Beat the Market, Win with Proven Stock Selection and Market Timing Tools

Beat the Market by Gerald Appel, the creator of the renowned MACD indicator and a veteran with over 40 years of trading experience, is a powerful guide for investors determined to consistently outperform the stock market. This book blends technical analysis, market timing, and stock selection strategies into a practical framework designed for both individual traders and professional money managers.

Appel begins by revealing the mindsets that distinguish successful investors from the crowd, before diving into his Bond–Stock Valuation Models, a proven tool for forecasting market direction based on the relationship between bond yields and earnings yields. He then introduces the Double-Entry Bond–Stock Valuation Timing Model, which boasts an impressive 92.6% historical reliability in signaling profitable opportunities.

The book also explores breadth indicators, moving averages, and relative strength analysis—tools that allow traders to gauge the market’s internal health and identify high-probability entry and exit points. Appel emphasizes risk control, portfolio diversification, and blending strategies to achieve an optimal balance between growth and safety.

Practical sections cover mutual fund selection, ETF strategies, and the “Stock Market Power Gauge”—a unique indicator designed to measure market strength. With clear explanations, historical performance data, and step-by-step guidance, Appel arms readers with the tools they need to make informed, disciplined investment decisions.

If you are serious about learning how to apply proven market timing and stock selection techniques, this book is an indispensable resource that combines timeless wisdom with actionable strategies.

✅ What You’ll Learn:

• The mindsets and principles that set profitable investors apart.
• How to use Bond–Stock Valuation Models for forecasting.
• A step-by-step guide to the Double-Entry Timing Model with 92.6% profit reliability.
• How to analyze breadth signals and advance-decline indicators.
• Practical strategies for ETF and mutual fund selection.
• How to build diversified, risk-adjusted portfolios.
• Insights from decades of trading and research by Gerald Appel.

💡 Key Benefits:

• Learn directly from the creator of MACD and veteran market strategist.
• Apply proven timing tools to outperform buy-and-hold investing.
• Gain confidence in both stock and mutual fund selection.
• Discover how to identify market turning points with high accuracy.
• Build a winning investment portfolio that balances growth and safety.

👤 Who This Book Is For:

• Intermediate to Advanced traders & investors looking for systematic tools.
• Portfolio managers seeking to refine asset allocation and timing decisions.
• Traders wanting to combine technical indicators with market timing models.

📚 Table of Contents:

Chapter 1 – Your Basic Investment Strategy

• The Best and Worst Mindsets for Profitable Investing

Chapter 2 – Bond–Stock Valuation Models: A Key Market Forecasting Tool

• The Search for Something Simple, Useful, and Stable
• Bond–Stock Valuation Models
• Investments to Be Compared
• The General Concept of Bond–Stock Valuation Models
• Money Goes Where It Is Best Treated
• Interest Rate Relationships and Past Performance
• Further Observations
• Further Evidence

Chapter 3 – Government Bond Yields Compared to Earnings Yields

• Safety of Government Instruments
• Averaging Treasury Note and Bill Yields
• Comparing Earnings and Interest Yields
• Commentary
• Money Management at Other Times

Chapter 4 – Achieving a 92.59% Profit Ratio

• Double-Entry Bond–Stock Valuation Timing Model
• Blended Performance (1981–2007)
• Signals to Avoid the Market

Chapter 5 – Gauging the True Inner Pulse of the Stock Market

• Breadth in the Market
• Advance–Decline Indicators
• Weekly Breadth Readings and EMA
• Buy and Sell Signals
• Historical Performance of Breadth

Chapter 6 – Indicator Synergy Plus

• TWIBBS and Market Power Gauge

Chapter 7 – Creating the Best Blends of Risk and Reward in Your Portfolio

• Investment Blends
• Using Timing Models for Risk Management
• Retirement Planning
• Review of Timing Models

Chapter 8 – Putting Together Your Winning Portfolio

• Diversification Principles
• High-Velocity Diversified Portfolio
• Past Performance

Chapter 9 – A Primer for Profitable Mutual Fund Selection

• Pros and Cons of Mutual Funds
• Tax Traps and Ratings
• Strategies for Different Market Conditions

Chapter 10 – Exchange-Traded Funds: The New Investing Frontier

• Introduction to ETFs
• ETF Strategies

Chapter 11 – The Final Word