How to Make Money in Stocks
How to Make Money in Stocks is William J. O'Neil's investing guide, first published by McGraw-Hill in New York in 1988 and revised several times since. It sets out his CAN SLIM method for picking growth shares, drawn from a study of stock market winners dating back to 1953.
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- First edition
- McGraw-Hill, 1988
- First published
- McGraw-Hill, New York, 1988
The first edition of How to Make Money in Stocks by William J. O'Neil was published in New York by McGraw-Hill in 1988. We track 1 edition.
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Who published the first edition of How to Make Money in Stocks?
The first edition of How to Make Money in Stocks by William J. O'Neil was published in New York by McGraw-Hill in 1988.
How many editions of How to Make Money in Stocks are there?
We track 1 edition of How to Make Money in Stocks, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
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- CAN SLIM, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
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