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How I Use IBD to Find

Potential Winning Stocks

Why We Created Investor’s Business Daily
For decades, professional money managers were the only ones who had access
to the in-depth data that are critical to finding winning stocks. In effect, they
had a monopoly on relevant investment information. That’s why I started
Investor’s Business Daily in April 1984: to bring the needed information to
all investors, small or large, new or experienced.
Known for its investing capabilities as far back as the early 1960s, William
O’Neil + Co. built the first computerized daily stock market database in the
United States to track and compare stock performance. Detailed tracking
uncovered key insights into what produces stock market winners, particu-
larly their characteristics before they make a major price move.
Much of this information is now available through Investor’s Business
Daily, which offers everyone—professional and individual investors alike—
a better opportunity to grow and profit from the detailed data. Because our
primary concern is understanding and interpreting the national economy
using our comprehensive database, Investor’s Business Daily is a vital infor-
mation provider first and a newspaper second.
If you’re serious about becoming a more successful investor, it is posi-
tively within your grasp. If you can commit to studying the time-tested,
historically proven strategies outlined in this book, being disciplined, and
focusing on daily and weekly learning, you’re more than halfway there.
IBD’s proprietary research tools are the other half of the equation. For
many of you, this means familiarizing yourself with data, methods, and

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