# Successful Investing V: Narrowing The Field

Once a novice investor feels comfortable reading an SSG, the next step is to create a list of possible stocks they might like to choose to buy for an investm...

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Once a novice investor feels comfortable reading an SSG, the next step is to create a list of possible stocks they might like to choose to buy for an investment. Mark and Ken are great proponents of stock screening. Understanding the criteria chosen to screen a database is crucial to understanding the kind of stock ideas the screen might deliver. Our instructors will look at several simple screens and use them to demonstrate the creation of a short list of possible BUY opportunities.

In this educational webinar, Ken Kavula and Mark Robertson guide investors through the critical process of screening and narrowing down stock candidates for potential purchase. Building on the foundation of reading SSG (Stock Selection Guide) analysis from their previous session, the presenters emphasize that effective stock screening is a fundamental skill for managing the thousands of available stocks and identifying those with potential to reach the buy zone. The speakers demonstrate practical screening tools available through Better Investing and Manifest Investing platforms, explaining how to use predefined screens, interpret statistical measures like R2 values, and leverage filtered lists to manage contenders. Robertson highlights a key success story: Technoglass (formerly Tecna Glass), discovered through the small company screen approximately a year prior, which appreciated from the low 40s to the high 50s or $60 per share, exemplifying the value of consistent screening and follow-up analysis.