This book focuses on the "qualitative" aspects of analysing investment commentary across the media, corporate and analyst channels. It offers many useful insights to the analysis process that checks the boxes. I would call this a "Tricks-of-the-Trade" book that leads into how to read between the lines to understand the institutional landscape. It presents very useful real world examples detailing and analysing company information, both in crunching numbers and assessing the qualitative elements of companies. It's reasonably researched and I could well relate to many of the examples in the book that peel back the layers of noise or complexity to evaluate companies and their management. I'd regard this a good read for insight to company analysis and how the wider industry operates. ( )

Maria is one of the best pundits in the business about business. Brains and beauty all wrapped up in one! This is a smart book and I'm glad I've got my copy. I refer to it all the time. ( )