• CONTENTS •

Foreword

Introduction

CHAPTER 1 Start Here

How to Protect Your Money

The Basic Game Plan for Making Money in Stocks

CHAPTER 2 The CAN SLIM® Investment System

The 3 “Big Rocks” of CAN SLIM Investing

CAN SLIM Case Studies

CHAPTER 3 Buying Checklist

Buying Checklist

Does Your Stock Pass or Fail?

Big Rock #1: Only Buy Stocks in a Market Uptrend. Take Defensive Action as a Downtrend Begins.

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

Big Rock #3: Buy Stocks Being Heavily Bought by Institutional Investors. Avoid Those They’re Heavily Selling.

A Tale of 2 Stocks: Priceline.com vs. Expedia

You Make the Call: Which Stock Looks Stronger?

What if Your Stock Gets Both Pass and Fail Ratings?

Be Cautious—but on the Hunt—During Earnings Season

CHAPTER 4 Simple Routines for Finding Winning Stocks

Want Good Results? Stick to a Good Routine!

Simple Weekend Routine

10-Minute Daily Routine

Busy During the Day? Set Automatic Trade Triggers

Finding Winners Using the Simple Weekend Routine

Take a Simple 2-Week Challenge

CHAPTER 5 Selling Checklist

Selling Checklist

Want to Invest Well? Learn How to Sell Well!

8 “Secrets” of Successful Selling

A Simple Selling Game Plan

Offensive Selling to Lock in Your Profits

Defensive Selling to Cut Short Any Losses and Protect Your Gains

CHAPTER 6 Don’t Invest Blindly: Use Charts to See the Best Time to Buy and Sell

Why Use Charts?

Chart-Reading 101

What’s in a Chart?

What’s the Trend?

Always Check Price and Volume

Is the Stock Finding Support or Hitting Resistance?

3 Telltale Patterns That Launch Big Moves

Cup-with-Handle

Double Bottom

Flat Base

Go Beyond Just the Shapes

See a Pattern Here?

Alternative Buy Points

Using Charts to Go Through the Checklists

Buying Checklist

Selling Checklist

CHAPTER 7 More Tips and Tools for Getting Started Right

How Many Stocks Should You Own?

How to Build and Maintain an Actionable Watch List

How to Do a Profitable Post-Analysis

Improve Your Results by Improving Your Records

More Ways to Find Winning Stocks

Acknowledgments

Index