03115nam 2200613 a 450 991045262560332120200520144314.01-299-40286-01-61148-445-6(CKB)2550000001017914(EBL)1160832(SSID)ssj0000991493(PQKBManifestationID)11548347(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000991493(PQKBWorkID)10995668(PQKB)11768121(MiAaPQ)EBC1160832(Au-PeEL)EBL1160832(CaPaEBR)ebr10681146(CaONFJC)MIL471536(OCoLC)837335104(EXLCZ)99255000000101791420130108d2013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrCollected writings of Charles Brockden Brown[electronic resource] Volume 1Letters and early epistolary writings /editors, Philip Barnard, Elizabeth Hewitt, Mark L. Kamrath ; assistant editor, William Dorner ; consulting editors, John R. Holmes, Fritz FleischmannLewisburg, Pa. Bucknell University Press ;Lanham, Md. Co-published with The Rowman & Littlefield Pub. Group, Inc.20131 online resource (973 p.)Collected Writings of Charles Brockden BrownDescription based upon print version of record.1-61148-444-8 Includes bibliographical references and index.Contents; Acknowledgments; THE LETTERS OF CHARLES BROCKDEN BROWN (1788-1809); EARLY EPISTOLARY WRITINGS: HENRIETTA LETTERS 1790 / 1792; 1790/1792; EARLY EPISTOLARY WRITINGS: GODOLPHIN FRAGMENT 1793; EARLY EPISTOLARY WRITINGS: ELLENDALE FRAGMENT 1793; Historical Essay; Textual Essay; Census of the Letters of Charles Brockden Brown; Description of Provenance; Biographies of Correspondents; Genealogies of the Brown and Linn Families; Selected Bibliography; End-Line Hyphenation List; IndexThe Letters and Early Epistolary Writings of Charles Brockden Brown gathers and presents, for the first time, the complete extant correspondence of a key American author, along with early manuscript fictions never before published and new scholarly work contextualizing and exploring the writings and their context. The volume is edited to highest scholarly standards and bears the seal of the Modern Language Association's Committee on Scholarly Editions. </spCollected Writings of Charles Brockden BrownElectronic books.813/.2Brown Charles Brockden1771-1810.196359Barnard Philip1951-979932Hewitt Elizabeth1965-592539Kamrath Mark979933Dorner William979934Holmes John R66254Fleischmann Fritz979935MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910452625603321Collected writings of Charles Brockden Brown2234892UNINA05151nam 2200589 450 991046461800332120200520144314.01-118-76099-91-118-76102-2(CKB)3710000000149578(EBL)1753374(MiAaPQ)EBC1753374(Au-PeEL)EBL1753374(CaPaEBR)ebr10887741(CaONFJC)MIL632031(OCoLC)878953842(EXLCZ)99371000000014957820140708h20142014 uy 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierWhy moats matter the Morningstar approach to stock investing /Heather Brilliant, Elizabeth Collins ; illustration, Christopher CantoreHoboken, New Jersey :Wiley,2014.©20141 online resource (243 p.)Includes index.1-118-76023-9 Why Moats Matter: The Morningstar Approach to Stock Investing; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Guiding Principles of Morningstar's Equity Research; Question 1: How Can We Identify Which Businesses Are Great?; Moats; Moats and Value Creation; Moats in Action; Moat Sources; Assigning Moat Ratings; Question 2: When Is the Best Time to Invest in Great Businesses?; The Importance of Valuation; Estimating Fair Value; Margin of Safety; Chapter 2: What Makes a Moat?; Moat Sources; Intangible Assets; Cost Advantage; Switching Costs; Network Effect; Efficient Scale; NotesChapter 3: Why Moat Trends Matter Moat Trends and Fundamental Performance; Five Key Considerations for Moat Trends; Intangibles; Cost Advantage; Switching Costs; Network Effect; Efficient Scale; Best Practices for Moat Trend Analysis; Chapter 4: How Stewardship Affects Economic Moats; Meet Our Stewardship Methodology; Drilling Down; Investment Strategy and Valuation; Execution; Financial Leverage; Dividend and Share-Buyback Policies; Compensation; Related-Party Transactions; Accounting Practices; Management Backgrounds; Health, Safety, and Environment; Ownership Structure; Stakeholder FocusCommunication With Shareholders Stewardship Ratings by Moat and Sector; Basic Materials; Consumer; Energy; Financial Services; Healthcare; Industrials; Technology; Utilities; Chapter 5: Applying Moats to Dividend Investing; Why Dividends Matter; Which Dividends?; Chapter 6: The Importance of Valuation; Valuation Concepts; Cost of Capital and Returns on Capital; Morningstar's Valuation Approach; Example: Calculating ROIC; Forecasting Future Free Cash Flows; The Morningstar RatingTM for Stocks; Fair Value Uncertainty and Cost of Equity; Notes; Chapter 7: Do Moat Ratings Predict Stock Returns?Chapter 8: Putting Moat and Valuation to Work: Portfolio Strategies Wide Moat Focus Index; The Tortoise and Hare Portfolios; Stock Investor's Stock Selection Criteria; Portfolio Management Strategy; Summing Up; Chapter 9: Basic Materials; Commodity Manufacturers; Commodity Processors; Metals and Mining; Chapter 10: Consumer; Beverages; Consumer Products; Tobacco; Restaurants; Retail Defensive; Specialty Retail; Lodging; Notes; Chapter 11: Energy; Oil and Gas Drilling; Oil and Gas Exploration and Production; Oil and Gas Midstream; Refining; Oil and Gas Integrateds; Engineering ServicesChapter 12: Financial Services Banks; Capital Markets; Credit Services; Financial Exchanges; Insurance; Chapter 13: Healthcare; Pharmaceuticals; Biotechnology; Medical Devices; Medical Instruments and Supplies; Diagnostics and Research; Chapter 14: Industrials; Railroads; Airport Operators; Aerospace and Defense; Trucking and Marine Shipping; Waste Management; Heavy Equipment; Diversified Industrials; Chapter 15: Technology; Consumer Technology; Enterprise Hardware Systems; IT Services; Semiconductors; Software; Telecom Services; Chapter 16: Utilities; Regulated and Diversified UtilitiesIndependent Power ProducersIncorporate economic moat analysis for profitable investing Why Moats Matter is a comprehensive guide to finding great companies with economic moats, or competitive advantages. This book explains the investment approach used by Morningstar, Inc., and includes a free trial to Morningstar's Research. Economic moats-or sustainable competitive advantages-protect companies from competitors. Legendary investor Warren Buffett devised the economic moat concept. Morningstar has made it the foundation of a successful stock-investing philosophy. Morningstar views investing in the most fundamental sense:StocksInvestment analysisElectronic books.Stocks.Investment analysis.332.63/22Brilliant Heather864081Collins ElizabethCantore ChristopherMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910464618003321Why moats matter1928712UNINA