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viii Foreword

Remember, investing is not easy, but if you’re determined to learn to
make money in the market, then that determination and focus will be your
winning edge. But if you’ve decided in the past, or even as you read this
now, that it sounds like a lot of work and you’re not sure? Then I think both
Amy and I have earned the right to tell you: You are missing out on one of
the greatest chances to change the course of your life! Sounds pretty dra-
matic, yes? Yet, if hundreds of thousands of individuals have made this sys-
tem work, there’s nothing holding you back but your own doubts or
unwillingness to even try.
Maybe this book will lend the encouragement you need, as you read
about a woman whose husband died and, shortly after, she lost her job. She
is now independently wealthy. She had no background in investing at the
start but took up the challenge and made it work. What Amy’s interviews
will show you is that many good investors started without experience—and
not much money. Even some of the pros she talked to knew very little at
first. You’ll learn their approaches and how they overcame their mistakes
and hesitations. You may recognize yourself among some of these people
and realize that investing is worth pursuing.
I don’t want you to feel that because I’ve invested for years that it sets me
apart from you. I had virtually no experience when I began learning to
invest—nor did Amy or many others. Investing is not an elite club, or some-
thing you cannot do. If you think that way, I believe you are dead wrong.
Your biggest challenge will be your own doubts or hesitations. I hope you
take up this challenge, promise yourself to stick with it through thick and
thin, and remain determined and positive. Then it can work. After you read
this book, see if you don’t feel encouraged. I read it and felt hopeful for each
one of you who wants to succeed. You can do this!
We’re here to help you on your investing journey.
Wishing you the very best.

Sincerely,

William J. O’Neil
Chairman and Founder
Investor’s Business Daily