A market beating method for finding success in trading stocksValue is a concept that frequently eludes investors --especially when it comes to stocks. In many cases, successfullyidentifying value can make the difference between picking a winnerand getting burned. The Value Connection offers a systematic anddoable method investors can use to take advantage of value in thestock market. Based on author Marc Gerstein's "Value Connection"method, this book will show investors how to find potentiallyattractive value connections, analyze specific situations to see ifthe value connection is sound, buy the best value connectedopportunities, and sell stocks for which the value connection hasweakened. The proven four-step method outlined -- which allowsinvestors to understand the relationship between a company and itsstock -- will help any investor screen the stock market for thebest values out there. Real world examples make understanding thisrevolutionary investing method easy.Marc H. Gerstein (New York, NY) is the Director of InvestmentResearch at Multex. Prior to that, he was in the research andeditorial department at Value Line. Over the course of two decadeshe analyzed stocks across a wide variety of industries and sectors,including household products, specialty retail, restaurants,mining, energy, hotel/gaming, homebuilding, airlines, railroads,and media. Gerstein appears periodically on CNNfn, Bloomberg TV,and is often quoted in USA Today, CBS MarketWatch, The Wall StreetJournal, The New York Daily News, and Money Online. He is also theauthor of Screening the Market (0-471-21559-7).

Acknowledgments.Introduction.Warming Up.Chapter 1. On the Same Page.Chapter 2. The Four-Step Screening Method.Step 1: Find ... Potentially Attractive Value Connections.Chapter 3. Tools of the Trade.Chapter 4. Screening for Good Stocks.Chapter 5. Screening for Good Companies.Chapter 6. Expanding Our Horizons.Chapter 7. Strategic Screening.Step 2: Analyze ... Specific Ideas to See Ifthe Value Connection Is Sound.Chapter 8. The Value Connection Story.Step 3: Buy ... the Best Value Connected Opportunities.Chapter 9. Weighting and Balancing.Chapter 10. Buying Value Connection Stocks: Case Studies.Step 4: Sell ... Stocks for Which the ValueConnection Has Weakened.Chapter 11. Finding the Exit.Chapter 12. Holding and Selling: Case Studies.Conclusion.Chapter 13. Benefits of the Value Connection.Index.