Amazon.com The completely revised and updated fifth edition of The 100 Best Stocks to Own in America offers financial analyst Gene Walden's choices for the stocks best poised for long-term growth. It is especially appropriate for small- and first-time investors. Each entry--including 24 new to this edition--is rated on 5-year earnings-per-share growth， 10-year stock growth， 3-year dividend yield， 5-year dividend growth， consistency of year-to-year earnings gains over a 10-year period， and shareholder perks. Brief profiles of each company include a fiscal snapshot and contact information. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. From Library Journal According to the author (and many investment advisors)， investing in the stock market over the long term is a key to success. Walden picks 100 company stocks that， over a period of many years， have done what he believes to be the best in terms of earnings， dividends， shareholder perks， and dividend yield. Each company is rated in a simple system described in the introduction. The introduction also gives investment advice and urges the reader to use the library for further research. Simple language and ease of use are attractive features of this book， which does not provide such detailed information as that in the Standard & Poor's， Moody's ， or Value Line series， but is an inexpensive alternative for libraries that cannot afford expensive advisory services. Fortune Book Club selection.- Steven J. Mayover， Free Lib . of PhiladelphiaCopyright 1989 Reed Business Information， Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. See all Editorial Reviews