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"Technical analysis offers powerful, objective tools for picking stocks and making money - and in today's market environment, that makes it more indispensable than ever. Unfortunately, most explanations of the subject simply confuse investors instead of enlightening them. In this clear, practical, fully updated book, Barron's technical analysis columnist Michael N. Kahn introduces state-of-the-art technical analysis techniques in simple language that any investor can understand and use. Kahn explains exactly how technical analysis works, then teaches you how to read charts and translate them into actual buy and sell decisions. Along the way, you'll learn how to use technical analysis to complement your current approach to stock selection, discover what makes a stock look promising to technical analysts, and objectively assess both risk and reward. This updated and revised Third Edition contains many new examples reflecting today's transformed market environment, including detailed coverage of recognizing bubbles, including real estate (2006), oil (2008), and bonds (2009). Kahn offers powerful new insights into the relationship between technical analysis and market psychology, as well as crucial, up-to-date guidance on sector rotation for changing markets. He also presents a full chapter on ""when things stop working"": how to recognize when usually reliable technical tools are being overwhelmed by ""once-in-a-thousand-year,"" ""black-swan""-type events."

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Author:   Michael N. Kahn, CMT
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Financial TImes Prentice Hall
Edition:   3rd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 16.00cm , Height: 3.20cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   0.560kg
ISBN:  

9780137042012

ISBN 10:   0137042019
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   25 February 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Preface     xxi About This Book     xxv How to Get the Most from This Book     xxxi Part I A Few Things You’ll Need to Know Before You Begin 1 Required Background     3 2 What Is Technical Analysis?     13 3 What Is a Chart?     19 4 Jargon You Cannot Avoid     25 Part II The Core of Chart Analysis 5 Concepts     35 6 What Are Supply and Demand in the Markets?     41 7 The Trend Is Your Friend and So Are Trendlines     47 8 See the Forest and the Trees     55 9 Chart Patterns--When the Market Needs a Rest     63 10 Chart Patterns--When the Market Is Changing Its Mind     73 11 Chart Patterns--Explosions     83 12 Corrections in Perspective     89 Part III Technical Analysis in the Real World 13 What Is There Other Than Price?     97 14 Volume     109 15 Time     117 16 Sentiment     121 17 Fundamental Analysis Really Is Technical Analysis     131 18 Just What Makes a Stock (Bond, Commodity) Look Good?     137 19 Risk Versus Reward--Is This Stock Really Worth It?     149 20 This Isn’t Brain Surgery     161 Part IV The Actual Process of Investing 21 OK, Now Do It!     177 22 How to Know if You Are Wrong     183 23 Sometimes Being Wrong Is Good     187 24 When to Sell     191 25 Bear Markets     203 26 A Word About Your Ego     209 Part V Tools and Case Studies  27 What Do I Really Need to Get Started?     213 28 Building Your Technical Toolbox     219 29 Final Advice     225 30 Case Study--The Perfect World     227 31 Case Study--The Real World     235 32 Case Study--Bizarro World     249 33 How Good Is Your Broker’s Stock?     253 Part VI Further on Down the Road 34 Introduction to Candlesticks     261 35 Cycles     271 36 Elliott Waves     275 37 Technical Terms You May Have Heard     279 38 Debunking the TV Analyst     299 Fun with Jargon      303 Closing thoughts     311 Index     313

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Michael N. Kahn, CMT, a Chartered Market Technician, currently writes the twice-weekly column “Getting Technical” for Barron’s Online. Mr. Kahn also produces a daily proprietary technical market newsletter, Quick Takes Pro (www.QuickTakesPro.com). Previously, he was chief technical analyst for BridgeNews, a division of Bridge Information Systems, a leading source of global financial information, transaction services, and network services.   He has been a regular guest on the Nightly Business Report on PBS, has appeared on CNBC, and was the editor of the Market Technicians Association newsletter, Technically Speaking. His first book, Real World Technical Analysis, was published in January 1998, by Bridge/Commodity Research Bureau Publishing.   Prior to writing technical commentary, Mr. Kahn was a Senior Product Manager for Knight-Ridder Financial before that company was merged into Bridge. He was responsible for the marketing design of several of the firm’s charting software platforms and launched technical analysis coverage for Knight-Ridder Financial News. He was also a coeditor of the Tradecenter Market Letter. Prior to joining Bridge/Knight-Ridder Financial in 1986, Mr. Kahn was a senior municipal bond specialist with Merrill Lynch. He also worked in the Financial Planning Department at Shearson Lehman American Express.   Mr. Kahn holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in physics and economics from Brandeis University and a Master of Business Administration from New York University.

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