Product Description

The first insider, in-depth exploration of Templeton's investing strategies and pioneering approaches

In the pantheon of value investing giants, including Graham, Dodd, and Buffet- John Templeton stands above them all. As a pioneer whose career spanned eight decades, Templeton was instrumental in creating the world in which value investing has flourished. Investing the Templeton Way provides a never-before-seen glimpse into Sir John's timeless principles and methods-revealed by his great niece and successful fund manager Lauren Templeton.

Templeton and Phillips show you how to invest the Templeton way, by describing the methods behind Sir John's investment selection process, providing historical examples of his most successful trades, and explaining how to apply the same approaches to your own portfolio. Featuring extensive interviews with Sir John himself, Investing the Templeton Way is destined to be a classic resource.

Sir John Templeton is “the greatest stock picker of the century”-Money Magazine

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #29938 in Books
• Published on: 2008-05-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 240 pages

From the Back Cover

The First Insider Look Into Sir John's Investing Strategies

Sir John Templeton is “The greatest stock picker of the century.”
-Money

“Sir John Templeton's savvy went beyond that of the investment world. A mother asked him what was the best investment advice she could give her son, and he responded 'to tithe.' He encouraged me and others to seek the spiritual truths that are every bit as incontrovertible as the physical laws that impact our universe, and then make a commitment to live by them. He was a giant not only in his 'out of the box' investment acumen, but also for his understandings of the broader issues of life.”
-Foster Friess, Founder/Fund Manager, Friess Associates Inc.

“Sir John Templeton knows well the royal road to riches for passive investors. First, be price conscious-buy bargains. Second, focus on the long term outlook. Third, don't pay attention to the short term outlook knowing that most bargains are created when the near term outlook is poor to clouded. Investing the Templeton Way provides an excellent road map for investors who seek to get into the details of how best to emulate Sir John and his fabulous success.”
-Martin J. Whitman, portfolio manager, Third Avenue Value Fund

“Through his generous counseling sessions at Lyford Cay in our early days, his sagacious investing, and personal example, Sir John inculcated more important principles into our culture at Southeastern Asset Management, Inc. than any other. Similarly, Investing the Templeton Way offers the novice as well as the professional invaluable guidance that will make you a better investor. It should not only be read, but absorbed.”
-Mason Hawkins, chairman and chief executive officer, Southeastern Asset Management, Inc., advisor to the Longleaf Partners Funds

About the Author

Lauren C. Templeton is the sole owner of Lauren Templeton Capital Management, LLC. She is the founder and Chairman of the Southeastern Hedge Fund Association, Inc.

Scott Phillips is the lead analyst and portfolio manager of the Lauren Templeton Global Maximum Pessimism Fund.

Customer Reviews

Outstanding value, full of good sense and interest
I was privileged to meet Sir John many years ago, before he sold his firm to Franklin. Having just read this recent synopsis of his working life and approach towards investing, I would heartily recommend the book to anyone starting out in the investment world who wants to understand better how one of the great twentieth-century investors operated. Lauren Templeton, his great niece and the writer, has put us in her debt.