| Preface | | ix | |
| Part I: A Winning System: CAN SLIM™ | |
| Introduction: Learning From the Greatest Winners |
| | 3 | (4) |
| C = Current Quarterly Earnings per Share: The Higher the Better |
| | 7 | (9) |
| A = Annual Earnings Increases: Look for Significant Growth |
| | 16 | (8) |
| N = New Products, New Management, New Highs: Buying at the Right Time |
| | 24 | (8) |
| S = Supply and Demand: Shares Outstanding Plus Big Volume Demand |
| | 32 | (5) |
| L = Leader or Laggard: Which Is Your Stock? |
| | 37 | (5) |
| I = Institutional Sponsorship: follow the leaders |
| | 42 | (6) |
| M = Market Direction: How to Determine It |
| | 48 | (33) |
| Part II: Be Smart from the Start | |
| Nineteen Common Mistakes Most Investors Make |
| | 81 | (5) |
| When to Sell and Cut Your losses |
| | 86 | (13) |
| When to Sell and Take Your Profit |
| | 99 | (15) |
| Should You Diversify, Invest for the Long Haul, Buy on Margin, Sell Short, Etc.? |
| | 114 | (8) |
| How to Read Charts Like an Expert and Improve Your Stock Picks and Timing |
| | 122 | (29) |
| Part III: Investing Like a Professional | |
| Models of the Greatest Stock Market Winners: 1952--2001 |
| | 151 | (14) |
| How to Find Winning Stocks Using Investor's Business Daily |
| | 165 | (35) |
| How to Pick the Best Market Sectors, Industry Groups, and Subgroups |
| | 200 | (12) |
| The Art of Tape Reading: Analyzing and Reacting to News |
| | 212 | (10) |
| Should You Buy Options, Nasdaq Stocks, New Issues, Convertible Bonds, Tax Shelters, Foreign Stocks? |
| | 222 | (13) |
| How You Could Make a Million Dollars Owning Mutual Funds |
| | 235 | (8) |
| Improving Management of Pension and Institutional Portfolios |
| | 243 | (22) |
| Important Guidelines to Remember |
| | 265 | (4) |
| Success Stories | | 269 | (12) |
| Index | | 281 | |
