5 Responses to “The Successful Investor: What 80 Million People Need to Know to Invest Profitably and Avoid Big Losses”

• By Douglas S. Miller on Mar 14, 2010

  I knew a little bit about charts going into reading this book, and good thing I did, or you would be completely lost.

  He has some wacky theories that I guess work for him, but when I read that he only recommends using a Market Order instead of a Limit order, I put the book down and quit reading.
  Rating: 1 / 5
• By Andrew Sandberg on Mar 14, 2010

  Skip it. Anyone who says you can avoid losses in all types of markets but mean you need to stash your cash under your mattress. Stick to time tested market fundamentals and bypass the hyperbole.

  Oh and billpeyton, I’m confused regarding your math < > Last I checked there were twelve months in a year, so 6% a month would be 72% a year, assuming constant returns. If this method is working for you, great. I prefer to invest to the beat of a different drummer.
  Rating: 1 / 5
• By W. Cunningham on Mar 14, 2010

  I have made an average of 11% return on my investments since 8/20/2003 following Bill O’Neil’s advice. This is 6% a month or 66% a year! Not too bad! I am a subscriber and have been a subscriber of O’Neil’s IBD newspaper for the past several years.

  I apologize for my math. My one month average return was 5.5% which I rounded up to 6%. Twelve times 5.5% is 66%. I still say Bill O’Neil is an excellent teacher in the stock market.
  Rating: 5 / 5
• By C. Wu on Mar 14, 2010

  I am writing to reply “A reader (Rob) from Colorado”. You can’t compare Warrent Buffet with Williams O’neil. Warrent Buffet started with $7 millions through a LP, and charged 25% of ROI, that means if he only can 10% return that year, he still make $175000 (check the book about him for more detail). That’s 50 – 60 years ago. How many fortunate investors/traders start with so much back in those day? And another point I need to point out, Forbes 400 Wealthiest is bases on networth, which the list included most public company CEO and founders, and I believed technologies and internet company’s CEO and founders are dominate the list.

  Yes, Warrent Buffet has never writing any book, but the books about him written by Robert Hagstrom explained in detail why he bought all his investments.

  Finally, I do agree with you with you what everyone know is not worth knowing in the markets, but to be honest, how many is strictly follow all the rules of CAN SLIM, how many is patient, and how many can control their emotion?
  Rating: 5 / 5
• By A. Moujoud on Mar 14, 2010

  Nothing is clear in this book, it is not organized and not well writing. Filled with charts that are dispersed wherever and not easy to understand.
  
  Frankly it is an advertising of the Investor Business Daily, IBD, please subscribe and you will make money, I lost my respect to Mr. O’Neils when he ended the book by the testimonials from Investors.
  
  He even wrote if you deal with a broker who didn’t attend his class!! It is a worst investor.
  
  Rating: 1 / 5

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