Page 994 - How to Make Money in Stocks Trilogy

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Foreword ix

Introduction xi

CHAPTER 1 Start Here 1
How to Protect Your Money 2

The Basic Game Plan for Making Money in Stocks 4
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CHAPTER 2 The CAN SLIM Investment System 13
The 3 “Big Rocks” of CAN SLIM Investing 14

CAN SLIM Case Studies 22
CHAPTER 3 Buying Checklist 31
Buying Checklist 32

Does Your Stock Pass or Fail? 33
Big Rock #1: Only Buy Stocks in a Market Uptrend.
Take Defensive Action as a Downtrend Begins. 36

Big Rock #2: Focus on Companies with Big Earnings
Growth and a New, Innovative Product or Service 52

Big Rock #3: Buy Stocks Being Heavily Bought by
Institutional Investors. Avoid Those They’re
Heavily Selling. 68
A Tale of 2 Stocks: Priceline.com vs. Expedia 77
You Make the Call: Which Stock Looks Stronger? 81

What if Your Stock Gets Both Pass and Fail Ratings? 85
Be Cautious—but on the Hunt—During
Earnings Season 89

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