Anthony Bolton

Michael is a young African American male facing a myriad of cultural problems that many other men like him face. During his childhood, he has been homeless, sleeping hungry on the streets and living in bad neighborhoods. His mother does her best, and his father is not in the picture, having been murdered when Michael was six months old. At one point, the idea of joining a street gang seems like the best option to fix Michael's financial struggles, but he listens to his mother. The most important thing to her is that Michael goes to school. School gives Michael the opportunity to interact with other kids and forget about the problems at home. He even gains hope and the strength-but his struggles aren't over yet. There are times in life when a person hits rock bottom. Michael is living proof, but his story is also one of resilience and focus. Raised by a single parent, he faces challenges head on and becomes an unlikely hero to himself, his mother, and the youth of his neighborhood. Based on a true story, Oilfield Heart shows what happens when one young man defies all odds and fights for a bright future.

Michael is a young African American male facing a myriad of cultural problems that many other men like him face. During his childhood, he has been homeless, sleeping hungry on the streets and living in bad neighborhoods. His mother does her best, and his father is not in the picture, having been murdered when Michael was six months old. At one point, the idea of joining a street gang seems like the best option to fix Michael's financial struggles, but he listens to his mother. The most important thing to her is that Michael goes to school. School gives Michael the opportunity to interact with other kids and forget about the problems at home. He even gains hope and the strength-but his struggles aren't over yet. There are times in life when a person hits rock bottom. Michael is living proof, but his story is also one of resilience and focus. Raised by a single parent, he faces challenges head on and becomes an unlikely hero to himself, his mother, and the youth of his neighborhood. Based on a true story, Oilfield Heart shows what happens when one young man defies all odds and fights for a bright future.

Who is the most successful investment manager in Britain? Arguments could rage forever, but no professional would dispute that Anthony Bolton of Fidelity is among the very best. £1,000 invested in his Special Situations fund at its launch in 1979 was worth more than £125,000 twenty seven years later. No other mainstream UK fund manager has put together such a consistently impressive performance over such a long period. The 125-fold increase represents an average compound growth rate of more than 20% per annum, or 7% per annum greater than the FTSE All-Share Index over the same period. This track record of sustained outperformance stands comparison with that of the greatest American investment superstars such as Warren Buffett and Peter Lynch. For many years, until the fund was voluntarily split in 2006, Fidelity Special Situations was easily the largest and most popular fund in the UK. What are the secrets of Anthony Bolton's success? This important book, now fully revised and updated, takes an in-depth look at the way that Bolton goes about his business and analyses in detail the fund's outstanding performance. Anthony Bolton gives his own personal account of the history of the fund, explains why he believes his contrarian stockpicking methods have worked so well for so long and summarises the lessons he has learnt from his long and succesful career. This book is required reading for anyone with a personal or professional interest in investment.- Fully revised and updated second edition with 25 pages of new material and graphics.- The only full-length book to analyse in detail the strategies and techniques used by the UK's number one professional investor.- Detailed analysis of the performance of his funds and the lessons that investors can draw from its exceptional track record.- Written jointly by Anthony Bolton and one of the UK's best known financial authors, a leading authority on the fund management business.