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Books : Technical Analysis Plain and Simple: Charting the Markets in Your Language (2nd Edition)

Books : Technical Analysis Plain and Simple: Charting the Markets in Your Language (2nd Edition)

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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 332.632042
EAN: 9780131345973
ISBN: 0131345974
Label: FT Press
Manufacturer: FT Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 352
Publication Date: June 12, 2006
Publisher: FT Press
Sales Rank: 232623
Studio: FT Press



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Product Description:
Technical analysis is a hot topic for investors right now and offers powerful, objective tools for picking stocks and making money--but most explanations of the subject simply confuse investors instead of enlightening them. In this clear, practical book, Barron's columnist Michael Kahn introduces technical analysis in simple English. Kahn explains exactly how technical analysis works, then teaches you how to read charts and translate what they tell you into real buy and sell decisions. The fully updated Second Edition contains many new examples reflecting major market changes since the First Edition: 9/11, equities bear markets, commodities bull markets, changing interest rates, and more. Step by step, Kahn illuminates the basic theory of technical analysis, demystifies its jargon, outlines its core techniques, and shows how to use it to complement (not replace) the reader's current approach to stock selection. He explains trendlines, chart patterns, and corrections; reveals what makes a stock look promising; and helps to assess potential risk and reward.



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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - simple and broad intro to TA
I like the writer's creative analogies and down to earth approach.
This is a terrific intro book to get a "taste" of what TA is comprised of.
It covers the elements that make up TA in a topical manner
It will give a solid foundation to start your TA education. I would recommend "Technical Analysis Explained" or "Technical Analyis of the Financial markets" to deepen your undertanding after reading this book.
Hope to see a follow up book from this author getting more detailed ... Read More


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - A good beginner's guide to TA
This book is a good beginner's guide to technical analysis. The author touches on many aspects of technical analysis but doesn't go as deeply as Pring or Murphy. As an example, the author explains Elliot Waves in 4 pages, and there are 3 diagrams in those pages.

The book is 300 pages, but it's also 37 chapters. The chapter heading takes about a third of the page, there are breaks between subjects, there are a lot of charts, and not all the pages are filled completely top to bottom. There ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - A good read
Mr. Kahn has done a great job of taking a subject that could be made to appear difficult and he demystifies and truly makes it Plain and Simple to read and understand.


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - A decent book for starters
I am more interested in books that marry financial and technical analysis. Kahn does a reasonable attempt at that. Some reviewers mention this book is a bit on the basic side. I would have them look at the title and what it suggests the book is trying to accomplish, i.e. a simple and plain review of technical analysis. That it does quite well.


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Plain, simple, and invaluable.
This is a great book for people who are fairly sophisticated about the market but don't have a clue about technical analysis (that would be me). It cuts the jargon to a minimum and treats each facet of technical analysis as a tool, explaining its use and its limitations. It gives the careful reader insight into the market, and is useful both as an introduction and as a reference. If you want to be a serious investor, I'd say this is a very useful book, perhaps even an essential one.


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