24 Essential Lessons for Investment Success: Learn the Most Important Investment Techniques from the Founder of Investor's Business Daily »

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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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 & Hedge Fund Manager, Cramer, Berkowitz & 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

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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A logical road map to investing...that should serve you well.

Preface.
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.