{"product_id":"investing-between-the-lines-pb","title":"Investing Between the Lines (PB)","description":"\u003ch4\u003eThe essential guide to making smarter decisions by decoding CEO Communications\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRecommended reading in Warren Buffet’s 2013 Shareholder Letter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eInvesting Between the Lines\u003c\/i\u003e introduces a revolutionary method for evaluating the financial integrity of a company. You don’t need special access to “insider” information or a degree in accounting to figure it out. In fact, the secret is right in front of you—in black and white—in the words of every shareholder letter, annual report, and corporate correspondence you receive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eInvesting Between the Lines\u003c\/i\u003e shows you how to:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecipher the “FOG” of confusing company communications \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecode the real meaning behind corporate jargon and platitudes \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeparate the facts from the fluff in annual reports and quarterly earnings calls \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafeguard your money by investing in companies that steward investor capital\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eToo often, corporate executives and investment professionals are expected to deliver short-term results. As a result, they are compelled to turn to accounting techniques and unclear language to meet these expectations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eInvesting Between the Lines\u003c\/i\u003e, L.J. Rittenhouse lays out her time-tested approach for recognizing at-risk businesses before trouble hits. This is the same method she used to predict the collapse of Enron and the fall of Lehman.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom comparing the statements of Ford, GM, and Toyota to revealing why FedEx and Wells Fargo have been so successful, \u003ci\u003eInvesting Between the Lines\u003c\/i\u003e shows that Rittenhouse’s system is one of the most powerful tools a corporate leader or investor can have. Once you learn the clues to decode CEO communications, you will be able to invest between the lines—to figure out exactly what a company’s CEO is or isn’t telling you.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhether you’re a professional investor, a new shareholder, or a CEO who wants to improve how your company communicates, \u003ci\u003eInvesting Between the Lines\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the best investments you’ll ever make.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eInvesting Between the Lines\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Rittenhouse is still on the side of the angels.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e—WARREN BUFFETT, Chairman and CEO, Berkshire Hathaway\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Tremendous! \u003ci\u003eInvesting Between the Lines\u003c\/i\u003e is destined to become a classic in  showing how candor is the language of trust and how trust is the basis on  which companies ultimately succeed.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—STEPHEN M. R. COVEY, author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and #1 \u003ci\u003eWall Street  Journal\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, \u003ci\u003eThe Speed of Trust\u003c\/i\u003e, and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eSmart Trust\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Before investing only by the numbers, read Investing Between the Lines. In it, L.J. Rittenhouse makes a compelling case that CEOs’ words matter too.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—JAMES HESKETT, Baker Foundation Professor Emeritus,  Harvard Business School, and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Culture Cycle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An intriguing read that gets to the heart of the 21st-century leadership challenge—the need for leaders to candidly build and earn the trust of their stakeholders in an enduring way.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—DOUGLAS R. CONANT, Former President, CEO, and Director of  Campbell Soup Company and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eTouchPoints\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This book is the Rosetta Stone for investors and the high-water mark for CEOs.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—DAVID CHILDERS, CEO of Compli, Inc., and Director, Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“L.J. Rittenhouse reports on over a decade of research analyzing executive  communications and finds leadership clues that reveal the true values of a  corporate culture which, in turn, determine performance.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—LOUISE M. 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