strategy was to maximise the return on those of their assets that he judged disposable—be they property, plant or workforce. These tactics proved to be highly successful and profitable in the short-term, such that "Slater Walker" became a byword for a particularly forceful and financially rewarding form of capitalism. The acquisition and disposal of company assets in this manner became known as "asset stripping", a phrase term that carries with it connotations of hardship and distress associated with the human costs of unemployment. Some years later, Slater acknowledged the drawbacks that were inherent in the practices he adopted, towards the end of an interview with Hunter Davies in The Independent published on 15 December 1992. Slater was also the author of a book on investment, The Zulu Principle, which focuses on simple techniques for identifying small dynamic growth companies whose shares are at a low price compared to their future prospects. With Hemmington Scott, he devised a monthly company statistical guide, Company REFS, also available as a daily online service, to make the identification of such shares easier for the private investor. Slater authored several other investment books, and had a side career as a children's author, writing the A. Mazing Monsters series. Media He was featured in the second episode of The Mayfair Set, a series of documentaries by Adam Curtis. Personal life Slater married his wife Helen in 1965. They lived in Surrey and had four children and ten grandchildren. Slater's hobby was chess. Amongst other sponsorships, he donated $125,000 to help fund the 1972 World Chess Championship between Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky in Reykjavík, Iceland, doubling the total prize fund. Slater died on 18 November 2015 at the age of 86. Bibliography A. Mazing Monsters How to Become a Millionaire: Make Money While You Sleep Beyond the Zulu Principle: Extraordinary Profits from Growth Shares The Zulu Principle: Making Extraordinary Profits from Ordinary Shares The Armchair Investor: A Do-it-yourself Guide for Amateur Investors References External links UK Fast Buck Fraternity: article from 1996 edition of Management Today End game for Slater? Time Magazine article from 1975 following his resignation from Slater Walker Biography from Bioprojects International plc, of which he is Executive chairman Global Investor investment advice site A.mazing Monsters children's books written by Slater Times article on Slater Walker Documents relating to HM Treasury's intervention in Slater Walker Jim Slater: what I would buy now from