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field is based on trading other people’s money. Bill is proof that making a
fortune in the market can be done . . . it’s just a matter of stringing together
a few big winners and handling them properly. Of course, that’s easier said
than done.”

A Few Big Winners Over a Lifetime Can Make a Fortune
“Bill’s genius is that he truly has a knack for finding that special stock in a
bull cycle that turns out to be a gigantic winner, and he has the ability to cap-
italize on it and make the big money. He doesn’t always find every great
stock; he misses some. I remember him telling me once that ‘you can’t kiss
all the babies.’ But you only need a few big ones over your lifetime to make
a fortune. Look for the game changing stock, a company that has something
really new and unique. Bill devised CAN SLIM to help investors identify
these types of stocks.
“I’m up over 40 times my original principal since 2001 in a non-margined
personal account. This is during a period when the broad market indexes
have been relatively flat on a net basis. To achieve gains like this, you need
to trade the windows of opportunity that present themselves and not give it
all back in a correction.
“The stock market has changed my entire life. Everything I own and have
been able to provide for my family has been the result of trading success-
fully. Anyone can do it, but you have to really want it and work hard at it. It’s
not easy, and it doesn’t happen overnight. There are no shortcuts. You have
to believe in yourself, and you have to believe in your trading strategy. With
patience, hard work, and discipline, you will be successful.”