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16 HOW TO MAKE MONEY IN STOCKS—GETTING STARTED

year after year, decade after decade, the biggest winners display these same
7 CAN SLIM traits just before they launch their massive runs.
The company names will change, new technology and industries will
emerge, but the basic profile and attributes of an emerging big winner
always look the same. So once you understand what to look for, your search
for the next game-changing stock won’t be based on hunches or hype. It’ll
be based on history and a targeted checklist of specific, telltale signs.
Only about 1% to 2% of all stocks will have these CAN SLIM character-
istics. But as the results of an independent study by the American
Association of Individual Investors (AAII) show, it pays to be picky: If you
stay disciplined and look for stocks with CAN SLIM traits, you will spot
today’s most promising stocks in the early stages of their big moves.

#1 Growth Strategy from 1998–2012
Since 1998, the American Association of Individual Investors has been con-
ducting an ongoing, real-time study of over 50 leading investing strategies.
From 1998–2012, AAII found the CAN SLIM Investment System was the
#1 growth strategy, generating an annualized return of 24.7%.

#1 Growth Strategy: 1998–2012
Independently tested against over 50 leading strategies

Compounded Average Annual Gains
25.00%
®
24.7% CAN SLIM
20.00% Investment System
15.00%
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10.00%
S&P 500
5.00%
2.6%
0.00%
Source: American Association of Individual Investors independent study, 1998–2012 (www.AAII.com)