| Winning Stocks - How To Pick A Winner | | | | about Dell Computer? This company was started in a |
| Don't know anything about stocks, is that what you | | | | college dorm room and is now the largest |
| said? Well, you may be a beginner investing in the | | | | manufacturer of personal computers. |
| stock market, but you probably know a lot more | | | | Companies such as these didn't reinvent the wheel; |
| about stocks and the companies behind them than | | | | they just got very good at marketing it successfully. |
| you think. Do you own a computer? You probably | | | | There are people that think Windows isn't the best |
| know something about the company that makes it | | | | operating software on the market; there are others |
| based on your experience. Drive a car? Buy your | | | | that don't like Dell computers. The key with these |
| pizzas from a particular chain? Do you use soap? If | | | | companies is their end-user focus and their ability to |
| not, we don't want to know, but the point of this is | | | | build an overall brand image that is superior to that of |
| clear; the things that you use as a consumer gives | | | | their competitors. These winning stocks became |
| you a list of potential companies for investments. A | | | | stock sector leaders by correctly focusing their |
| significant part of picking a winning stock is knowing | | | | efforts on reaching the customers. |
| the company and its products where you will be | | | | What's the Secret for the Investor? |
| investing. | | | | The good news is, there is no secret to finding and |
| Picking a winning stock is neither science, brain | | | | selecting winning stocks; the bad news is that you |
| surgery nor voodoo; picking winning stocks is the | | | | need to invest a little effort. Whether you locate a |
| result of having a solid stock investing system, | | | | prospect through observation, watching the news, or |
| sticking to it and using research to identify good | | | | using a stock screener, you've only taken the first |
| investment opportunities. Picking winning stocks | | | | step. After this you need to do some research: |
| simply means that if consumers use and like | | | | fundamental analysis of the company, technical |
| something, its value will increase and the stock price | | | | analysis of its earnings, and candlestick chart analysis |
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| more value it has in the stock market. | | | | eliminate the companies that appear desirable but |
| On the Alert | | | | don't have the actual strength to be included in your |
| Once you realize that picking a winning stock isn't so | | | | portfolio. |
| intimidating, you can start looking at companies | | | | Conclusion |
| differently. What do I use, what do my kids like, | | | | Many times you will find that you do have a good |
| what about my friends? Not everything is a good | | | | eye for investments; you will be able to look at a |
| investment just because everybody uses it, but let's | | | | company and have an idea if you will want to include |
| look at a couple of examples of investment options | | | | them in your stock portfolio. It is important to |
| based on this theory. | | | | remember there is no substitute for doing your |
| Ever heard of Microsoft? This "little" company came | | | | homework. Fundamental and technical analysis are the |
| out of nowhere to revolutionize the personal | | | | ultimate keys to locating winning stocks. Companies |
| computer. Now 95% of PC's have Microsoft | | | | that have winning stocks usually have excellent |
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| large cap stock and a very good investment. What | | | | that you can convert into winning stocks? |