Description of 24 Essential Lessons for Investment Success
One of the world's leading investment advisers offers unique investing do's and don'ts that help you multiply your money. Drawing from his highly popular "26 Weeks to Investment Success" series in "Investor's Business Daily", chairman and founder William J. O'Neil gives you a bounty of proven, easy-to-apply techniques for building a profitable portfolio. O'Neil cuts through the static of conventional "wisdom" with a refreshing array of common-sense strategies that help you: accurately gauge the market; buy and sell stocks at just the right moment; seize opportunities presented by market corrections; take advantage of the rich potential of mutual funds; and successfully manage your portfolio. Essential reading for investors of all levels, this eye-opening guide to solid investment practices now puts the goal of long-term financial security easily within your reach.Praise for O'Neil's "24 Essential Lessons for Investment Success": "When it comes to investment and stock selection, you couldn't get a better mentor than Bill O'Neil ...A must read for the serious do-it-yourself investor." - Harry S. Dent, Jr., author, "The Roaring 2000s" and "The Roaring 2000s Investor". "There simply isn't any other book that can be called a handbook for Cramer, Berkowitz." - Jim Cramer, Co-founder, TheStreet.Com and Hedge Fund Manager, Cramer, Berkowitz and Co."No fad can compete for long with the sound principles that William O'Neil shares with investors. In my 35 years in the business, I've found very few folks who really know the market, how to pick good stocks over time, and when to sell better than Bill." - Foster Friess, Chairman, Friess Associates and Co-Manager, Brandywine Funds "In this era of information overload, day trading, and market volatility, author Bill O'Neil takes the emotion out of investing and lays out a clear, understandable road map on long-term investing." - Linda O'Bryon, Senior Vice President and Executive Editor, "Nightly Business Report".
Contents of 24 Essential Lessons for Investment Success
What every investor should know going in
Getting Started: There is no Time like the present
Follow a system rather than your emotions
Fundamental Analysis or Technical Analysis?
First Among fundamentals: Earnings and scales
Relative price strength: A key technical tool
Know a stock by the company it keeps
The importance of volume and sponsorship
How to buy at just the right moment
How chart patterns can lead to big profits
How to read stock charts like a pro
How to gauge the stock markets health
How to spot when the market hits a top
How to spot when the market bottoms
Putting the stock-picking puzzel together
How to find new investment ideas in Investment Business Daily
Growth vs. Value investing
Don't try to be Jack of all Trades
Whats the right mix for your portfolio?
Sell rules every investor should master
How to make a million in mutuals
Too Busy? How to use Investors Business Daily in 20 minutes
About William J. O'Neil
William J. O'Neil is the founder and Chairman of Investor's Business Daily, one of the leading financial newspapers in the world and the author of the million-copy bestseller, How to Make Money in Stocks. He has a long and successful track record as an analyst and investor, is the creator of the CANSLIM charts, and is recognized as a leading advisor to individual investors around the world.
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