Investing In Nanotechnology

Think Small. Win Big

Jack Uldrich

• Publisher: Adams Media
• Year: 2006
• Print ISBN:
  9781593374082
• eBook ISBN:
  9781440518140
• Topic: Personal Development
• Subtopic: Personal Finance

Profit big by investing in the science of the very small— Investing in Nanotechnology shows you how. Nanotechnology—the art and science of manipulating and rearranging individual molecules to create useful materials, devices, and systems—is the business world's next revolution. Within the next decade, nanotechnology is predicted to account for $1 trillion worth of products in the US and will transform a number of industries, including manufacturing, health care, energy, agriculture, communications, electronics, and more. Investing in Nanotechnology teaches you everything you need to know to be a part of this exciting and groundbreaking sea change, from relevant information on more than 100 leading public and private nanotech companies—and how to spot the mere "nano-pretenders" from the real players—to savvy and comprehensive advice on investing in nanotechnology for maximum rewards and minimum risk. Prepare for the nanotech shift today, to cash in tomorrow.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• Preface
• Chapter 1: Big Thinkers Think Small
• Chapter 2: Due Diligence
• Chapter 3: The First Winners: The Nanotechnology Enablers
• Chapter 4: A Precious Commodity: Nanomaterials
• Chapter 5: It's a Dog-Eat-Dog World: The Fortune 500 Companies
• Chapter 6: Small Can Be Beautiful: Small to Midsize Publicly Traded Nanotechnology Companies
• Chapter 7: The Waves of Changes: The Disruptors
• Chapter 8: Forewarned Is Forearmed: Common Dangers and Risky Companies
• Chapter 9: Tracking Nanotechnology and Creating Your Own Nanotech Mutual Fund