The Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, and USA Today business bestseller! The bestselling guide to buying stocks, from the founder of Investor's Business Daily--now completely revised and updated When it was first published, How to Make Money in Stocks hit the investing world like a jolt, providing readers with the first in-depth explanation of William J. O'Neil's innovative CAN SLIM investing method. This technique, based on an exhaustive study of the greatest stock market winners dating back to 1953, is a straightforward, seven-step process for minimizing risk, maximizing return, and finding stocks that are poised to perform. Five years later, O'Neil, founder of the industry icon Investor's Business Daily, revised his classic text and provided a glimpse on how the average investor can make money in today's equities market. This fourth edition of How to Make Money in Stocks has been revised and updated with new chapters designed to help investors increase their performance in a turbulent economic climate. New discussions include: Greater clarification of the key CAN SLIM investment strategy New models of the greatest stock market winners that provide more basis for the ongoing effectiveness and superior performance of the CAN SLIM strategy Fresh stock charts featured in two colors for easier analysis of trends An invaluable guide on how to maximize both Investor's Business Daily and www.investors.com to find winning stocks Real-world success stories from investors who have used this system New information on portfolio management and the impact of hedge funds Praise for previous editions "The most useful stock market book in years." --Management Accounting "In O'Neil's opinion, a stock isn't unlike a car or a set of golf clubs--you have to pay for quality. A winning system." --Personal Investor "A superbbook, spelling out his investment strategies in plain English and O'Neilisms." --San Francisco Business Times "His very good advice comprises a mixture of three parts common sense and one part technical knowledge." --The American Spectator

About the Author

William J. O'Neil is the founder and chairman of Investor's Business Daily. He also founded William O'Neil + Company, a leader in equity market information and data research for more than 400 major institutional money managers worldwide.

Table of Contents

Preface ix Part I: A Winning System: CAN SLIM(t) Introduction: Learning From the Greatest Winners CHAPTER 1: C = Current Quarterly Earnings per Share: The Higher the Better CHAPTER 2: A = Annual Earnings Increases: Look for Significant Growth CHAPTER 3: N = New Products, New Management, New Highs: Buying at the Right Time CHAPTER 4: S = Supply and Demand: Shares Outstanding Plus Big Volume Demand CHAPTER 5: L = Leader or Laggard: Which Is Your Stock? CHAPTER 6: I = Institutional Sponsorship: Follow the Leaders CHAPTER 7: M = Market Direction: How to Determine It Part II: Be Smart From the Start CHAPTER 8: Nineteen Common Mistakes Most Investors Make CHAPTER 9: When to Sell and Cut Your Losses CHAPTER 10: When to Sell and Take Your Profit CHAPTER 11: Should You Diversify, Invest for the Long Haul, Buy on Margin, Sell Short, Etc.? CHAPTER 12: How to Read Charts Like an Expert and Improve Your Stock Picks and Timing Part III: Investing Like a Professional CHAPTER 13: Models of the Greatest Stock Market Winners: 1952--2001 CHAPTER 14: How to Find Winning Stocks Using Investor's Business Daily CHAPTER 15: How to Pick the Best Market Sectors, Industry Groups, and Subgroups CHAPTER 16: The Art of Tape Reading: Analyzing and Reacting to News CHAPTER 17: Should You Buy Options, Nasdaq Stocks, New Issues, Convertible Bonds, Tax Shelters, Foreign Stocks? CHAPTER 18: How You Could Make a Million Dollars Owning Mutual Funds CHAPTER 19: Improving Management of Pension and Institutional Portfolios CHAPTER 20: Important Guidelines to Remember Success Stories Index

Reviews

PUBLICITY CONFIRMATIONS (as of 6/17/09) 6/17/09, Newsmax.com, NATIONAL Online, Feature and Interview 6/15/09, Marketwatch.com, NATIONAL Online, Interview 6/15/09, Radio America, NATIONAL Radio, Interview 6/15/09, WBBM, Boston Radio, Interview 3-11 Education 20090617