You Can Be a Stock Market Genius: Uncover the Secret Hiding Places of Stock Market Profits is a practical investing guide by Joel Greenblatt focused on finding opportunities that may be overlooked by conventional investors. The book uses real-world case studies to explain special situations such as spin-offs, restructurings, merger securities, rights offerings, recapitalizations, bankruptcies, and risk arbitrage.

Greenblatt presents these strategies from the perspective of an investor and fund manager, with emphasis on researching unusual corporate situations, understanding the underlying economics, and identifying potential investment opportunities. The book is intended as a hands-on guide rather than a purely theoretical treatment of investing.