Guide to Stock-Picking Strategies
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Table of Contents 1) Introduction 2) Fundamental Analysis 3) Qualitative Analysis 4) Value Investing 5) Growth Investing 6) GARP Investing 7) Income Investing 8) CANSLIM 9) Dogs of the Dow 10) Technical Analysis 11) Conclusion
Introduction When it comes to personal finance and the accumulation of wealth, few subjects are more talked about than stocks. It 's easy to understand why: the stock market is thrilling. But on this financial rollercoaster ride, we all want to experience the ups without the downs. In this tutorial, we examine some of the most popular strategies for finding good stocks (or at least avoiding bad ones). In other words, we 'll explore the art of stock picking - selecting stocks based on a certain set of criteria, with the aim of achieving a rate of return that is greater than the market 's overall average. Before exploring the vast world of stock-picking methodologies, we should address a few misconceptions. Many investors new to the stock-picking scene believe that there is some infallible strategy that, once followed, will guarantee success. There is no foolproof system for picking stocks! If you are reading this tutorial in search of a magic key to unlock instant wealth, we 're sorry, but we know of no such key.
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This doesn 't mean you can 't expand your wealth through the stock market. It 's just better to think of stock-picking as an art rather than a science. There are a few reasons for this: 1. So many factors affect a company 's health that it is nearly impossible to construct a formula that will predict success. It is one thing to assemble data that
Table of Contents 1) Introduction 2) Fundamental Analysis 3) Qualitative Analysis 4) Value Investing 5) Growth Investing 6) GARP Investing 7) Income Investing 8) CANSLIM 9) Dogs of the Dow 10) Technical Analysis 11) Conclusion
Introduction When it comes to personal finance and the accumulation of wealth, few subjects are more talked about than stocks. It 's easy to understand why: the stock market is thrilling. But on this financial rollercoaster ride, we all want to experience the ups without the downs. In this tutorial, we examine some of the most popular strategies for finding good stocks (or at least avoiding bad ones). In other words, we 'll explore the art of stock picking - selecting stocks based on a certain set of criteria, with the aim of achieving a rate of return that is greater than the market 's overall average. Before exploring the vast world of stock-picking methodologies, we should address a few misconceptions. Many investors new to the stock-picking scene believe that there is some infallible strategy that, once followed, will guarantee success. There is no foolproof system for picking stocks! If you are reading this tutorial in search of a magic key to unlock instant wealth, we 're sorry, but we know of no such key.
(Page 1 of 36) Copyright © 2010, Investopedia.com - All rights reserved.
Investopedia.com – Your Source For Investing Education.
This doesn 't mean you can 't expand your wealth through the stock market. It 's just better to think of stock-picking as an art rather than a science. There are a few reasons for this: 1. So many factors affect a company 's health that it is nearly impossible to construct a formula that will predict success. It is one thing to assemble data that