guide ... (ISBN 0471177415)

Very resourceful from a broad persperctive:
I would recommend this book to someone who wants a broad exposure of "Security Analysis on Wall Street." Mr. Hooke gives a great overview of the many facets of securities analysis. The drawback of this book is that it lacks specifics. For example, I was interested in getting a deeper analysis of valuation methodologies, however, what I found was a general overview of this section--the author then jumped right on to the next section. This example relates to all of the topic areas. Going deeper into topic areas so that more educated and experienced readers could get insight was not available for the most part. Nevertheless, I rate this book 4 stars because it does a great job of giving a strong overview of security analysis. I would recommend this book, especially for beginners and intermediate students and practitioners.

Very helpful book:
A lot of investing today is momentum driven, and many ignore the fundamentals. Hooke explains the analytical process extremely well, and you can apply his techniques to many different stocks. He gives an unvarnished review of the way The Street prices IPO's and stocks and he has a healthy skepticism. Unlike other books I've bought, he has a lot of clear numerical examples, and less verbal BS. Take a flyer and buy it.

Powerful and Incisive:
This may be the best book currently available on investing because it is so relevant to today's security analysis,not just some ancient tome like Graham and Dodd's. this book is worlds better and much more practical. It emphasizes exactly what the "powers that be" on Wall Street look for and that is simply GOLD!

Good in a broad sense, not very in depth:
My opinion, this book is good in a broad sense, but certainly not thatin depth. Comparing it to Graham and Doddville is streching. Sorry, I disagree. Of course, this is my opinion and other might have different opinion.

A Must For The Serious Investor:
This book is the best I've ever read on stock valuation. It has helped me understand the fundamentals behind valuation. It is an easy read for those who have some background in finance but not impossible for the layman to understand.