Boot Up, Log On, Start Picking

摘要

Every stock you buy seems to head south, but darn if your neighbor isn't making some snappy profits. What does he know that you don't? Perhaps how to trawl for good stocks on the Internet. We're not recommending chat boards and touts. Many financial Web sites have sophisticated stock screens that let you select search criteria―such as company size and price-to-earnings ratio―so the site can then spit out a list of stocks to fit your requirements. Want to give it a try? Here are some tips.