Monday, October 18, 2010

Investment Fundamentals by Roger W. Babson


Investment Fundamentals

by Roger W. Babson

Book Description:
Harper & Brothers, New York, 1937. Hardcover.

Book Condition:
Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Hardcover, Navy blue leatherette boards, gilt title to cover and spine (both faded somewhat), includes fold-out Babsonchart of U.S. Business Conditions 1908 thru March 1937, Published April 1937 (Harper date code D - M), Sixteenth Edition. Book Condition: Very Good, covers rubbed, corners bumped, moderate wear to edges, slight tanning to end papers and pages, but otherwise free of marks, spine straight, binding tight. No dust jacket.

Contents:
Introduction to the Edition of 1935, Preface, PART I: DESCRIPTION OF VARIOUS MEANS OF INVESTMENT, I. The Bank Account, II. Life Insurance, III. Bonds and the Loaning of Money, IV. Stocks-Certificates of Partnership, V. Real Estate, VI. Investment Trusts, VII. Living and Other Trusts, PART II. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND HOW TO USE THEM, VIII. Sources of Financial Statistics and Recommendations, IX. Balance Sheets and Income Statements and How to Read Them, X. Ratings and What They Mean, PART III: A CONTINUOUS WORKING PLAN FOR YOUR MONEY, XI. A Budget-The First Step, XII. Babsonchart Operations for Profit - Part I, XIII. Strictly Investment Operations for Safety and Income - Part II, XIV. Gradual Growth Operations in Expanding Industries - Part III, XV. Trading Operations - Part IV. XVI. Fitting the Continuous Working Plan to the Investor, PART IV. WHAT EVERY INVESTOR SHOULD KNOW, XVII. Rewards for Services, XVIII. Build Up Credit, XIX. Taxation, XX. The Mechanics of Buying and Selling, XXI. Long Range Outlook, Index. -- Wonderful title by Babson whose investment principles still have relevance today. Very Good Condition, 342 pages, Collectible.

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