{"product_id":"finding-1-stocks-isbn-9780470903407","title":"Finding #1 Stocks","description":"Practical trading tools and techniques developed by Zacks Investment Research  \u003cp\u003eWhile there are many stock trading systems on the market today, that use a variety of different approaches and indicators, the approach used by Zacks Investment Research is built around the number one driver of stock prices: company earnings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBased on Zacks Research Wizard product, this book provides you with market beating stock selection techniques and advice on how to build your own stock selection system. This practical guide discloses several trading methods that have outperformed the market for a long period of time and shows you how to screen stocks and develop selection criteria to build various types of stock portfolios, such as aggressive growth; growth and income; momentum; and value.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHighlights several of Zacks trading methods that have outperformed the market for extended periods of time\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses how to create customized systems incorporating elements of the Zacks approach with other types of fundamental and technical data\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a 30-day free subscription to Zacks Research Wizard software\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten with the serious investor in mind, Finding #1 Stocks will put you in a better position to excel in today's dynamic markets.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 The Importance of Screening and Backtesting 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Should I Use a Stock Screener? 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBacktesting! 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Identifying What Kind of Trader You Are 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestion 1: What Kinds of Stocks Do You Want to Invest In? 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestion 2: What Characteristics Do You Want Your Stocks to Have? 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestion 3: What Do You Want Your Stocks to Do for You? 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Defining the Basic Trading Styles 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMomentum Style 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAggressive Growth Style 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eValue Style 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrowth and Income Style 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“All Style” Style 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechnical Analysis 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWinning in Style 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Trading the Zacks Rank 15\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Zacks Rank versus the Market 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout Len Zacks 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalculating the Zacks Rank 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat the Rankings Mean 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFour Factors of the Zacks Rank 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Beyond the Zacks Rank 27\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFiltering the Zacks Rank 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Many Stocks are Right for You? 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 How to Trade the Strategies 33\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOnce a Month 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOnce a Week 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCombining Holding Periods 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Winning Momentum Strategies 37\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBig Money 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarnings Acceleration 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncreasing Earnings 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Highs 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing New Highs for Sector and Industry Analysis 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Winning Aggressive Growth Strategies 55\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSmall-Cap Growth 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll-Cap Growth 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSizing Up the Markets 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eZacks Rank 5 or 4 to 1 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFirst Profit 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Winning Value Strategies 71\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eValue and Spark 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eR-Squared Growth 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eROE for \u003ci\u003eYour \u003c\/i\u003eROI 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCash is King 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrice to Cash Flow 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStatistical Analysis of P\/CF, P\/E, P\/S, P\/B, and PEG 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCombined Valuation Screen 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 Winning Growth and Income Strategies 97\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrowth and Income Winners 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrowth and Income Method 1 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModifying Your Strategies 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDividend Attraction 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 Winning “All Style” Strategies (and Other Stuff That Works) 109\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding Growth and Value Stocks the Right Way 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSales and Margins 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelative Price Strength 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBroker Rating Upgrades 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Analyst Coverage 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTop Stocks, Top Industries 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCombining Two Great Ways for Identifying the Best Sectors and Industries 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarnings Yield 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalculating Price Targets 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12 Applying Technical Analysis 131\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncreasing Price and Volume 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTA and FA Winners 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Days Up, Price and Volume 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving Averages 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13 Identifying Chart Patterns 149\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSymmetrical Triangles 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAscending Triangles 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDescending Triangles 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlags and Pennants 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRectangles 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWedges 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHead and Shoulders 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInverted Head and Shoulders 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScreening for Chart Patterns and Consolidation Areas 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Pattern That Called the Market Top \u003ci\u003eand \u003c\/i\u003eBottom in 2007 and 2009 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14 The Right Tools for the Job 199\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Good Ranking System 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScreeners and Backtesters 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Wizard: A Complete Research Tool 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15 Getting Started Screening and Backtesting 207\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScreening for Stocks 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBacktesting Your Screens 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdvanced Screening and Backtesting 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 16 Short Selling Strategies for Bear Markets 235\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToxic Stocks 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDecreasing Earnings Two Years Out 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 17 Managing Risk and Cutting Losses 243\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Stop Losses 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiversification and Portfolio Weighting 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 18 Know Your Options 249\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Option is Yours 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuying Calls and Puts 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStraddles and Strangles 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpreads 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCovered Call Writing 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUncovered Call Writing 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePut Option Writing 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStock Screening for Options 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 19 Investing in ETFs 279\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eETFs for Any Market and Any Direction 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScreening for the Right Sector and Industry ETFs 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 20 Putting It All Together 283\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisclaimer 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFree Trials and Other Resources 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eKevin Matras\u003c\/b\u003e is a vice president at Zacks Investment Research, where he is the fundamental stock screening and technical chart patterns expert. He heads the Research Wizard Division at Zacks, which focuses on stock screening and backtesting. Matras also runs the Chart Patterns Trader service, dedicated to chart pattern analysis, and the Options Trader service, which applies his stock-picking techniques through the use of options. He has been on television and quoted in magazines, and his stock-picking articles can be found on various financial sites. Matras can also be seen weekly on \u003ci\u003eZacks Roundtable Review\u003c\/i\u003e videos along with his popular weekly video segments \u003ci\u003eScreen of the Week and Know Your Options.\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cb\u003eL\u003c\/b\u003eearning new and better ways to pick more profitable stocks is one of the quickest ways to improve your trading, no matter what level of success you've already achieved. Nobody understands this better than author Kevin Matras, a vice president at Zacks Investment Research, who is the fundamental stock screening and technical chart patterns expert there.  \u003cp\u003eFor the past two decades, Zacks has been helping traders and investors beat the market with independent analysis and innovative products such as the Research Wizard, their stock-picking and backtesting program, and the Zacks Rank, a stock rating system whose Strong Buy recommendations have generated an average annual return of over 27% since 1988.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNow, in \u003ci\u003eFinding #1 Stocks\u003c\/i\u003e, Matras shows you how to implement the proven trading techniques used by Zacks—as well as some of his personal favorites—in your own trading. Focusing on earnings estimates and stock analysis, this reliable resource skillfully details how to create your own stock-picking screens and trading strategies and how to test them to ensure they work. Throughout the book, you'll be introduced to practical and actionable strategies that can help you identify stocks with the highest probability of success, to maximize your returns and minimize your overall risk.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlong the way, you'll gain important insights on what you really need to succeed, including:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying what kind of trader you are or want to be\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the basic trading styles—momentum, aggressive growth, value, and growth and income—and figuring out which is the best fit for you\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating customized strategies that combine elements of the Zacks approach with other types of fundamental and technical data\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging your risk and paying attention to your portfolio\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnd much more\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten with savvy traders and investors in mind, \u003ci\u003eFinding #1 Stocks\u003c\/i\u003e will put you in a better position to excel in today's dynamic markets.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003ePraise for Finding #1 STOCKS\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"You are only as good as the stocks you trade. You can be the best professional trader in the world, but if you are in the wrong stocks, you will not make money. Here, Kevin Matras helps you find a system for finding the best stocks for you to improve your trading game.\"—MIKE BELLAFIORE Cofounder of SMB Capital and author of \u003ci\u003eOne Good Trade\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"After thirty-seven years in the technical analysis world, I have read almost every book on the subject of investing. Many are great, some are horrible, and most fall in the category of 'it had some good points, but probably not a full book's worth.' I found Matras' book to be exceptional in its thoroughness of process while offering all investors a methodology based upon sound principles and reason. This is a book every investor should read. The chapter devoted to classical chart patterns was worth the cost of the book alone.\"—GREGORY L. MORRIS Chairman, Investment Committee, and Chief Technical Analyst, Stadion Money Management, and author of \u003ci\u003eCandlestick Charting Explained and The Complete Guide to Market Breadth Indicators\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"As a devoted chartist, I confess I wasn't sure what I would think of a book dedicated to fundamental analysis. Having read \u003ci\u003eFinding #1 Stocks\u003c\/i\u003e, though, I'm convinced of its value. This volume takes topics that have every right to be complex and makes them easy to use and understand. The Zacks name has been one of the consistent brands in this industry for many years, and once you've finished reading \u003ci\u003eFinding #1 Stocks\u003c\/i\u003e, you'll understand what makes the Zacks Ranking system tick and how it can make a big difference in your trading.\"—TIM KNIGHTauthor of \u003ci\u003eChart Your Way to Profits\u003c\/i\u003e and founder of Prophet Financial Systems\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"I've successfully used Zacks for years as a stock screening tool. \u003ci\u003eFinding #1 Stocks\u003c\/i\u003e is a terrific explanation of how the Zacks Ranking system works and how it can be used by everyday investors to outperform the market. Even if you don't use Zacks, the book provides an easy-to-understand, step-by-step method for identifying and investing in high-potential stocks. 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