Be Smart, Act Fast, Get Rich: Your Game Plan for Getting It Right in the Stock Market - Hardcover

This title offers a balanced strategy for making the most in today's stock market. In today's markets, there are literally thousands of stocks available to trade or invest in, and every day some of those stocks make big moves. The reasons behind the moves may vary, but the ability to be positioned for those moves can create a constant stream of profits. "Be Smart, Act Fast, Get Rich" will show people how to actively invest and trade stocks using strategies that eliminate emotions and incorporate fundamental analysis and charting to avoid the mistakes of the crowd. The balanced approach and observational skills taught in the book will enable investors to capture profits made from the swings in the stock market. With this book, author and independent Wall Street analyst Charles Payne describes how to evaluate the health of the overall market and shows readers how to pick stocks that are poised for big moves. He examines the basics of fundamental and technical analysis, and illustrates how investors should apply those two disciplines to stock picking.

Weaving stories of his own growth and development as a top Wall Street analyst with stories of investors who exemplify the dos and don'ts of trading and investing, Payne details the best way for readers to maximize profits and minimize losses in today's stock market. Charles Payne (New York, NY) is the founder and Chief Analyst of Wall Street Strategies. He has been a guest on several well-respected financial radio and television programs and is widely recognized in the media as a leader among the analyst community. He is currently a contributor to Fox News Network. Payne is routinely sought after by several prestigious news organizations for his market opinions and has appeared as a speaker at many investor conventions and conferences.

Praise for Be Smart, Act Fast, Get Rich

"Charles Payne's book is blunt, provocative, and right on the money. This book is a lot like Charles himself: insightful and to the point. If you have time to read only one book on how to make money . . . this is the book."
--Dr. Bob Froehlich, Chairman, Investor Strategy Committee Deutsche Asset Management, and Vice Chairman, DWS Scudder

"Be Smart, Act Fast, Get Rich is a book for all investors from first-time stock buyers to seasoned investors. 'Be Smart' suggests you understand the fundamentals of the company you are purchasing. 'Act Fast' suggests that action must be taken if you are going to increase your wealth in the stock market. All too often we find interesting ideas to invest in but never have the confidence to act, only to watch the stock's price rise while others reap the benefits. This book is an easy read, and a must-read for all investors."
--Tom Dorsey, President, Dorsey Wright & Associates and author, Point & Figure Charting

"You should buy this book just for the super job Charles does in explaining everything you need to know about charts, graphs, and the other 'voodoo' of technical analysis that he makes so simple to understand. Charles really gives you a street fighter's education in the markets . . . I wish his book was around twenty-five years ago . . . it would have saved me millions in market mistakes I've made."
--Tobin Smith, founder and Chairman, ChangeWave Research