Customer Reviews
Excellent, highly rated! - By: D. Burr, 01 Feb 2008 
I'm new to investments & purchased this due to the previous glowing reviews. I was not disappointed; the book is well written & most importantly, very practical. It tells you exactly what to look for when purchasing stocks, when to sell, how to read the market & a whole lot more. It does push the IBD website & paper fairly heavily, but in fairness I think it would be difficult & very time consuming to pick CANSLIM stocks manuallly without the use of a website like IBD. There are thousands of stocks out there... do you want to narrow them down yourself, or let someone else do the hard work?
Good Price and volume studies - By: D. DALBY, 31 Jan 2006 
Most books talk about price only, Mr O'Neil has added to our knowledge by introducing volume studies to his cup & handle price charts! This gives the short term trader a much braoder view of the market & stocks. Using a pivot point for entry on good volume has always been a high probability trade. What ever method you use to trade stocks learn it well, use it often. This book used in conjunction with IBD website can make as well as save you money. Highly recommended.
The Best Stock Investing Book for the Average Investor - By: Donald Mitchell, 30 May 2004 Mr. O'Neil has written a modern classic, one that will be read for decades to come.
During a period of market mania or depression, his practical advice will steer you toward timeless principles of successful investing.
I found the book to be clear & accurate, a combination that seldom occurs in investing books. I have reread this book several times, & have learned much from each rereading. One of the book's strengths is to help you understand how much to pay for a rapidly-growing stock. Momentum stock investors: Be sure to read this book.
The benefits of this book are enhanced by also reading Investors Business Daily.
Surprisingly good book. - By: , 06 Oct 2002 I was a little sceptical about this book before I bought it. The large tabloid style typeface on the front cover & the name itself reminded me of some sort of 'get rich quick' scheme.
I couldn't have been more wrong. CAN SLIM is an ultra conservative system based on fundamental trading. You're taught to cut the guesswork out of your stock picking & reallly understand about why shares go up & down. I particularly liked the sections on minimising your losses. Following the books rules you will never get wiped out & will always survive to trade another day.
I learned an awful lot from this book & I can recommend it to beginners & more advanced traders alike. Great stuff.
A clear method for a bear market. - By: , 03 Mar 2001 Initiallly I borrowed this book from the library but after recommending it to friends & my investment club I must buy it to keep for ever. I have read dozens of books searching for each author's method but never came across one with such a clear & simple method as CAN SLIM. Now I scan the charts for those at an alll time high instead of bottom fishing. I absolutely love this book & am happy to recommend it to everyone, although his method might seem contrary, it is the only one for a bear market - you'll find that not alll the prices are going down!
