The Distressed Investing Playbook: How the Smart Money Profits When Companies Fail and Markets Go Haywire Paperback – June 7, 2025

Want to break into distressed investing but aren’t sure how? The Distressed Investing Playbook by Joseph E. Sarachek, one of America's leading authorities on distressed debt and intangible asset trading, offers a definitive guide to succeeding in this highly volatile and highly lucrative area of investing. With the right strategy, proper timing, and a willingness to bet big when opportunity knocks, savvy distressed investors can transform even the most hopeless-seeming scenario into a remarkable financial opportunity earning two, three, or sometimes even one-hundred times their invested capital.Inspired by Sarachek’s popular course on bankruptcy investing at New York University's Leonard N. Stern School of Business, The Distressed Investing Playbook blends foundational investing concepts with dozens of vivid, real-world examples drawn from his decades of experience. The result is a comprehensive, practical playbook that can teach anyone—from curious amateurs to seasoned investment professionals—how to navigate the complexities of corporate bankruptcy, trade claims, distressed equity, cryptocurrency insolvencies, real estate foreclosure sales, and other common distressed investing opportunities.The book will show you how to:• identify the many different types of distressed assets and determine which best fits your investment profile• source distressed opportunities• accurately value potential assets for purchase• create a liquidation analysis• buy and sell trade claims• access and dissect bankruptcy filings• assess when to offer debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing to purchase assets on the cheap• develop a personal distressed investing frameworkThis is just a small sample of the covered topics. So if you're ready to go long on your financial future, The Distressed Investing Playbook may be the strongest asset in your arsenal. Read more