" Finding Midas is a gold mine of tips for
picking winners, full of effective and pithy
guidelines complied from a lifetime of
successful investing. This book is a must-
read for angel and venture capital investors
as well as those who invest in public and
small-cap and mid-cap companies."
—Jerry F. White, Coauthor of
Administering the Closely Held Company and
The Entrepreneur's Master Planning Guide,
and Director of the Caruth Institute for
Entrepreneurship, Southern Methodist
University
What makes a company worth investing in?
Russell Cleveland has developed a revolutionary and highly
effective method for
choosing the best possible companies. His secret: look at the
leadership.
This unique approach highlights the impact of a key individual
on a company's
success- an excellent leader who believes
in his or her organization, has a personal
stake in the business, and possesses the abilities
and vision the market
demands- while grounding the strategy with quantifiable, comparable,
and easily accessed measures to analyze the CEO and the company.
Cleveland explains his CEO assessment strategy in a manner
that is accessible to beginners, while containing insights that can benefit the
most experienced investor. Filled with plenty of relevant anecdotes, Finding Midas
convincingly argues that the companies with the strongest and most involved leaders
are the ones that bring in the biggest profits for their investors.
Click here
to read the Introduction and a case study from the book.
Contents
Part I: The Principles of Entrepreneurial CEO Investing
Wake Up and Be Rich: Finding the Mega-Stocks
Leading with Clear Strategy and Vision
There Are Only Two Types of CEOs in Whom to Invest
Applying the Principles: A System for Finding the Mega-Stocks
How Do You Find Entrepreneurial CEOs Today?
Lifestyle Management Versus Shareholder Value Management: Investor Advice to the CEO
Part II: Case Studies of Entrepreneurial CEOs
Case Study 1 Would You Like to Swing on a Star?:
Warren Buffett
Case Study 2 Now Compute This: Michael Dell
Case Study 3 Software Savvy: Bill Gates
Case Study 4 Zoned for Success: J. R. Hyde III
Case Study 5 Low-Fare High Flyer: Herb Kelleher
Case Study 6 Clear Skies with Clear Channel:
Lowry Mays
Case Study 7 Your American Dream: Angelo Mozilo
Case Study 8 Make Mine a Grande: Howard Schultz
Case Study 9 The Walton Wonder: Sam Walton
Case Study 10 Easy Does It: Meg Whitman
Finding Midas is available at your
local bookstore and Amazon.com
Available to the trade through Ingram, Baker & Taylor, and directly via Greenleaf
Book Group (800-932-5420)
June 2007, hardcover
ISBN-13: 978-1-929774-43-2
ISBN-10: 1-929774-43-5
copyright @ 2007 finding midas cleveland. all rights reserved.