Investor's Business Daily Guide to the Markets Review

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(More customer reviews)This book provides the reader with a thorough discussion of stocks, bonds, mutual funds, futures, and options. It does a very nice job of explaining how they are traded on the market, and it uses very clear illustrations to describe some of the most common terms associated with the markets. This book is very informative. It is helpful to anyone that does not know how to look up stocks in the newspaper. Everything the reader needs to know about getting started in the stock market is explained. Both beginners and advanced investors will benefit from the book, especially the beginners.

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From the Foreword by Charles Schwab"The Investor's Business Daily Guide to the Markets is. . .clear, concise, innovative, and authoritative, giving you the information you need to make important investment decisions with confidence. Whether you're a new or experienced investor, you'll learn a great deal from this book. What a pleasure it is to discover a book that tells it like it is with no hidden agendas. It's sure to pay you dividends and capital gains again and again in the years ahead.""Before investing in the markets, you should invest in this book." --Alice Kane Executive Vice President, New York Life Insurance Company"Investor's Business Daily Guide to the Markets is the quintessential guide for anyone interested in gaining insight and helpful information about the financial markets." --Louis G. Navellier, President, Navellier & Associates Inc., Editor, MPT Review."A great book for people who want to understand the markets. Don't miss this comprehensive roundup--the mutual funds chapter alone is worth the price of the book." --James M. Benham, Chairman of the Board, Benham Funds."Developing an investment portfolio is like building a house: you must start with a solid foundation. This book gives you the investment foundation you need. Buy it before you put another dollar in stocks, bonds, or mutual funds."--Ted Allrich. author, The Online Investor "The On-line Investor" (America Online)."Bill O'Neil, for years the unheralded hero of institutional investors worldwide, began offering his expertise to the individual investor over ten years ago through Investor's Business Daily newspaper. Now his Investor's Business Daily Guide to the Markets takes the next step for investors by putting basic financial information into meaningful terms and useful strategies. This is a 'must read' for all investors --big and small." --Richard W. Perkins, CFA, President and Portfolio Manager, Perkins Capital Management, Inc.

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The Secret Science of Price and Volume: Techniques for Spotting Market Trends, Hot Sectors, and the Best Stocks (Wiley Trading) Review

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(More customer reviews)I have purchased numerous books on Stock Trading and for the first time felt compelled to write a book review because this book is simply that good. I first read about Tim Ord in Fari Hamzei's highly acclaimed book "Master Traders." Tim Ord is nationally rated as a top Market Timer and to be one of the Traders featured in " Master Traders" tells you something about his credentials.
Tim Ord's book, "The Secret Science of Price and Volume," analyzes what really drives equity prices, which is Supply and Demand. His unique methodology of Price and Volume analysis: " Ord Volume", evaluates what is moving equity prices at all junctures of their Price Swings, Legs and Price Points. He also uses these methods to evaluate Tops and Bottoms of Price structure and applies them to the major indices as well. Price and volume relationships have been in existence for over a hundred years and will continue to do so. The author presents disciplined trading and investing strategies based on time tested principles that will continue to work because fear, greed and human behavior will always be present in the marketplace.
Trading legends such as Richard Wyckoff, Jesse Livermore, Nicolas Darvas and William O'Neil to name a few all have utilized Price and Volume techniques to help amass their fortunes. Livermore's and O'Neil's "Price pivots points," Wyckoff's "Jumping the Creek," and "Falling through Ice" methodologies are Price and Volume based. William O'Neil's, "Follow Through Day," in the General Market Averages which show when Institutions are coming in to buy stock at long term or intermediate term lows is also related to these principles. The author explains the physics of this science and will teach you exactly how to interpret price and volume action in a manner which nobody else has shown before. In fact Ord Volume will help reveal when Institutions are either piling into stock or whether they are gradually accumulating it as well as when they are dumping or slowly supplying stock to the general public. Knowing this information is invaluable to both trader and investor.
These methods by no means are limited only to the technically oriented investor or trader. Fundamental and Value investors will also benefit by interpreting whether or not the forces of supply and demand are working in or out of favor with the particular group of stocks they follow.
The author also brilliantly covers topics such as Stock selection, Market Timing, Sector Analysis, Sector Rotation, Breadth analysis, Market Sentiment and much more. An informative chapter on the Gold sector is also included. This book is a Treasure chest. Whether you are a Long Term Investor, Intermediate-term Trader, Swing Trader or have a preference to sell stock short, "The Secret Science of Price and Volume," will provide you with a road map to profitability.

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In The Secret Science of Price and Volume, leading market timer Tim Ord outlines a top-down approach to trading—identifying the trend, picking the strongest sectors, and focusing on the best stocks within those sectors—that will allow you to excel in a variety of markets. With this book as your guide, you'll quickly become familiar with Ord's proven method and discover how it can be used to make more profitable trading decisions.

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Chart Patterns (Bloomberg Market Essentials: Technical Analysis) (Bloomberg Financial) Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a well written, edited, and organized book on a subject close to advanced investors and active traders. The author focuses on the principal chart patterns that, having stood the test of time, predominate, and whose analysis can be rewarding. It is not an encyclopedia of chart patterns.
The author documents some of the historical background surrounding the use of chart patterns, an element that shows the author's indepth level of research in this subject. Each pattern is described and explained with excellent examples, and references are provided for those interested in further study.
The book is not the heavy, lengthy tome that often characterizes this subject. The writing is first class adding to its educational value and distinguishing it from the hard reading that often marks technical analysis. It is an excellent source to have in one's library.

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Chart Patterns gives traders the first step toward applying charting, one of the oldest and most widely used tools in the market. Once a trader learns to recognize the patterns in charts,charting becomes a truly powerful technical analysis tool. Flags, head-and-shoulder patterns, double bottoms, and more are detailed to help the trader know when a breakout is coming or when a trend is continuing. The Bloomberg Market Essentials: Technical Analysis series covers the key elements of technical analysis tools, bringing traders quickly up to speed on each method—what it is, how it works, and how to use it."Price is a fact. And price leaves patterns. This wonderful book will give the reader insights into what investors are really doing by identifying and following their buying and selling patterns. Learn about the pioneers who identified these patterns and where they typically form during a stock's normal life-cycle."—Ralph J. Acampora, CMT, Director, Altaira Wealth Management, S.A.
"Kamich's Chart Patterns is the perfect resource for those not yet using candlesticks, and for those who are. Whether you use Nison candlesticks or bar charts, the tactics and strategies you use in the market should be clear, and Kamich does a great job of detailing these. While candlesticks (if properly used) excel at giving reversals, they do not give price targets. And using price patterns is a prime way we determine targets for our clients."—Steve Nison, CMT, President, Candlestick.com, and author of Japanese Candlestick Charting Techniques

"Chart Patterns takes us through the thought process an analyst or trader should use. Kamich looks at myriad patterns, illustrating how they work, when they work, how to use them, and what to do when they don't work. Any serious student of trading and investing will benefit from this methodical study of chart patterns."—Philip J. Roth, CMT, Chief Technical Market Analyst, Miller Tabak & Co, LLC

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Trade What You See: How To Profit from Pattern Recognition (Wiley Trading) Review

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(More customer reviews)I've come to trust the reviews on amazon but i have to say that they are way off the mark for this particular book.
After trading for a few years, i've come to the belief that the simplest chart patterns are the best and you can find just about any pattern on a chart if you squint hard enough.
The authors would point out "ABCD" patterns after they have formed.
Perhaps the book was just poorly written but i just dont see the book helping any beginners and very few experienced traders.

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