| Acknowledgments | p. xi |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| And Away We Go! | p. 7 |
| You Hold the Power | |
| News in a New York Minute | |
| The Global Financial Markets-A Community Affair | |
| What's in It for You? The Benefits of Investing in the U.S. Stock Market | |
| Bubbles and Belly Punches: The Challenges and Risks of Investing in the Stock Market | |
| What We Bring to the Party | |
| What Role Do "Personal Gains" Play? | |
| Personal Gains: Commitment: The Foundation of Success | |
| Unlocking Your Investment Potential | p. 21 |
| What I Learned from Working with 1000 Individuals | |
| What I Learned from Two People... | |
| Four Keys of the GainsMaster Approach | |
| Turning the Four Keys | |
| Personal Gains: Success Comes with Single-Purpose Focus | |
| The Market in Motion: How the Stock Market Travels Through Time | p. 40 |
| Analyze Your Opportunities-The Ever-Changing View from Above | |
| The Natures of the Beasts | |
| Dueling Market Rulers-Who They Are, How They Move Markets | |
| Emotion in Motion: Demand and Supply | |
| How We Measure the Markets-The Major Indexes | |
| Personal Gains: Personal Beliefs Dictate the Direction of Our Lives | |
| Reading the Market's Mood | p. 56 |
| Evaluating Market Conditions by Reading the Market's Mood | |
| When the Market Shows GO and STOP Signs | |
| The Twelve-Month Moving Average | |
| Volatility | |
| Safety-Seeking Behavior | |
| Recognizing the GO and STOP Signs | |
| Combining the Indicators | |
| Personal Gains: Build on Your Strengths | |
| Your Investing Edge: The Art of the Chart | p. 82 |
| Price: The Master of the Universe | |
| How We Plot Simple Line Charts | |
| A Quick Reference to Bar Charts | |
| How Candlesticks Shine Light on Our Charts | |
| How Candles Are Structured | |
| Your Best Money-Making Friend-The Trend | |
| Moving Averages: Simple Lines That Say a Lot | |
| Your Moving Average Toolbox | |
| Moving Averages as Decision-Support Tools | |
| Personal Gains: Resiliency-Your Essential Skill for Success | |
| Analyzing Company Performance: Fundamental Research for Investors | p. 118 |
| The Tasks of Fundamental Research | |
| Look for the Green-Recognizing Signs of Growth | |
| Watching for Blue Skies-Recognizing Evidence of Opportunity | |
| The Forward P/E Ratio | |
| Insider Trading: Bad for Martha, Good for Investors | |
| Institutions: Investors with Commitment | |
| Get a Jump Start on Fundamental Research-Stocks to Consider in a GO-Sign Market | |
| Screen Your Calls: Picking Stocks by Appointment Only | |
| Identify What to Buy When the Market Is in STOP Mood | |
| Personal Gains: Gratitude: A Powerful Tool for Prosperity | |
| Mind Your Own Business: What You Need to Succeed | p. 141 |
| Choosing Your Investment Broker | |
| Selecting Your Account Category | |
| Getting Familiar with the T+3 SEC Rule | |
| Evaluating Broker Recommendations | |
| Turning into the Financial Networks | |
| Let's Mine the Web | |
| Read all about It-Financial Newspapers | |
| Personal Gains: Create and Sustain a Vibrant Self-Image | |
| Exploring the World of Exchange Traded Funds | p. 158 |
| ETFs: What They Are | |
| ETFs: How You Can Benefit | |
| ETFs: What Are You Getting Into? | |
| ETFs: Where to Find Them | |
| ETFs: Consider the Weighting Categories | |
| Understanding Net Asset Value (NAV) | |
| A Quick Look at Exchange Traded Notes (ETNs) | |
| Let's Sample ETF Sectors | |
| Asset Allocation Strategies Using ETFs | |
| Personal Gains: What's Your Emotional IQ? | |
| Two Simple Strategies for Investing to Win | p. 183 |
| Switching between Opportunity and Safety | |
| Keep it in the Fridge | |
| Making Some Dough | |
| Personal Gains: How Emotions Influence Investing | |
| Customized Investing: Finding a Strategy That Suits You | p. 208 |
| The Way of the Sculptor: Charlie's Strategy for Small but Consistent Gains | |
| The Way of the Gardener: Rita's Strategy for a Big Harvest | |
| Personal Gains: Think Less, Decide Better! | |
| What's Your Style...Growth or Value? | p. 241 |
| Investing in Growth Stocks-Earnings, Earnings, Earnings | |
| Meet the Masters of Growth Investing-Phillip Fisher and William O'Neil | |
| Takeaway Points from Phillip Fisher and William O'Neil | |
| Where to Find High-Potential Growth Stocks | |
| Risk Management for Growth Stocks and ETFs-The Best Insurance for Your Profits | |
| Investing in Value Stocks-Bargains and Dividends | |
| Meet the Masters of Value Investing-Benjamin Graham, Warren Buffett, and Peter Lynch | |
| Takeaway Points from Graham, Buffett, and Lynch | |
| Where to Find High-Potential Value Stocks | |
| Size Matters | |
| What You Need to Know about Dividends | |
| Risk Management for Value Stocks | |
| The Best of Both Worlds | |
| Personal Gains: Overwhelmed? Delegate It! | |
| Anticipating Market Opportunities: How Investors Can Make Gains from Sector Rotation | p. 272 |
| Where Does It Come From? Identifying the Inputs of the Investment Mechanism | |
| What Is It Doing Here? Recognizing the Operating Rules of Institutional Investors | |
| Where Is It Going? Identifying Opportunities by Seeing the Outputs of Investor Decisions | |
| Personal Gains: Make Your Circle Bigger | |
| Invest with a Winning Mindset | p. 291 |
| Personal Gains: Look Forward...to Your Compelling Future | p. 291 |
| Index | p. 302 |
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