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5 Responses to “The 100 Best Technology Stocks for the Long Run: Investing in the New Economy and the Companies That Make it Click, 2E”

1. Anonymous says:

   June 12, 2010 at 5:18 am

   Peggy Mannix has completely missed the point (and value) of Walden’s latest book, and apparently didn’t read his introduction. Yes, many of the stocks have gone down in value due to the correcting marketplace, but the point of the book is to provide guidance for those of us who want to include Internet companies as a part of our portfolios. I found the discussion about the many facets of the Internet marketplace extremely helpful in understanding how the new economy operates. As the title says, these stocks are “for the long run.” If you’re looking for get rich quick picks, look elsewhere. If you’re looking for solid advice about incorporating internet stocks into your portfolio, Walden’s book can be of tremendous help.
   Rating: 5 / 5
2. Paul Christiansen says:

   June 12, 2010 at 2:27 am

   What a find! This book lays out in clear, easy to understand terms the important points of Internet investing. I learned the ins and outs of how to invest in Internet stocks, and was able to get a real understanding of the key sectors of the Internet economy. The profiles of these 100 top companies were concise and well-written, as I’ve come to expect from Gene Walden’s other 100 Best Stock books. And the tables and graphs in each profile provided a good perspective on the 100 companies. It’s the best source yet for Internet investing! I would recommend it for any investor who wants to make big money in the Internet market.
   Rating: 5 / 5
3. Anonymous says:

   June 12, 2010 at 1:43 am

   I picked up this book in a local bookstore and new immediately that it was what I have been looking for. My investment style is to buy the best stocks I can find and hold them for the long term. I feel that I should own some internet stocks, but which ones? Traditional stock valuation techniques are difficult to apply to internet stocks. This book really lays things out and gives the investor the information necessary to make smart choices. These stocks will be volatile – an investor has to accept that, but if you are investing for the long term, all you should care about is that the trend is upward. (By the way, even though I really wanted that book at the bookstore, I didn’t buy it then – I knew it would be cheaper at Amazon!)
   Rating: 5 / 5
4. Anonymous says:

   June 12, 2010 at 1:02 am

   I agree with Peggy, this book doesn’t have much meat even just for surveying the internet stocks landscape. “100 Best Internet Stocks to Own” by Greg Kyle does a much better job in this respect by providing more information on each company’s background, major turn points of stock prices in their history, analysis of business challenges as well as opportunities. More informative and more insightful. Put these two books side by side, you’ll notice the difference in no time.
   Rating: 2 / 5
5. Peggy Mannix says:

   June 11, 2010 at 10:05 pm

   Eagerly waiting for 5/12 release date,………… I was most disapointedwhen it arrived. It’s basically a rating book that was outmoded the moment it was written.

   Pre-publicity buzz occured on CNN, 4/28/2000 IFFF there is any “meat”, it’s in the first 50 pages: the author breaks up the ‘net into 9 conceptual categories.

   A public portfolio, updated [20 min delay] all day/every day is viewable ……………..

   Said Top 10 Picks portfolio is down 21.8% since pre-pub buzz date of 4/28/2000, well after the bubble bursting ‘net carnage was underway.

   After reading the first 50 pps, the rest of the book is a system of parallel ratings via “stars” and LITTLE comment supporting why each was selected to represent the first 9 chapters conceptual groundwork. Furthermore, NO, NADA, ZIP historical pricing information is available in its pages, including the IPO price. Yet a cut-line on the cover brags about “Includes Complete 1999 Returns.” No discussion of IPO price or the critical first 30 days of trading price range when supposedly no stock shorting can occur, and no underwriting institutional “rating annoucement” can be made. Omitting both of these basics per “pick”is fiduciarily irresponsible!

   Save your money, thumb through at the browser desk with a notepad in hand,……………….. No one in their right mind should buy this book. The last 90 picks are just to take up space and make the book look thick.
   Rating: 1 / 5