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

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 MakeMoney 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 minimizingrisk and maximizing gains—has influenced generations of investors. Based on a major study of market winners from 1880 to 2009, this expandededition 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 mostcommon 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 influenceinvestors and traders for generations to come.'” —Yale Hirsch, publisher and editor, Stock Trader's Almanac andauthor of Let's Change the World Inc. “Investor's Business Daily has provided a quarter-century of great financialjournalism and investing strategies.” —David Callaway, editor-in-chief, MarketWatch “How to Make Money in Stocks is a classic. Any investor serious about makingmoney in the market ought to read it.” —Larry Kudlow, host, CNBC's'The Kudlow Report' Cover 1 Contents 6 Part I: A Winning System: CAN SLIM® 8 Introduction: You Can Learn and Benefit from America’s 100 Years of Super Winners 10 Chapter 1 The Greatest Stock-Picking Secrets 16 Chapter 2 How to Read Charts Like a Pro and Improve Your Selection and Timing 117 Chapter 3 C = Current Big or Accelerating Quarterly Earnings and Sales 159 Chapter 4 A = Annual Earnings Increases: Look for Big Growth 168 Chapter 5 N = Newer Companies, New Products, New Management, New Highs Off Properly Formed Bases 178 Chapter 6 S = Supply and Demand: Big Volume Demand at Key Points 187 Chapter 7 L = Leader or Laggard: Which Is Your Stock? 193 Chapter 8 I = Institutional Sponsorship 200 Chapter 9 M = Market Direction: How You Determine It 206 Part II: Be Smart from the Start 244 Chapter 10 When You Must Sell and Cut Every Loss . . . without Exception 246 Chapter 11 When to Sell and Take Your Worthwhile Profits 261 Chapter 12 Money Management: Should You Diversify, Invest for the Long Haul, Use Margin, Sell Short, Buy Options, IPOs, Tax Shelters, Nasdaq or Foreign Stocks, Bonds, Etc.? 280 Chapter 13 Twenty-One Costly Common Mistakes Most Investors Make 309 Part III: Investing Like a Professional 316 Chapter 14 More Models of Great Stock Market Winners 318 Chapter 15 Picking the Best Market Themes, Sectors and Industry Groups 330 Chapter 16 How to Use IBD® to Find Potential Winning Stocks 347 Chapter 17 Watching the Market and Reacting to News 389 Chapter 18 How You Could Make Your Million Owning Mutual Funds 400 Chapter 19 Improving Management of Pension and Institutional Portfolios 410 Chapter 20 Important Rules to Never Forget 431 Real Success Stories 436 Index 450 A 450 B 450 C 451 D 452 E 452 F 453 G 453 H 453 I 454 J 455 K 455 L 455 M 455 N 457 O 457 P 457 Q 458 R 458 S 459 T 460 U 461 V 461 W 461 X 461 Y 461 Z 461

a Businessweek 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

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