{"product_id":"finding-1-stocks-9780470903407","title":"Finding 1 Stocks","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePractical trading tools and techniques developed by Zacks Investment Research    While there are many stock trading systems on the market today, that use a variety of different approaches and indicators, the approach used by Zacks Investment Research is built around the number one driver of stock prices: company earnings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 The Importance of Screening and Backtesting 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Should I Use a Stock Screener? 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBacktesting! 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Identifying What Kind of Trader You Are 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestion 1: What Kinds of Stocks Do You Want to Invest In? 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestion 2: What Characteristics Do You Want Your Stocks to Have? 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestion 3: What Do You Want Your Stocks to Do for You? 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Defining the Basic Trading Styles 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMomentum Style 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAggressive Growth Style 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eValue Style 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrowth and Income Style 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“All Style” Style 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechnical Analysis 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWinning in Style 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Trading the Zacks Rank 15\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Zacks Rank versus the Market 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout Len Zacks 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalculating the Zacks Rank 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat the Rankings Mean 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFour Factors of the Zacks Rank 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Beyond the Zacks Rank 27\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFiltering the Zacks Rank 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Many Stocks are Right for You? 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 How to Trade the Strategies 33\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOnce a Month 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOnce a Week 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCombining Holding Periods 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Winning Momentum Strategies 37\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBig Money 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarnings Acceleration 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncreasing Earnings 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Highs 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing New Highs for Sector and Industry Analysis 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Winning Aggressive Growth Strategies 55\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSmall-Cap Growth 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll-Cap Growth 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSizing Up the Markets 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eZacks Rank 5 or 4 to 1 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFirst Profit 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Winning Value Strategies 71\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eValue and Spark 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eR-Squared Growth 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eROE for \u003ci\u003eYour \u003c\/i\u003eROI 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCash is King 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrice to Cash Flow 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStatistical Analysis of P\/CF, P\/E, P\/S, P\/B, and PEG 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCombined Valuation Screen 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 Winning Growth and Income Strategies 97\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrowth and Income Winners 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrowth and Income Method 1 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModifying Your Strategies 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDividend Attraction 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 Winning “All Style” Strategies (and Other Stuff That Works) 109\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding Growth and Value Stocks the Right Way 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSales and Margins 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelative Price Strength 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBroker Rating Upgrades 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Analyst Coverage 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTop Stocks, Top Industries 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCombining Two Great Ways for Identifying the Best Sectors and Industries 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarnings Yield 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalculating Price Targets 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12 Applying Technical Analysis 131\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncreasing Price and Volume 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTA and FA Winners 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Days Up, Price and Volume 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving Averages 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13 Identifying Chart Patterns 149\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSymmetrical Triangles 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAscending Triangles 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDescending Triangles 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlags and Pennants 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRectangles 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWedges 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHead and Shoulders 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInverted Head and Shoulders 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScreening for Chart Patterns and Consolidation Areas 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Pattern That Called the Market Top \u003ci\u003eand \u003c\/i\u003eBottom in 2007 and 2009 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14 The Right Tools for the Job 199\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Good Ranking System 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScreeners and Backtesters 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Wizard: A Complete Research Tool 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15 Getting Started Screening and Backtesting 207\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScreening for Stocks 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBacktesting Your Screens 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdvanced Screening and Backtesting 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 16 Short Selling Strategies for Bear Markets 235\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToxic Stocks 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDecreasing Earnings Two Years Out 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 17 Managing Risk and Cutting Losses 243\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Stop Losses 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiversification and Portfolio Weighting 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 18 Know Your Options 249\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Option is Yours 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuying Calls and Puts 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStraddles and Strangles 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpreads 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCovered Call Writing 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUncovered Call Writing 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePut Option Writing 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStock Screening for Options 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 19 Investing in ETFs 279\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eETFs for Any Market and Any Direction 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScreening for the Right Sector and Industry ETFs 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 20 Putting It All Together 283\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisclaimer 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFree Trials and Other Resources 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 289\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402454770007,"sku":"9780470903407","price":30.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470903407.jpg?v=1730480452","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/finding-1-stocks-9780470903407","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}