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Denise -
I assume you're investing and not daytrading. In which case, you don't
want to pay to much for the asset you're buying.
I recommend getting started with any or all of the following:
What Works on Wall Street by James P. O'Shaughnessy (ISBN 0070479852)
How to Make Money in Stocks by William O'Neil (founder of Investor's
Business Daily, describes his C-A-N-S-L-I-M method)
National Association of Investment Clubs stock picking method.
I'm also kind of partial to a couple of rating services: TrendVest, with
their market neutral strategy, and VectorVest (both with the expected
named websites).
Finally, I think Zack's or First Call's ratings based on expected
earnings and changes in analysts recommendations are probably worthwhile.
They just charge too much for me to buy their historical data to be able
to backtest.
BTW, as far as software and data services, check out www.quotes-plus.com
and their scanning software - it's fast and neat. Also AIQ.
Gee, that should keep you busy for a year (and cost a couple thou.)
Larry Lewis
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From: Denise Beebe Throntveit (reply to:
foremost@xxxxxxxxxxxx)[SMTP:foremost@xxxxxxxxxxxx (MIME) (actually from:
owner-realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx)]
Sent: Friday, January 23, 1998 8:39 AM
To: realtraders
Subject: Getting started in stocks
Hi RealTraders
I'm ready to take the "dive" into researching stocks. I recently
received
Windows on Wallstreet and want to start sorting through the different
stocks.
If you could please answer a fews questions for me -- make comments, etc.
:)
What fundamental information do you consider most important when
selecting
your stocks? I've heard things like:
1) Don't buy stocks under $8.00
2) Make sure the company is well capitalized -- (how do you do that?).
Or,
shown a profit for the past 2 quarters.
3) The P/E ratio should be at a certain level. (Which P/E ratio & what
levels are good v. bad?)
4) What do you look for regarding dividends?
5) What and how do you find out about splits and how do you take
advantage
of that?
Any extra ideas?
Thank you for answering these questions --
Denise
Denise Beebe Throntveit
President
FOREMOST FUTURES. LTD.
223 West Jackson Suite 600
Chicago, IL 60606
800-227-0335
EMail: foremost@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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