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Summary: Great Book
Review: I am a beginner in investing...and basically this book taught me everything I need to know, in a well-organized fashion. A very good read, informative. However might be too chart-filled for some. Anyways a great read.
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Summary: very pleased with the book and want to know more
Review: I had never invested in stocks before. I will like to know how do I calculate and how do I know what to invest in. I would really like to have your help in this ASAP. I would really appreciate it. Thank you, Sheba
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Summary: THIS BOOK SHOULD OWNED BY ALL INVESTORS
Review: I have read about a dozen books on how to invest in stocks. And I'm here to tell you, this is undoubtedly the best. The man has been there done it. Whatever mistakes you've made in buying and selling stocks, he's done it. And in this book, he is passing along his wisdom so that you can learn from his past mistakes and get on the road success. If you haven't been beating the market averages and making a lot of money in the last few years, then it's because you are not following William O'Neil's CANSLIM method. CANSLIM is an acronym that defines his trading principles. These principles are the active ingredients that make a stock rise. Take it from me, give up on your hit and miss approach to investing. Begin today on his sound and proven methods of investing and you'll soon be glad you did. Do you know anybody who have lost or is down more than 50% of their trading capital on a stock? I do. Many of my co-workers have ridden stocks down to over a 70% lost. Now they are stuck in a stock or stocks they can't afford to sell. And worst of all, they are stuck when the market averages are soaring to heights. (That's gotta hurt. I know. I've been there). O'Neil methods won't let this happen to you.To be honest, I was a slow learner too. So,let me take you back a little bit. I first picked up this book in '92, read it, got excited but then went back to doing it my way. I picked it up again in '94, read it and made a note in the book that a company stock called DELL fit the profile of his CANSLIM methods, set the book down, forgot about it and went back to doing things my way. (Didn't buy DELL in '94) Finally, early last year of '98, I again picked up the book and read it. This time I saw a little note that I had written in the book in '94 about DELL and thought to myself 'why was I so stubborn' about 'doing it my way' that I missed out on so much valuable time and money. Since then, I've bought the stock and a few others that have catapuled my portfolio balance to over 200%. Now that feels real good. Like me for the first time, you'll probably understand most of what he says in the book but you may not relate to what he says entirely until you've been practing or 'getting your feet wet' in the stock market for a little while. Since buying and selling stocks is not a perfect science but rather an art, you will need to go back and reread the book many times over while you're in the market before you'll truly 'get it'. My only critism about his CANSLIM method is that he steers you towards buying stocks with a low number of floating shares which indicate small to mid cap stocks because he says these stocks have the greatest upside potential. I disagree because hitech stocks like Dell, Microsoft, AOL, and Cisco that have gone global can still grow very rapidly if not faster than some of the small guys. Other than that, armed with this book and his Investors Business Daily, you'll be able to achieve the returns that you've always wanted.
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Summary: The best investment book for the average investor
Review: Mr. O'Neil has written a modern classic, one that will be read for decades to come. During a period of market mania, his practical advice will steer you toward timeless principles of successful investing. I found the book to be clear and accurate, a combination that seldom occurs in investing books. I have reread this book several times, and have learned much from each rereading. One of the book's strengths is to help you understand how much to pay for a rapidly-growing stock. Internet stock investors: Be sure to read this book.
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Summary: Read Multiple Times
Review: I have read the book twice several years ago, but I have not been successful in using the methodology in the book in the stock market. However, after several re-reading, I found the mistakes I made. Read the sell rules in the book carefully. Read and re-read, and go through the market for a year or two. Then you really understand why the author asked to buy at the new highs. You will also know how to pick market tops and bottoms without referring to any other methodology. Also, you probably need to subscribe to the Investor Business Daily to keep updated on the market. Excellent book indeed.
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Summary: Read and Re-read the Book Until You Understand It
Review: I bought this book several years ago and have read it at least 20 times or more. I suggest anyone seriously trying to make money in the stock market follow the CANSLIM rules exactly...you will be richly rewarded as I have. Also the Investor Business Daily Newspaper is an excellent place to find stocks that can make you money.
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Summary: A Beginners Must!
Review: This book is a must for anyone who is interested in playing the stock market. The strategies presented in the book are very sound and the examples from his own experiences are helpful to beginners. The only negative I have about this book is the fact that he talks about his newspaper entirely to much.
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Summary: Definitely a Buy!
Review: I've read this book over and over again and gained much insight from it... I'm learning how to read charts... it's still kind of hard to recorgnize some of the patterns...like "cup and a handle"... but I think AMZN just had one very recently... when it went south to about $80 and back to about $140 not too long ago... shoot..should have bought it then... Is there like a newsgroup for chart readers adhering to Bill's strategy?
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Summary: Excellent rules for buying and selling.
Review: I have been buying stocks since '94, each time I allow a stock to drop more than 7%(O'neil's suggested loss limit) I have a hard time making up for it. If an investor follows the rules laid out in the book, they should have a nice return at the end of each year. I now religiously hold all losses to 7%. Thanks for the profits!
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Summary: Good book for the beginning investor
Review: This book is great for those who don't know a lot about the stock market such as myself. It is very straightforward and explains what types of research you should look for in picking a successful stock. Two things I would strongly recommend that the book does not mention is finding that research free over the internet and also using a discount internet trading site (fees are much lower than you would ever pay any broker).
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