Select Winning Stocks Using Technical Analysis

by Pistolese, Clifford

• ISBN13: 9780071478144
• ISBN10: 0071478140
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-12-12
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Summary

Steps to factor in historical data that increase trading profits Features 50 small-cap and 50 large-cap growth stocks with large capital gain potential

Author Biography

Clifford Pistolese manages a highly profitable personalportfolio and is the author of the popular Using Technical Analysis.He has held high-level positions in several major corporations, includingWestern Electric, RAND, and Xerox.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations	xiii
Preface	xv
Where Is Your Broker's Loyalty?	1	(4)
Introduction	1	(1)
Customer Beware	2	(1)
Questions about Commissions	2	(1)
Trading on Margin	3	(1)
Risks of Selling Short	3	(1)
Discretionary Accounts	3	(1)
Making Decisions Independently	4	(1)
Technical View of the Market	5	(10)
Introduction	5	(1)
Market Phases	5	(1)
Charting Market Phases	6	(1)
Tops and Bottoms	7	(5)
Pattern Variations	12	(1)
Charts of Market Indexes	12	(1)
Adapting to Market Phases	13	(2)
Riding the Bull	15	(10)
Introduction	15	(1)
Investing Aggressively	15	(1)
Analyzing Stock Price Patterns	16	(1)
Stock Prices and Moving Averages	17	(6)
Fundamental Analysis	23	(1)
Assessing Risk	24	(1)
A Balancing Act	25	(8)
Introduction	25	(1)
Adjusting Your Portfolio	25	(1)
Closed-End Funds	26	(2)
Real Estate Investment Trusts	28	(2)
Trading for Capital Gains	30	(3)
Defeating the Bear	33	(8)
Introduction	33	(1)
Recognizing a Top	34	(1)
Technical Indicators	34	(1)
Economic Signs	35	(1)
Signals from Commodities	35	(1)
Cyclical Industries Decline First	35	(1)
Preserving Your Capital	35	(3)
Suggested Portfolio Content	38	(3)
Picking Winners in the Stock Market	41	(12)
Introduction	41	(1)
Picking Short-Term Winners	42	(4)
Picking Intermediate-Term Winners	46	(2)
Checking Risk versus Return	48	(1)
Investing for Income	48	(3)
Review and Preview	51	(2)
Golden Opportunities	53	(8)
Introduction	53	(1)
Gold Bullion	54	(1)
Exchange-Traded Gold Funds	54	(1)
Mining Gold	55	(1)
Hedged Gold Sales	55	(1)
Potential Risks	56	(1)
About Mining Companies	56	(1)
A Selection of Companies	56	(2)
Decision Considerations	58	(1)
Tracking a Gold Fund	59	(2)
Diversifying to Limit Risk	61	(8)
Introduction	61	(1)
Diversifying among Stocks	61	(1)
Index Funds	62	(1)
Mutual Funds	62	(1)
Closed-End Funds	62	(1)
Notes and Bonds	63	(1)
Real Estate	63	(1)
Precious Metals	64	(1)
Cash Equivalents	64	(1)
Diversification Considerations	64	(1)
A Sample Diversified Portfolio	65	(4)
Stocks to Buy and Hold	69	(18)
Introduction	69	(1)
Stock Selection Guidelines	69	(3)
Stock Selection Procedure	72	(1)
Selecting Companies	73	(12)
How to Follow Up	85	(2)
Pitfalls to Avoid	87	(10)
Introduction	87	(1)
Tactical Pitfalls	88	(1)
Buying Near the Top	88	(1)
Buying a Flat Liner	88	(1)
Trading the Tape	89	(1)
Trading Frequently	89	(1)
Buying Penny Stocks	90	(1)
Borrowing Money	90	(1)
Selling Short	90	(1)
Trading ``at the Market''	90	(1)
Buying on Tips	91	(1)
Buying on Media Hype	91	(1)
Buying on the Phone	92	(1)
Buying on Rumors	92	(1)
Buying on Consensus Opinion	93	(1)
Buying on Message Board Comments	93	(1)
Buying What You Don't Understand	93	(1)
Trading Emotionally	94	(1)
Assessing Risk Tolerance	95	(2)
Becoming a Self-Directed Investor	97	(6)
Introduction	97	(1)
Finding a Full-Service Broker	98	(1)
Making the Transition	99	(1)
Internet Brokerages	99	(1)
Staying with Your Current Broker	100	(1)
Rewards of Self-Direction	101	(2)
Review Exercise	103	(54)
Introduction	103	(1)
Making Capital Gains	103	(16)
Which Stocks to Avoid?	119	(14)
Which Stock Has More Potential?	133	(8)
Choosing the Right Time Frame	141	(8)
Assessing Risk	149	(8)
Appendix A. Sample Stock Portfolio	157	(2)
Appendix B. Glossary	159	(12)
Appendix C. Helpful Web Sites	171	(10)
Appendix D. Bibliography	181	(2)
Note to Reader	183	(2)
Index	185