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Book SynopsisOffering investing do's and don'ts that help you multiply your money, this book gives techniques for building a profitable portfolio. It helps 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 more.
Table of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgements. 24 Essential Lessons for Investment Success. Lesson 1: What Every Investor Should Know Going in. Lesson 2: Getting Started: There's No Time Like the Present! Lesson 3: Follow a System Rather Than your Emotions. Lesson 4: Fundamental Analysis or Technical Analysis? Lesson 5: First Among Fundamentals: Earnings and Sales. Lesson 6: Relative Price Strength: A Key Technical Tool. Lesson 7: Know a Stock by the Company It Keeps. Lesson 8: The Importance of Volume and Sponsorship. Lesson 9: How to Buy at Just the Right Moment. Lesson 10: How Chart Patterns Lead to Big Profits. Lesson 11: How to Read Stock Charts Like a Pro. Lesson 12: How to Gauge the Stock Market's Health. Lesson 13: How to Spot When the Market Hits a Top. Lesson 14: How to Spot When the Market Bottoms. Lesson 15: Putting the Stock-Picking Puzzle Together. Lesson 16: how to Find New Investment Ideas in Investor's Business Daily. Lesson 17: Growth vs. Value investing. Lesson 18: Don't Try to Be a Jack-of-all-Trades. Lesson 19: What's the Right Mix for Your Portfolio? Lesson 20: Sell Rules Every Investor Should Master. Lesson 21: More Sell Rules Every Investor Should Master. Lesson 22: How to Make a Million with Mutuals. Lesson 23: Too Busy? How to Use Investor's Business Daily in Twenty Minutes. Lesson 24: How to Make the Most of Investor's Business Daily, Investors.com, and Other Online Resources. Appendix A. Appendix B. Recommended Reading List. Glossary. Index.