How to Make Money in Stocks: A Winning System in Good Times and Bad, Fourth Edition

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The national bestseller Anyone can learn to invest wisely with this bestselling investment system! Through every type of market, William J. O’Neil’s national bestseller, How to Make Money in Stocks, has shown over 2 million investors the secrets to building wealth. O’Neil’s powerful CAN SLIM® Investing System―a proven 7-step process for minimizing risk and maximizing gains―has influenced generations of investors. Based on a major study of market winners from 1880 to 2009, this expanded edition gives you: Proven techniques for finding winning stocks before they make big price gains Tips on picking the best stocks, mutual funds, and ETFs to maximize your gains 100 new charts to help you spot today’s most profitable trends PLUS strategies to help you avoid the 21 most common investor mistakes! “I dedicated the 2004 Stock Trader’s Almanac to Bill O’Neil: ‘His foresight, innovation, and disciplined approach to stock market investing will influence investors and traders for generations to come.’” ―Yale Hirsch, publisher and editor, Stock Trader’s Almanac and author of Let’s Change the World Inc. “Investor’s Business Daily has provided a quarter-century of great financial journalism and investing strategies.” ―David Callaway, editor-in-chief, MarketWatch “How to Make Money in Stocks is a classic. Any investor serious about making money in the market ought to read it.” ―Larry Kudlow, host, CNBC’s "The Kudlow Report" Cover Copyright Page Contents How to Make Money in Stocks: Complete Investing System How to Make Money in Stocks: Complete Investing System Copyright Page Contents Part I A Winning System: Can Slim® Introduction You Must Learn and Benefit from America’s 100 Years of Super Winners Chapter 1 America’s Greatest Stock-Picking Secrets Chapter 2 How to Read Charts Like a Pro and Improve Your Selection and Timing Chapter 3 C = Current Big or Accelerating Quarterly Earnings and Sales per Share Chapter 4 A = Annual Earnings Increases: Look for Big Growth Chapter 5 N = Newer Companies, New Products, New Management, New Highs Off Properly Formed Chart Bases Chapter 6 S = Supply and Demand: Big Volume Demand at Key Points Chapter 7 L = Leader or Laggard: Which Is Your Stock? Chapter 8 I = Institutional Sponsorship Chapter 9 M = Market Direction: How You Can Determine It Part II Be Smart from the Start Chapter 10 When You Must Sell and Cut Every Loss . . . without Exception Chapter 11 When to Sell and Take Your Worthwhile Profits Chapter 12 Money Management: Should You Diversify, Invest for the Long Haul, Use Margin, Sell Short, or Buy Options, IPOs, Tax Shelters, Nasdaq Stocks, Foreign Stocks, Bonds, or Other Assets? Chapter 13 Twenty-One Costly Common Mistakes Investors Make Part III Investing Like a Professional Chapter 14 More Models of Great Stock Market Winners Chapter 15 Picking the Best Market Themes, Sectors, and Industry Groups Chapter 16 How I Use IBD to Find Potential Winning Stocks Chapter 17 Watching the Market and Reacting to News Chapter 18 How You Could Make Your Million Owning Mutual Funds Chapter 19 Institutional Portfolio Ideas Chapter 20 Important Time-Tested Proven Rules and Guidelines to Remember Bonus Chapter Test Your Knowledge Success Stories Index How to Make Money in Stocks Success Stories: NEW AND ADVANCED INVESTORS SHARE THEIR WINNING SECRETS How to Make Money in Stocks Success Stories: NEW AND ADVANCED INVESTORS SHARE THEIR WINNING SECRETS Copyright Page Contents Foreword Preface Chapter 1 Entering The Dojo: The Decision to Start Investing or to Achieve Greater Results Chapter 2 White Belt: Understanding the Trend and Market Timing Chapter 3 Dojo Training: Following a Proven Strategy to Find Winning Stocks Chapter 4 Belt Promotion: One Stock Victory at a Time Chapter 5 Kicking the Bag: Learning to Take Losses and Sell Rules Chapter 6 Sparring with the Opponent: Arguments with the Ego Chapter 7 Breaking Boards: Successful Trades and Lessons Learned Chapter 8 Black Belt Testing: Life-Changing Moments in Investing Chapter 9 Becoming a Master: Continually Studying the Market Chapter 10 Black Belt Trading: Investing Like a Pro Chapter 11 Grandmaster: Legendary Investor Bill O’Neil Appendix A The Method of Our Success by W. Scott O’Neil Appendix B Chris Gessel Appendix C Matthew Galgani Appendix D IBD Workshops Appendix E Helpful Information Acknowledgments Index How to Make Money in Stocks Getting Started: A GUIDE TO PUTTING CAN SLIM® CONCEPTS INTO ACTION How to Make Money in Stocks Getting Started: A GUIDE TO PUTTING CAN SLIM® CONCEPTS INTO ACTION Copyright Page Contents FOREWORD INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 Start Here How to Protect Your Money The Basic Game Plan for Making Money in Stocks CHAPTER 2 The CAN SLIM® Investment System The 3 “Big Rocks” of CAN SLIM Investing CAN SLIM Case Studies CHAPTER 3 Buying Checklist Buying Checklist Does Your Stock Pass or Fail? Big Rock #1: Only Buy Stocks in a Market Uptrend. Take Defensive Action as a Downtrend Begins. Big Rock #2: Focus on Companies with Big Earnings Growth and a New, Innovative Product or Service Big Rock #3: Buy Stocks Being Heavily Bought by Institutional Investors. Avoid Those They’re Heavily Selling. A Tale of 2 Stocks: Priceline.com vs. Expedia You Make the Call: Which Stock Looks Stronger? What if Your Stock Gets Both Pass and Fail Ratings? Be Cautious—but on the Hunt—During Earnings Season CHAPTER 4 Simple Routines for Finding Winning Stocks Want Good Results? Stick to a Good Routine! Simple Weekend Routine 10-Minute Daily Routine Busy During the Day? Set Automatic Trade Triggers Finding Winners Using the Simple Weekend Routine Take a Simple 2-Week Challenge CHAPTER 5 Selling Checklist Selling Checklist Want to Invest Well? Learn How to Sell Well! 8 “Secrets” of Successful Selling A Simple Selling Game Plan Offensive Selling to Lock in Your Profits Defensive Selling to Cut Short Any Losses and Protect Your Gains CHAPTER 6 Don’t Invest Blindly: Use Charts to See the Best Time to Buy and Sell Why Use Charts? Chart-Reading 101 What’s in a Chart? What’s the Trend? Always Check Price and Volume Is the Stock Finding Support or Hitting Resistance? 3 Telltale Patterns That Launch Big Moves Cup-with-Handle Double Bottom Flat Base Go Beyond Just the Shapes See a Pattern Here? Alternative Buy Points Using Charts to Go Through the Checklists Buying Checklist Selling Checklist CHAPTER 7 More Tips and Tools for Getting Started Right How Many Stocks Should You Own? How to Build and Maintain an Actionable Watch List How to Do a Profitable Post-Analysis Improve Your Results by Improving Your Records More Ways to Find Winning Stocks ACKNOWLEDGMENTS INDEX