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Fisher Investments on Technology

ISBN: 978-0-470-60845-6

February 2010

224 pages

Description
  • An in-depth look at the global Technology sector investment universe, including software, computers and peripherals, semiconductors, and more
  • Tips and tools to develop a Technology portfolio, including identifying portfolio drivers and security analysis
  • A useful guide for investing in any market condition

FISHER INVESTMENTS ON TECHNOLOGY

While the innovative potential of technology is exciting, investing in this sector requires a good dose of discipline. Forecasting the ways in which technology transfers into stock price movements can be difficult, but Fisher Investments on Technology can help you gain a better understanding of how this can be accomplished.

This installment of the Fisher Investments On series is an all-encompassing guide to understanding and analyzing investment opportunities within the global Technology sector. With this book as your guide, you'll quickly become familiar with the global Technology investment universe—from IT services and software to semiconductors and communications equipment—and discover a viable approach for identifying firms in this field with the greatest probability of outperforming. Along the way, you'll also become familiar with the high-level economic, political, and sentiment drivers behind this sector and how accurately identifying them can help determine when to overweight or underweight it.

You don't have to be a professional to successfully invest in the global Technology sector—but you do need to be prepared. Fisher Investments on Technology provides a framework for investing in Technology now and for the rest of your investing career.

About the Author

About Fisher Investments Press

Fisher Investments Press brings the research, analysis, and market intelligence of Fisher Investments' research team, headed by CEO and New York Times bestselling author Ken Fisher, to all investors. The Press covers a range of investing and market-related topics for a wide audience—from novices to enthusiasts to professionals.

BRENDAN ERNE is an equity research analyst at Fisher Investments, focusing on the Global Technology sector. He is also a contributing columnist for MarketMinder.com. Erne received a BA in finance from Washington State University. Prior to joining Fisher Investments, he worked as a financial advisor for Ameriprise Financial in Bellevue, Washington. Originally from Redmond, Washington, Erne currently resides in San Francisco.

ANDREW S. TEUFEL has been with Fisher Investments since 1995, where he currently serves as a Co-President and the Director of Research. Prior to joining Fisher Investments, he worked at Bear Stearns as a corporate finance analyst in its Global Technology Group. Teufel also instructs at many seminars and educational workshops throughout the United States and United Kingdom, and has lectured at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley. He is also the Editor in Chief of MarketMinder.com. Teufel is a graduate of UC Berkeley.