How to Make Money in Stocks

How to Make Money in Stocks by William J. O’Neil is a well-known investing book built on the author’s study of the market’s best-performing stocks over several decades. It introduces his CAN SLIM approach, a set of criteria that includes strong quarterly earnings growth, buying by large institutions and the direction of the overall market. Each part of the method is explained with the signs to look for, how to recognize chart patterns such as the “cup with a handle” and when the author considers a stock ready to buy. The book also gives clear rules for selling, including cutting losses early and recognizing when the broader market may be topping. Because it combines company fundamentals with chart reading, it works both as a step-by-step method for growth investors and as a rulebook for protecting capital. It suits disciplined readers who want a concrete, rules-based way to look for growing companies, and it fits closely with our guides on stock screening, chart patterns and risk management.