The Successful Investor Today

What does it take to achieve superior performance and become a successful investor? Rather than great stock pricing or market timing skills, it is far better for you to understand how the markets work and how to make them work best for you. Larry E. Swedroe argues that the right strategy never changes, no matter whether the bull is stampeding or the bear has emerged from hibernation. The Successful Investor Today was written during one of the greatest bear markets of the post-World War II era--a bear market that was a result of the inevitable bursting of the technology-led bubble of the late 1990s (what Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan called "irrational exuberance"). Although millions of investors unnecessarily incurred trillions of dollars in losses, neither this bubble, nor the ensuing devastating losses, were anything new. Despite all the horrible investment experiences that have been reported, those investors who followed the fourteen simple truths outlined in this book--including the building of globally diversified portfolios-did not suffer the devastating losses experienced by many others. The fourteen simple truths withstand the tests of logic and time in the way the stock market really works, rather than the way Wall Street and the media would have you believe it works. Since it is generally held that those who fail to plan, plan to fail, an investor must begin with an investment plan. Your plan should be tailored to conform to your unique ability, willingness, and need to take risk. In The Successful Investor Today, you will learn how to build, write, implement, and manage your investment plan over time. This book will help you become a better and more informed investor, and it will help you achieve your financial goals by gradually increasing your wealth. Apart from offering an up-to-date winning strategy, The Successful Investor Today presents an efficient and proven way to avoid the most common--and costly--mistakes investors continue to make.

FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE BUSINESSWEEK, USA TODAY, AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BUSINESS BESTSELLER HOW TO MAKE MONEY IN STOCKS! Simple-to-follow strategies for making--and keeping--profits in today's perilous stock market More than 80 million investors lost 50 to 80 percent of their savings in the recent stock market crash. Investor's Business Daily publisher William J. O'Neil, however, was one of the first to see--and warn investors about--the dangers inherent in what had been, up to that point, a historic bull market run. Those who followed his counsel were able to sidestep devastating losses and emerge with their sizable bull market profits largely intact. In The Successful Investor, O'Neil steps up to tell all investors how they can make money and, more important, avoid losses in up markets, down markets, and everything in between. Showing how mistakes made in the recent market collapse were amazingly similar to those made in previous down cycles, O'Neil reveals simple steps investors can follow to avoid costly mistakes and: Buy only the best stocks at only the best times Follow a market-tested 3-to-1 Profit-and-Loss Percentage Plan Know when to sell for the biggest possible profit Recognize chart patterns that presage enormous market moves Manage a portfolio over time to maximize its returns William O'Neil has succeeded in virtually every market environment by following a stable, nonemotional investment plan. In his latest book, O'Neil explains how anyone can follow that plan to become a profitable long-term investor, regardless of market tides or turns. The Successful Investor will bring reason and welcome relief to all investors buffeted and bewildered by the perils and uncertainty of today's stock market.

Lessons From The Successful Investor is the new investing classic of our time. With thousands of downloads, this new investing eBook has topped bestseller lists on major digital book stores and has received rave reviews from media and readers. "This eBook is an absolute must for all new and inexperienced investors" The new investing classic contains 85 timeless lessons to help you build a quality portfolio of value stocks that will make you wealthy. Lessons From The Successful Investor was written by Robin R. Speziale, a value investor and web entrepreneur. Speziale also delivers quality value investing speeches to his wide and devoted reader base. His mission is to spread the 85 value investing lessons to aspiring and skilled investors alike. "A fan of Warren Buffett, he’s a value investor who loves consumer companies with a strong brand and a “moat,” a competitive advantage that others cannot easily penetrate." --Ellen Roseman, Moneyville "Mr. Speziale has plenty of advice to pass on in his new book." --The Globe and Mail "Robin Speziale has a passion for investing in his own financial future, and that of others." --The Mississauga News Lessons From The Successful Investor eBook will show you for the first time how to invest like the successful investor. And although his investing lessons are not revolutionary, they endure the test of time. There exist a few core lessons that underlie successful investing, and while these lessons do not change, the common investor does. For the successful investor, investing is like picking cherries in an orchard of corn. "This book has given me the confidence to be able to manage my own portfolio." -- Reader "I have been reading many books on investing in the last while and by far this has provided the most insight." -- Reader "I have the Ben Graham book but you have made it make sense." -- Reader With 85 value investing lessons, the new investing classic focuses on: - Market History - Business Valuation - Competitive Advantage - Stock Valuation - The Ideal Investment - Management - The Portfolio - Investor Giants - Investor Psychology - The Antiquity Theory - Successful Mentality - Compounding Wealth and Dividends - The Young Investor - The Investment Industry - Recessionary Investing - Fundamental Equations - Future of the Market Download the new investing classic today. Start your portfolio of value stocks and build wealth. "Investing returns are plentiful for those who understand the lessons from the successful investor"

Proven Strategies for Making—and Keeping—Money in Today's High-Risk, High-Reward Stock Market Two books in one ebook package! Founder and chairman of Investor’s Business Daily William J. O’Neil is the world’s most trusted source of investment research and advice. His investing classics How to Make Money in Stocks and The Successful Investor are considered absolute must-haves for every stock investor. Now, you can have both books in one place—wherever you go and whenever you get there. How to Make Money in Stocks and Become a Successful Investor provides all of O’Neils secrets to beating the Street handily and consistently. Get two classic investing books—updated for today’s roller-coaster investing world—in a single ebook package: How to Make Money in Stocks The Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, and USA Today business bestseller! When it was first published, How to Make Money in Stocks hit the investing world like a jolt, providing readers with the first in-depth explanation of William J. O’Neil’s innovative CAN SLIM investing method. Based on an exhaustive study of the greatest stock market winners dating back to 1953, this technique has been proven to minimize risk, maximize return, and find stocks that are poised to perform. This fourth edition has been revised and updated with new chapters designed to help you boost performance in a turbulent economic climate. New discussions include: Greater clarification of the key CAN SLIM investment strategy New models of the greatest stock market winners that provide more basis for the ongoing effectiveness and superior performance of the CAN SLIM strategy Fresh stock charts featured in two colors for easier analysis of trends An invaluable guide on how to maximize both Investor’s Business Daily and www.investors.com to find winning stocks Real-world success stories from investors who have used this system New information on portfolio management and the impact of hedge funds Praise for previous editions: “The most useful stock market book in years.” —Management Accounting “In O’Neil’s opinion, a stock isn’t unlike a car or a set of golf clubs—you have to pay for quality. A winning system.” —Personal Investor “A superb book, spelling out his investment strategies in plain English and O’Neilisms.” —San Francisco Business Times “His very good advice comprises a mixture of three parts common sense and one part technical knowledge.” —The American Spectator The Successful Investor O'Neil outlines how to move with the market instead of against it and increase your profits by relying on sound, time-tested rules instead of hot tips and irrational greed. Let The Successful Investor show you how to: Buy only the best stocks at only the best times Recognize chart patterns that presage enormous stock moves, both up and down Manage your portfolio over time to maximize its returns Bill O'Neil will be the first to admit that he has no inside knowledge about what will happen in tomorrow's market. What he does know how to do is profit if the market goes up, and keep from losing those profits when the markets head south. In The Successful Investor, O'Neil reveals what his decades in the market have taught him, and outlines a stable, non-emotional investment plan designed to comfort and protect investors buffeted and bewildered by the today's tumultuous stock market.

The definitive guide to investing in today's market! Especially after the wild ride that began in the fall of 2008, individual stock investing has become far more challenging. Think of a golf swing - hit it right and it goes long and straight, hit it wrong and you'll end up far off in the weeds. But - like much else in life - golf swings become habits when done right. Investing should be no different. What works should become habit, and each and every investor should develop his or her own set of habits for success. Peter Sander in this book reveals a set of twenty five habits that lie behind his own personal investing success, habits loyal to the value investing principles of Benjamin Graham, Warren Buffett and others. These 25 habits - or your own version thereof - will help you hit your investments long and straight.

Investment professional Larry E. Swedroe describes the crucial difference between "active" and "passive" mutual funds, and tells you how you can win the investment game through long-term investments in such indexes as the S&P 500 instead of through the active buying and selling of stocks. A revised and updated edition of an investment classic, The Only Guide to a Winning Investment Strategy You'll Ever Need remains clear, understandable, and effective. This edition contains a new chapter comparing index funds, ETFs, and passive asset class funds, an expanded section on portfolio care and maintenance, the addition of Swedroe's 15 Rules of Prudent Investing, and much more. In clear language, Swedroe shows how the newer index mutual funds out-earn, out-perform, and out-compound the older funds, and how to select a balance "passive" portfolio for the long hail that will repay you many times over. This indispensable book also provides you with valuable information about: - The efficiency of markets today - The five factors that determine expected returns of a balanced equity and fixed income portfolio - Important facts about volatility, return, and risk - Six steps to building a diversified portfolio using Modern Portfolio Theory - Implementing the winning strategy - and more.