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Table of Contents

Praise for Predators and Profits

About the Author

Foreword: What Went Wrong with Capitalism?

Introduction: Raw Greed and Red Flags

Acknowledgments

Ch. 1. Sages and Charlatans: Avoiding the Fads, the Buzz, the Rip-Offs, and the Merely Dumb

Ch. 2. Pipedreams and Big Lies

Ch. 3. The Superstar CEO: Celebrities, Showmen, and Destroyers

Ch. 4. Jets, Parachutes, and Stealth Wealth: Pay for Performance or Pay for Plundering

Ch. 5. Caffeine Badly Needed: Sleepy, Inept, and Tainted Boards

Ch. 6. Growing Mushrooms: The Art of the Opaque, Sneaky, and Buried

Ch. 7. Culture of Greed: Sports Stadiums, Shooting the Messenger, and Rank and Yank

Red Flag 1: When a Company Abruptly Transforms Its Corporate Strategy

Red Flag 2: If a Company Fires a Whistleblower or Faces a Suit from a Whistleblower

Red Flag 3: A Company Cuts Research and Other Spending for the Future

Red Flag 4: A Company Doesn’t Handle a Crisis Directly or Quickly and Allows It to Fester

Red Flag 5: A Company Hides Behind Anti-Takeover Devices and Ignores Votes to Change

Red Flag 6: When Companies Are Legally Incorporated in Unusual Places

Red Flag 7: A Company That Buys a Stadium, a Sports Team, or Their Naming Rights

Red Flag 8: The Edifice Complex: Lavish HQs Can Signal Waste and Excess

Red Flag 9: Companies That Treat Staff Ruthlessly May Signal a Screwed-Up Culture

Red Flag 10: Companies Confronting Rather Than Talking to Pressure Groups

Red Flag 11: When Unexplained Events Cast Doubt on an Entire Investment Story

Ch. 8. Earnings Tricks and Games: Manipulating the Numbers and “Creative” Fraud

Ch. 9. Goosing, Stuffing, and Faking: Tricks of the Trade to Drive Revenue Up and Costs Down

Ch. 10. Beyond Their Means: Balance Sheet Clues That May Stop You from Losing Your Shirt

Ch. 11. Snakes and Ladders: Spinning, Flipping, and Walking through Wall Street’s Walls

Ch. 12. At the Scene of the Crime: Funds Became Part of the Happy Conspiracy

Ch. 13. Where Were the Auditors? Counting Fictitious Beans

Ch. 14. Media Munchkins and Masters: Separating Puff Piece Writers from Hard Diggers

Ch. 15. Abstention to Follow Addiction: When Disenchantment with Low Returns Hits Home

Appx. A. Tips for Handling Your Broker, Financial Adviser, or Financial Planner

Appx. B. A Glossary for Investor Survival

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Red Flag 1: When a Company Abruptly Transforms Its Corporate Strategy

According to short seller James Chanos of Kynikos Associates, Tyco’s sudden announcement that it was no longer the great acquirer was a big, fat sell signal.

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