Thursday, October 28, 2010

The Stock Picture, January 1984


The Stock Picture, January 1984


Book Description:
M.C. Horsey & Company, Inc., Salisbury, MD, 1984. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover, Tan wrappers with black title and stock chart graphic to cover, black title to spine.

Book Condition:
Good, covers rubbed and light soil to covers, general shelf wear, corners gently bumped, spine slightly cocked, some yellow highlights to certain company names throughout book, and some penciled trend lines and notes in pen to those charts, otherwise pages are clean and bright.

Contents: This January 1984 Edition (275th Edition) contains over 1900 Charts of Stocks, Indices and Industrial Groups. Most charts are multi-year ranging from 5 to 20 years so readers can clearly see long term patterns emerging. Typical 11" x 10" page has 10 charts. Great book for price pattern recognition. 204 pages.

Status: SOLD, 27 December 2012 to Private Collector in San Diego, CA.

The Stock Picture, November 1978


The Stock Picture, November 1978


Book Description: M.C. Horsey & Company, Inc., Salisbury, MD, 1978. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover, Missing Covers and 10 pages.

Book Condition:
Poor, missing covers, missing first 4 pages and last 6 pages, penciled trend lines throughout book, pages slightly tanned.

Contents: This November 1978 Edition contains over 1900 Charts of Stocks, Indices and Industrial Groups. Most charts are multi-year ranging from 5 to 20 years so readers can clearly see long term patterns emerging. Typical 11" x 10" page has 10 charts. Great book for price pattern recognition. 194 pages

Status: SOLD 1 December 2011 to Private Collector in San Diego, CA.

The Stock Picture, November 1985


The Stock Picture, November 1985


Book Description:
M.C. Horsey & Company, Inc., Salisbury, MD, 1985. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover, Burnt Yellow wrappers with black title and black stock chart graphic to cover, black title to spine.

Book Condition:
Good, Covers rubbed, moderate soil to covers, corners bumped, pages clean and bright, no marks to interior.

Contents: This November 1985 Edition (286th Edition) contains over 1900 Charts of Stocks, Indices and Industrial Groups. Most charts are multi-year ranging from 5 to 20 years so readers can clearly see long term patterns emerging. Typical 11" x 10" page has 10 charts. Great book for price pattern recognition. 204 pages.

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The Stock Picture, July 1968


The Stock Picture, July 1968


Book Description: M.C. Horsey & Company, Inc., Salisbury, MD, 1968. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover, Blue wrappers with black title and stock chart graphic to cover, black title to spine.

Book Condition: Good, spine faded and tanned, covers rubbed and soiled, general shelf wear, corners bumped, internally pages clean, slightest tanning otherwise no marks. No dust jacket.

Contents:
This July 1968 Edition (182nd Edition) contains over 1700 Charts of Stocks, Indices and Industrial Groups. Most charts are multi-year ranging from 5 to 20 years so readers can clearly see long term patterns emerging. Typical 11" x 10" page has 10 charts. Great book for price pattern recognition. 192 pages.

Status: Sold 15 Dec 2010 to Collector in KS.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

How To Select Undervalued Stocks by Robert N. Peisner, Darryl Peisner


How To Select Undervalued Stocks

by Robert N. Peisner, Darryl Peisner

ISBN: 052512943x / 0-525-12943-x

Book Description: E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc., New York, 1973. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, Red cloth with gilt title to spine, Stated First Edition, 1973.

Book Condition: Very Good, slightest rubbing to boards, edges and spine extremes, corners square, pages clean and bright, no marks to interior.

Dust Jacket Condition:
Very Good, (in mylar), small 1/16" tear to front bottom cover, otherwise no wear to edges, corners or spine extremes, some very light soil to covers and slight toning, price clipped.

Contents:
1. Your and Your Investment Goals, 2. You, Your Emotions and the Stock Market, 3. Understanding Your Emotional Cycle in the Stock Market, 4. You, Your Investments and the Federal Reserve Board, 5. The Fed in Action, 6. Five Guidelines to Aid You in How to Recognize Changes in Federal Reserve Policy, 7. Guideline One: Know if the Federal Open Market Committee is Voting to Easy Money of Tight Money, 8. Guideline Two: Public Comment by Members of the Federal Reserve Board of Governers, 9. Guideline Three: "Planted" News Items, 10. Guideline Four: Short-Term Interest-Rate Changes, 11. Guideline Five: Know the Money Tools of the Fed and How They Work, 12. The Eight Significant Characteristics of an Undervalued Stock, 13. The Profit-Estimate Sheet in Action--Section One: Basic Data, 14. The Profit-Estimate Sheet in Action--Section Two: Historical Earnings and Stock Data, 15. The Profit-Estimate Sheet in Action--Section Three: Current Data. 16. The Profit-Estimate Sheet in Action--Section Four: Criteria for Future Estimates, 17. The Profit-Estimate Sheet in Action--Section Five: Estimated Loss vs. Gain, 18. The Profit-Estimate Sheet in Action--Section Six: Profit Estimate for Stock (100% Cash) 19. The Profit-Estimate Sheet in Action--Section Seven: Margin Profit Estimate, 20. Some Examples of the Profit-Estimate Sheet at Work, 21. Investment Strategy, Appendixes: I. Record of Policy Actions of the Federal Open Market Committee. II. Selected Writings, III. A Glossary of the Language of Investing, IV. Profit-Estimate Sheet, Index. Includes numerous tables, charts and cited news articles.-- Very well written 1973 title by the husband and wife team of Robert and Darryl Peisner. One of the things I like best about this book is that it STARTS with a few chapters on "trader emotion" and trader psychology. This was a rare topic to be covered in 1970's era trading books. Additionally they put a great deal of emphasis on "Feds" stance which I also think is an important variable to have on ones side, especially when evaluating "undervalued" stocks. Stated First Edition w/ Dust Jacket, 244 Pages, Collectible.

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The Common Sense Way to Stock Market Profits by Claude N. Rosenberg Jr.


The Common Sense Way to Stock Market Profits

by Claude N. Rosenberg Jr.

Book Description:
The New American Library, Inc., New York, 1968. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, Tan cloth with black title to spine, Stated First Printing, First Edition, 1968.

Book Condition:
Good, some damp staining to top of boards, end papers, and text block, pages are slightly rippled near top where water damage occurred, otherwise pages are clean, no marks, boards show some damp staining at top, covers rubbed, corners very slightly bumped, slight wear to edges and spine extremes.

Dust Jacket Condition: Good, some damp staining near top as indicated above, light soil to covers, rubbed, some very light edge wear and one small tear on back about 1/2".

Contents: Part One: Making Money in the Stock Market 1. Looking Ahead, 2. Profits from Predicting Pendulum Patterns, 3. Product Differentiation--A Key to Success in the Stock Market, 4. What is Price Growth?, 5. The Importance of Being Certain, 6. Reassessing a Company's Potential Earning Power, 7. How to Uncover Cyclical-Growth Stocks, 8. "Going in the Back Door," or a Way to "Play" Mergers and Improving Situations with a Minimum of Risk, 9. Finding Companies Which Leave Investors Little Choice, 10. Choosing a Guide to Determine What to Expect from Your Stocks, 11. Uncommon Profits from Noncommon Stocks, 12. How to Be Prepared for the Unexpected, 13. How to Amass Large Amounts of Capital, 14. How to Separate Attractive From Unattractive Industries, Part Two: Protecting Yourself Against Costly Mistakes in the Market, 15. You, Grass Roots, and Investing, 16. "Hodgepodge" Companies : A Fad in the Making?, 17. Possibilities and Pitfalls of "Medicine Man" Mergers, 18. Risk vs. Reward Thinking When Speculating on Mergers and Sellouts, 19. How and When to Sell Cyclical Stocks, 20. Investing in the "Forth Stringers," 21. How to Avoid Fad Investments, 22. Realizing When Odds Are Stacked Against You, 23. Realizing Some "Sure-Fire" Success Theories, 24. Separating the Wheat from the Chaff in Statements by Corporate Officials, 25. Distinguishing Productive Research and Development in a Growth Company, 26. Inventories: A Key to Success and Failure, Part Three: Establishing a Profitable Relationship with Your Stockbroker, 27. Separating the Gullible Broker from the Astute, 28. Research Reports, 29. How to Work Your Broker, Part Four: Conclusions, 30. Some Final Advice and a Summary of Profit-Aids, Appendix: Industry-Rating Guide.

-- A good general book on trading and investing from 1968. Good reading copy, 234 Pages.

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Confusion de Confusiones (Englsih Version w/ 14 Page Introduction) by Joseph de la Vega


Confusion de Confusiones (English Version w/ 14 Page Introduction)

by Joseph de la Vega

Book Description: 1688. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover, Velo-Bound, REPRINT, 8.5 x 11, Portions Descriptive of the Amsterdam Stock Exchange Selected and Translated by Professor Hermann Kellenbenz Hochschule fur Wirtschaftsund Sozialwissenschaften, ENGLISH VERSION, original Spanish version 1688, this translation 1957.

Book Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket.

Contents:
This book contains selected portions of the original 1688 version that were directly related to the Seventeenth Century Stock Exchange in Amsterdam. These accounts by de la Vega are widely regarded as the first written observations and descriptions of how the Stock Exchange operates. Trade and speculation in shares first appeared in Amsterdam when, in 1602, the six local "chambers" for East Indian trade were united into a general Dutch East India Company. This is a fascinating read on it's own, but I found the lengthy Introduction invaluable. This "Introduction" is not found in other versions of this book.Contains a two page Forward by Aurthor H. Cole, Research Center in Entrepreneurial History, Harvard University, and a fourteen page Introduction by the principle translator Hermann Kellenbenz. Professional trades will find the similarities of the Seventeenth Century Exchange far outweigh the differences of today's modern exchanges. The Introduction also includes some important historical content that provides a good backdrop for the de la Vega dialogues. 56 pages.

A MUST READ for any serious trader.

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$20.00


Mastering The Art of Stock Market Taping Reading: with A Special Chapter on How to Pick a Winner by C.M. Flumiani


Mastering The Art of Stock Market Taping Reading: with A Special Chapter on How to Pick a Winner

by C.M. Flumiani

Book Description: The Library of Wall Street, 1966. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover, Saddle-Stitch, Light Green Card Wrappers with Dark Green Title to cover, Stated First Edition and First Printing, 1966.

Book Condition: Good, Significant tanning to covers, some minor bio-damage near spine (very subtle, but there), corners bumped, minor shelf wear, some tanning to interior pages but otherwise free of marks. No dust jacket.

Contents:
FOUNDATIONS: Things that you absolutely must know about tape reading., The inner contradiction., Necessities., Prerequisites., RULES PATTERNS AND APPLICATIONS: Essence of tape reading., Motions., Concrete applications., Advances and declines., The dual phenomenon., The rule of magnetic power., SPECIAL FEATURES: Peculiar characteristics of tape reading., Opening., Closing., The days of the week., Short sellers., Protection., Diversification., Scale Selling., Stop loss orders., Stay with market., Overtrading., Planning., Hedging., STOCK MARKET APHORISMS, plus Special: CAPTURING A WINNER (3 pages) -- Primary contents are 34 pages of material, and an extra 3 pages for the bonus material. True to Flumiani's lack of precision, the book starts on page 9 with only 3 pages preceding it. This is a production issue as we have 2 copies of this title and both have the same issue. Includes numerous Flumiani scribble illustrations. 38 pages. Extremely Scarce Title, Collectible.

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Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Black Gold and Gas Speculation: An Insider Looks at the Risks, Tax Breaks and Profit Opportunities by Peter Ronai


Black Gold and Gas Speculation: An Insider Looks at the Risks, Tax Breaks and Profit Opportunities

by Peter Ronai

ISBN: 9780130776020

Book Description:
Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, 1975. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, Grey cloth with gilt title to spine, assumed First Edition, 1975.

Book Condition:
Very Good, corners square, slight shelf wear to bottom edges, board exposed 1/16" at front bottom corner, otherwise exterior appears near fine, spine straight, binding tight, pages clean and bright, no marks to interior, front hinge cracked but binding remains tight throughout.

Dust Jacket Condition:
Very Good, (in mylar), gentle wear to edges, no tears.

Contents:
Chapter 1, Play for High Stakes-and Hedge Your Bet, Chapter 2, Getting Into the Oil Business On Your Own Terms, Chapter 3, Go For High Tax Benefits and Reduce Your Risk, Chapter 4, Checking the Legal Setup Before Buying In, Chapter 5. The Four Types of Oil and Gas Investment--Don't Beat on a Sure Thing, Chapter 6. Appraising Drilling Programs, Chapter 7. Determining the Real Odds, No Matter How Good the Prospectus Sounds, Chapter 8. Why Do Oil Companies and Program Managers Need Your Money in the First Place? Chapter 9. Make Tax Breaks Work for You, Chapter 10. Writeoffs Aren't Enough--Avoid These Deals Like the Plague, Chapter 11. Learn to Tell Sales Pitch from Investment Advice, Chapter 12. Cutting Through the Window Dressing in Sponsor's Reports--How to Raise Hell, Chapter 13. Determining What Your Investment Is Worth After the Tax Write-Off, Chapter 14. Now that You Have Something-How Much Have You Got?, Chapter 15. Understanding Oil and Gas Speculation--a Must for the Speculator-Investor, Chapter 16. Getting Oil and Gas Out of the Ground Can Make or Break Your Venture, Chapter 17. The Real Odds of Cashing in On Oil and Gas Speculation, Chapter 18. Selecting an Oil and Gas Investment to Suit Your Needs, - Advisory Service, Glossary, Index. -- 1970's era book from Peter Ronai on Oil and Gas Speculation. 219 Pages.

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The Killing in The Market by John Ball


The Killing in The Market

by John Ball

ISBN: 0385134118 / 0-385-13411-8

Book Description: Doubleday & Company, Inc., Garden City, NY, 1978. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, black boards with red title to spine, Published for the Crime Club by Doubleday & Co. 1978.

Book Condition: Good, corners slightly bumped so boards are exposed, covers gently rubbed, very light wear to edges and spine extremes, pages clean and bright, no marks to interior.

Dust Cover Condition:
Fair, covers rubbed and some soil, small tears but noting bigger then 1/4", spine faded.

Contents:
Fun 1970's novel by John Ball (In the Heat of the Night and Johnny Get Your Gun) about some murders surrounding some Stock Exchange Fraud. 185 Pages.

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$15.00


The Method: Tested Formulas for Stock Market Anticipations by C.M. Flumiani


The Method: Tested Formulas for Stock Market Anticipations

by C.M. Flumiani

Book Description: The Instute for Economic and Financial Research, Albuquerque, NM, 1961. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover, Red card wrappers with black title to cover, 1961.

Book Condition:
Good, spine faded, corners bumped, some soil to covers, pages clean and bright, no marks. No dust jacket.

Full Title from title page: "The Method, A Perpetual Stock Market Guidance-Formula obtained from the Understanding of the Technical Approach to the Market Capable Through Proper Application to Point Out Specific Stocks to Buy and Specific Stocks to Sell Together with the Best Time When Such Buying and Selling Should Be Done."

Contents: (Headings) Challege, Dow Theory, The Great Boxes, Stocks and Men, What People Buy When They Buy A Stock, The Future, The Multiplier, Why People Sell, The Most Active Column, Leaders and Syndicates, Basic Differences, The Trajectory, Position, Nature of the Syndicate, Volume and Price, Time and Action, The Real Cylinder, Who Makes the Market?, New Highs and Lows, Number, Selection, Moving Objects vs. Falling Bodies, The Two Boxes Combinded, The New Lows Stocks, The Three Prices, The Price Course, Application, Trend, Action, Advice, More, -- Includes numerous hand-scribbled illustrations and charts. Extremely Scarce Flumiani Title, 36 Pages, Collectible.

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The Hidden and Unknown Life of Stock Market Syndicates by C.M. Flumiani


The Hidden and Unknown Life of Stock Market Syndicates

by C.M. Flumiani

Book Description: The Instute for Economic and Financial Research, Albuquerque, NM, 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover, Saddle-Stitch, Blue card wrappers with black title to cover, First Edition, 1962.

Book Condition:
Very Good, some light soil and rubbing to covers, corners gently bumped, pages clean and bright, no marks.

Contents:
This book in divided up into five parts. Part one deals with Stock Market Trading Syndicates in general. What they are: their nature, characteristics and goals. This part runs from page 9 to page 15. Part two deals with one of the most important functions of the syndicate: the function which consists in the choice of the right stock. Obviously, the choice of the "right" stock would eliminate most of the syndicate's difficulties. To be "right" a stock should answer certain basic requirements. This part enumerates and elaborates these basic requirements. Pages 15 to 22. Part three deals with the actual operations of the syndicates. It answers the question: what do syndicates do after they have chosen the "right" stock in order to achieve their objectives? The steps they follow are indicated. Pages 23 to 31. Part four contemplates the trajectory of the syndicate. It studies the syndicate as a dynamic entity in its operations: the course the syndicate takes in its efforts to achieve its objectives or to recognize its failure. Pages 31 to 35. Part five takes up the matter of the syndicate from the view-point of the average investor. To what good is the syndicate to me? How can I benefit from the existence and the activities of the syndicate? Can I form a syndicate of my own. Pages 35 to 37. -- Includes two hand-scribbled illustrations, Extremely Scarce, 37 Pages, Collectible.

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Monday, October 25, 2010

An Engineer in Wall Street by George S. Armstrong


An Engineer in Wall Street

by George S. Armstrong

Book Description: Self Published, New York, 1962. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, Tan cloth with gilt title over black to spine, self-published in 1962.

Book Condition: Very Good, slightest wear to edges, corners and spine extremes, spine very slightly cocked (about 1/32"), binding tight, pages clean and bright, free of marks.

No Dust Jacket.

Contents:
Biographical content from the author who was an industrial engineer in the 1930's, 40's and 50's with many Fortune 500-type clients. Armstrong gives short accounts of his dealings with these companies and other Wall Street / Business elite personalities. 175 Pages.

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$35.00


The Money Masters: Nine Great Investors: Their Winning Strategies and How You Can Apply Them by John Train


The Money Masters: Nine Great Investors: Their Winning Strategies and How You Can Apply Them
by John Train

ISBN: 0060143738 / 0-06-014373-8

Book Description:
Harper & Row, Publishers, New York, 1980. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, 1/4 Red cloth & gold boards, gilt title to spine.

Book Condition:
Very Good, top corners bumped, spine very slightly cocked (about 1/32"), light rubbing to boards, otherwise in "near fine" condition, binding tight, pages clean and bright, interior free of marks.

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good, some rubbing to covers and very slight wear to edges and to corners, no rips or tears.

Contents:
Forward by Senator Claiborne Pell, Introduction, 1. Warren Buffett: A Share in a Business, 2. Paul Cabot: The Realist, 3. Philip Fisher: Investment Engineer, 4. Benjamin Graham: The Navigator, Footnote to Graham--Tweedy, Browne: The Pawnbrokers, 5. Stanley Kroll: "We Who Are About to Die.", 6. T. Rowe Price: Fertile Fields of Growth, 7. John Templeton: To Everything There is a Season, 8. Larry Tisch: The Pragmatist, 9. Robert Wilson: Pumping Up the Tulips, 10. The Masters Compared, 11. Conclusions, Appendixes: I: Buffett on Bonds, II. Extracts from the 1978 Annual Report of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., III: Squoia Fund Common Stock Portfolio, IV: Manhattan Fund Common Stock Portfolio, V: State Street Investment Corporation Portfolio, VI: "Stock Sellling for Less Than Net Working Capital," VII: "Stocks at Discount from Liquidating Value," VIII: Forbes' "Loaded Laggards," IX: Graham-Rea Investment Analysis, X: Asset Investors Fund Portfolio, XI: Selected Holdings of T. Rowe Price Personal Portfolios, XII: Price Model New Era Portfolio (Group A), XIII: Price Model New Era Portfolio (Groups B & C), XIV: Templeton Growth Fund Investment Portfolio, Index. -- Great book by Train on the strategies of nine great wall street investors. 296 Pages.

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The Speculative Significance of The Inner Action of the Market by C.M. Flumiani


The Speculative Significance of The Inner Action of the Market

by C.M. Flumiani

Book Description: The Instute for Economic and Financial Research, Albuquerque, NM, 1959. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover, Saddle Stitched, Yellow wrappers with black title to cover, 1959.

Book Condition:
Good, significant soil and tanning to covers, some minor bio-damage to covers, corners bumped, moderate wear to edges, pages clean and bright, no marks. No dust jacket.

Contents: Chapter One: The Dynamics of Securities Prices, Chapter Two: The Intimate Nature of the Market Action, Chapter 3: Tools of Analysis for the Interpretation and Measurement of the Inner Action of the Market. -- Includes some of Dr. Flumiani's infamous scribble drawings. Extremely Scarce Title, 56 Pages, Collectible.

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The Dow Jones Theory in Charts by C.M. Flumiani


The Dow Jones Theory in Charts

by C.M. Flumiani

Book Description: The Instute for Economic and Financial Research, Albuquerque, NM. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover, Stapled, Memographed Paper Cover with Card Wrapper Back Cover, No Date, Starts on Page 3, but this appears to be the way it was published. The books of C.M. Flumiani are infamous for the hap-hazard construction and "home-made" feel.

Book Condition: Good, Page 2 is missing, but it may never have been included, general wear to edges and corners, some soil to covers and pages. No dust jacket.

Contents: Dr. Flumiani spends 16 pages of prose and graphs to illustrate "his" theory of the "Dow Theory." There are an additional 4 pages of advertisements for his other books and a 3 day seminar on stock science. Very Scarce, 16 pages. Collectible.


Status: SOLD, 10 March 2013 to a Private Collector in New York.

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Alpha Strategy: The Ultimate Plan of Financial Self-Defense by John A. Pugsley


Alpha Strategy: The Ultimate Plan of Financial Self-Defense

by John A. Pugsley

ISBN: 0936906049 / 0-936906-04-9

Book Description:
Stratford Press, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., 1981. Hardcover. 2nd Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, Orange cloth with black title to spine, First Printing of 2nd Edition, 1981.

Book Condition: Very Good, slightest wear to edges, corners and spine extremes, small 1/8" blemish to back end papers otherwise interior is completely free of marks. spine straight, binding tight, pages clean and bright.

Dust Jacket Condition:
Very Good, covers lightly rubbed, lightly soiled, light age tanning, slight wear to edges but no rips or tears, NOT price clipped, Slightest hint of soil to text block.

Contents:
Preface, Introduction, Part 1: The Problem - 1. The Sting, 2. Inflation, 3. Money, Money, Who Makes the Money, 4. The Effects of Inflation, 5. Regulation, 6. The Investment/Savings Trap, 7. The Alpha Strategy, 8. Level One: Invest in Production, 9. Level Two: Save Consumables, 10. Level Three: Save Real Money, 11. Level Four: Toward a Theft-Free Future. -- From the Jacket: "The Alpha Strategy" is a refreshing, common sense idea that can completely and permanently insulate your assets from all investment risks, including inflation, depression, taxation, and market manipulation. Best of all, it requires no specialized investment knowledge, it can be followed by anyone (no matter how little capital he may have), and it is totally risk free." John A. Pugsley is a best selling author, economist, and investment advisor. His first book, Common Seen Economics: Your Money, What It Is & How to Keep It, sold over 150,000 hardcover copies and was instrumental in guiding thousands of individual investors through the tumultuous investment markets of the 1970's. This book, The Alpha Strategy was on the New York Times bestseller list for nine weeks in 1981. Even after 30 years in circulation (as of 2011), The Alpha Strategy is considered a standard reference on stocking up food and household goods as a hedge against inflation. This has made the book popular with survivalist. John A. Pugsley passed away after a heart attack in April, 2011. He was also one of the founding members of "The Eris Society," and in 1997 he also helped found "The Sovereign Society," an international organization dedicated to maintaining the privacy and protecting the wealth and liberty of it's members. The society is primary geared toward expatriate relocation and offshore banking and trusts. My favorite chapter is 8. Investing in Production where he suggests a "production" vs. "consumption" mindset. Recommended Reading. 234 Pages.

Status: SOLD, 22 August 2012 to Private Collector in New York.



John Pugsley (1934-2011)



99 Ways to Make Money in a Depression by Gerald Appel


99 Ways to Make Money in a Depression

by Gerald Appel

ISBN: 0870005014 / 0-87000-501-4

Book Description:
Arlington House Publishers, Westport, Connecticut, 1981. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, black fine cloth with gilt title to spine, 1st Printing of the Revised and Updated Edition, 1981. (Originally published in 1976)

Book Condition: Very Good, small bump/blemish to top edge 1/8" otherwise appears in "near fine" condition, corners square, slightest wear to edges and spine extremes, pages clean and bright, no marks appear anywhere in interior.

Dust Jacket Condition:
Very Good, (in mylar), slight wear to edges and corners, no rips or tears, some very light soil and light age tanning.

Contents:
Preface, Preface to the Revised Edition, 1. The Early Warning Signs of An Economic Collapse, 2. A Broad Blueprint For Survival: The Master Plan, 3. Diamonds: The Ultimate Doomsday Investment? 4. From Treasury Bills to Municipals: At Least You'll Be As Safe As The Government, 5. Corporate Bonds: Straight Income Plus Some With a Possible Equity Kicker, 6. The Money Funds: Safe As The Bank, With Double The Return?, 7. Gold: Another Hedge Against Total Calamity?, 8. How to Prance Through a Bear Market Smiling, 9. Sifting For Short Sales, 10. Stock Options: A Low-Cost Means of Playing a Depression (And Bull) Market, 11. Real Estate: During the Coming Depression? No! No! A Thousand Times, No! But After--? Now That's A Different Story Altogether, 12. Some Sundry Realty Investments, 13. How to Profit From International Misfortune: Trading in Currency Futures, 14. Coins: The Ultimate Weapon Or the Ultimate Rip-off?, 15. Art, Antiques and Autographs--No "A"s , However, During the Coming Depression, 16. From Batman to Bordeaux--Collectibles and Such, 17. Miscellaneous Money Matters: Some Ways to Save Dollars No Matter What, 18. How To Tell When the Depression's Coming to An End and How To Take Advantage Of The Turn, 19. Epilogue, 20. Epilogue to the Epilogue, Index. -- From the Father of the MACD (he created the well known "MACD" technical analysis indicator in the 1970's), Appel gives readers a solid list of "go-to" items to lessen the blow of a deep recession or depression. For the aggressive trader/investor he cites ideas on how to profit in the tumultuous conditions. Great reference for any traders library. 224 Pages, Indexed, Collectible.

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Merger Mania: Arbitrage Wall Street's Best Kept Money-Making Secret by Ivan. F. Boesky


Merger Mania: Arbitrage Wall Street's Best Kept Money-Making Secret

by Ivan. F. Boesky

ISBN: 0030026024 / 0-03-002602-4

Book Description: Holt Rinehart & Winston, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.A., 1985. Hardcover. 1/4 bound Maroon cloth X Tan boards, gilt title to spine, Stated First Edition.

Book Condition:
Very Good, some mild foxing to text block, otherwise appears "near fine." Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good, price clipped, covers rubbed, minor wear to edges.

Contents: Acknowledgments, Foreward, Introduction, 1. What Is Risk Arbitrage?, 2. The Merger-Arbitrage Transaction, 3. Return on Investment, 4. To Invest or Not to Invest, 5. Case Study, 6. Tender Offers, 7. Defense, 8. Other Arbitrage Opportunities and Special Situations, 9. Merger and Acquisition Law, 10. Taxes and Merger Arbitrage, 11. The Merger Arbitrage Checklist, Appendix A: Proxy Statements and Workout Value Examples, Appendix B: Outline of Basic Tax Laws, Index. -- Stated First Edition of this Merger Classic by Boesky, 242 Pages, Collectible.

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$65.00


Crisis Investing: Your Profits and Opportunities in the Coming Great Depression by Douglas R. Casey


Crisis Investing: Your Profits and Opportunities in the Coming Great Depression

by Douglas R. Casey

ISBN: 0892450177 / 0-89245-017-7

Book Description: '76 Press, Seal Beach, CA, 1979. No Binding. Book Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, Green leatherette boards with gilt title to spine, Stated First Printing, First Edition, Inscribed by author, "To the coming collapse of Western Civilization, Doug Casey" -

Book Condition:
Very Good, corners bumped and boards slightly exposed, bottom spine extreme shows some wear, other edges show slightest shelf wear, spine straight, binding tight, pages and end papers clean and bright, no marks. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good (in mylar) price intact, no marks, no rips, no tears.

Contents: List of Charts, Publisher's Preface, Author's Foreward, Foreward, SECTION I: WHY A DEPRESSION IS INEVITABLE, Chapter 1. Through the Future, Darkly, Chapter 2. Why a Depression Is Coming, Chapter 3. The Business Cycle: Direct Cause of Depression, SECTION II: WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN THE DEPRESSION, Chapter 4. Why Your Bank May Fail, Chapter 5. What About Stocks?, Chapter 6. What About Bonds?, Chapter 7. What About Real Estate?, Chapter 8. What About Insurance? Chapter 9. What About Collectibles, Chapter 10. What About Gold and Gold Stocks? Chapter 11. What About Silver?, Chapter 12. Getting Assets Overseas, Chapter 13. Strategy and Tactics, SECTION III: TOWARD A BETTER WORLD, Chapter 14. A Scenario for the Next Decade, Chapter 15. Reversing the Tide, Chapter 16. A Better World: An Allegory, Chapter 17. Further Helps, Index. -- Written in 1979, Casey presents a healthy argument that our economy is going to fail, but he was about 30 years off. He's still in the media as this post was written and he's still calling for the collapse of Western Civilization. He's arguments are actually a lot stronger now, but in our complex world economy it's becoming more and more futile to time the next "Depression." One thing we must always remember is that the "market" is not "logical," and very often will move 180 degrees from common sense. Price is king and discounts everything else. 285 Pages, 1st Printing, Inscribed by Author, Collectible.


Status: SOLD, 7 April 2013 to Private Collector in Utah.



A Younger Douglas Casey...


Monday, October 18, 2010

Not Heard on the Street by Maurice Joy


Not Heard on the Street

by Maurice Joy

ISBN: 091725340x / 0-917253-40-x

Book Description: Probus Publishing Company, Chicago, IL, 1986. Hardcover.

Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, Maroon cloth boards with silver title to spine, Assumed First Edition, First Printing. Book Condition: Very Good, corners lightly bumped, otherwise appears as new. Dust Cover Condition: Very Good, (in mylar), price intact, slightest wear to edges and corners.

Contents:
"Not Heard on the Street," is a dictionary of what your broker never wants you to know--a key to translating what he says to what he really means. It's a glossary of Wall Street's formidable language, presented in a semantics that is, in every sense and syllable, the author's own. In reading "Not Heard on the Street," you will discover the real meanings of such terms as: - Alligator Spread: Losing your Izod in the options market. - Advisory Service: Having Ann Landers pick your stocks. Fiduciary: A relationship of trust that is violated only when the trustees think they can get away with it. -- This 1986 title is dated in every respect. The book is suppose to be humorous but it comes off very childish. This would make a great gag gift but would be of no value in a serious trader's library. (Sorry Maurice).

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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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Special Situation Investing: Hedging, Arbitrage, and Liquidation by Brian J. Stark


Special Situation Investing: Hedging, Arbitrage, and Liquidation

by Brian J. Stark

ISBN: 0870943847 / 0-87094-384-7

Book Description: Dow Jones-Irwin, Homewood, IL, 1983. Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, Gray cloth boards with gilt title over red to spine. First Edition, Third Printing.

Book Condition:
Very Good, boards are slightly bowed (see photos), slightest wear to corners, edges and spine extremes, end papers and pages are clean and free of marks. Dust Jacket Condition: Good, soil to covers, small 1/4" hole to front cover (see photo), moderate wear to edges and corners, NOT price clipped (no price on front fold).

Contents:
Preface, PART ONE: Efficiency or Opportunity : Understanding the Market Environment, 1. Evaluating the Efficiency of the Stock Market, 2. Demonstrating the Possibility of Superior Performance, PART TWO: Strategies for Outperforming the Market, 3. Establishing a Foundation, 4. Hedging with Warrants, 5. Hedging with Options, 6. Arbitrage, 7. Small-Scale Liquidations--Going out in Style, PART THREE: Portfolio Management, 8. Investment Selection and Termination, 9. Administrative Matters, Appendices, Notes, Index. -- A good book covering step by step instructions on alternative trading / investing methods that became more popular in early 1980's. Most of these methods were used by Hedge Funds over the last 30 years with spectacular success (if they didn't get too carried away with leverage). Scarce Title, 243 Pages, Collectible.

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$275.00


The Great Depression and Beyond by Lloyd M. Graves


The Great Depression and Beyond

by Lloyd M. Graves

Book Description: The Brookmire Economic Service, Inc., New York, 1932. Hardcover. Book Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Hardcover, Red cloth with black title to cover and spine, Stated First Edition, 1932.

Book Condition:
Good, Spine faded, corners bumped and frayed, soil to covers, dust to top, moderate wear to edges and spine extremes, end papers clean, pages clean with slight tanning appropriate to the age of this title. No Dust Jacket.

Contents:
Part I: THE BACKGROUND, Chapter 1: The Nature and Significance of Depression, Chapter 2: Economic Trends 1900-1920, Chapter 3: The New Era 1921-29, Chapter 4: Approach of the Crisis 1928-29, PART II - THE LIQUIDATION, Chapter 1: High Tide, September 1929, Chapter 2: The Panic, October and November 1929, Chapter 3: False Dawn, December 1929 to April 1930, Chapter 4: The Major Decline, May 1930 to April 1931, PART III: WORLD CREDIT COLLAPSE, MAY 1931 AND SUBSEQUENTLY, Chapter 1: The International Panic, Summer of 1931, Chapter 2: End of the Gold Exchange Standard, Chapter 3: Government Support of Credits, October 1931 to March 1932, Chapter 4: The Struggle for Sound Money, Chapter 5: The Economic Dilemma, PART IV: UNDERCURRENTS IN THE MAIN FLOW OF 1932 AND BEYOND, Chapter 1: The Fifth Epoch, Chapter 2: Nature and Tendencies of Capitalism, Chapter 3: Changing Role of Money and Credit, Chapter 4: The Decay of Imperialism, Chapter 5: Social Planning and the Eclipse of Democracy. -- Detailed photos cheerfully provided upon request. Very Scarce Title by Lloyd M. Graves, 192 Pages, Collectible. (We currently have 2 copies of this title for sale on abes, the other is inventory #000339 and is similar in condition).

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Theory of Games and Economic Behavior by John Von Neumann, Oskar Morgenstern


Theory of Games and Economic Behavior

by John Von Neumann, Oskar Morgenstern

Book Description: Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ, 1955. Hardcover. Book Condition: Good. 3rd Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, Maroon cloth boards with silver title to spine, (Original Copyright was 1944), This is the Third Edition, Sixth printing, 1955.

Book Condition:
Good, boards rubbed and scuffed, corners bumped and frayed, moderate wear to edges and spine extremes, spine straight, binding intact, end papers and pages clean and free of marks (stray pen mark on page 17, but that's all I could find), a few pages in center are creased at the top corner, slightest tanning to pages appropriate to the age of this title. No dust jacket.

Contents: Preface, Technical Note, Acknowledgment, CHAPTER 1: FORMULATION OF THE ECONOMIC PROBLEM, 1. The Mathematical Method in Economics, 2. Qualitative Discussions of the Problem of Rational Behavior, 3. The Notion of Utility, 4. Structure of the Theory: Solutions and Standards of Behavior, CHAPTER II: GENERAL FORMAL DESCRIPTIONS OF GAMES OF STRATEGY, 5. Introduction, 6. The Simplified Concept of a Game, 7. The Complete Concept of a Game, 8. Sets and Partitions, 9. The Set-Theoretical Description of a Game, 10. Axiomatic Formulation, 11. Strategies and the Final Simplifications of the Descriptions of a Game. CHAPTER III: ZERO-SUM TWO-PERSON GAMES: THEORY: 12. Preliminary Survey, 13. Functional Calculus, Strictly Determined Games, 15. Games with Perfect Information, 16. Linearity and Convexity, 17. Mixed Strategies. The Solution for All Games, CHAPTER IV: ZERO-SUM TWO-PERSON GAMES: EXAMPLES: 18. Some Elementary Games, 19. Poker and Bluffing, CHAPTER V: ZERO-SUM THREE-PERSON GAMES: 20. Preliminary Survey, 21. The Simple Majority Game of Three Persons, 22. Further Examples, 23. The General Case, 24. Discussion of an Objection, CHAPTER VI: FORMULATION OF THE GENERAL THEORY: ZERO-SUM n-PERSON GAMES: 25. The Characteristic Function, 26. Construction of a Game with a Given Characteristic Function, 27. Strategic Equivalence. Inessential and Essential Games, 28. Groups, Symmetry and Fairness, 29. Reconsideration of the Zero-Sum Three-Person Game, 30. The Exact Form of the General Definitions, 31. First Consequences, 32. Determination of All Solutions of the Essential Zero-Sum Three-Person Game, 33. Conclusions, CHAPTER VII: ZERO-SUM FOUR-PERSON GAMES: 34. Preliminary Survey, 35. Discussion of Some Special Points in the Cube Q, 36. Discussions of the Main Diagonals, 37. The Center and It's Environs, 38. A Family of Solutions for a Neighborhood of the Center. CHAPTER VIII: SOME REMARKS CONCERNING n > 5 PARTICIPANTS: 41. Composition and Decomposition, 42. Modification of the Theory, 43. The Decomposition Partition, 44. Decomposable Games. Further Extension of the Theory, 45. Limitations of the Excess. Structure of the Extended, 46. Determination of All Solutions of a Decomposable Game, 47. The Essential Three-Person Game in the New Theory, CHAPTER X: SIMPLE GAMES: 48. Winning and Losing Coalition and Games Where They Occur, 49. Characterization of the Simple Games, 50. The Majority Games and the Main Solution, 51. Methods for the Enumeration of All Simple Games, 52. The Simple Games for Small n, 53. The New Possibilities of Simple Games for n > 6, 54. Determination of All Solutions in Suitable Games, 55. The Simple Game [1, .1, n - 2]h, CHAPTER XI: GENERAL NON-ZERO-SUM GAMES: 56. Extension of the Theory, 57. The Characteristic Function and Related Topics, 58. Interpretation of the Characteristics Functions, 59. General Considerations, 60. The Solutions of All General Games with n < 3, 61. Economic Interpretation of the Results for n = 1, 2., 62. Economic Interpretation of the Results for n = 3: Special Case, 63. Economic Interpretation of the Results for n = 3: General Case, 64. The General Market, CHAPTER XII: EXTENSION OF THE CONCEPTS OF DOMINATION AND SOLUTION: 65. The Extension. Special Cases, 66. Generalizations of the Concept of Utility, 67. Discussion of an Example, Appendix: The Axiomatic Treatment of Utility, Index of Figures, Index of Names, Index of Subjects. -- 641 Pages. Collectible.

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The Stock Market, The Dollar and Interest Rate Developments 1985 to 1990: Based on a study of cosmic and astrological cycles. by Dr. Hans Gerhard Lenz


The Stock Market, The Dollar and Interest Rate Developments 1985 to 1990: Based on a study of cosmic and astrological cycles.
by Dr. Hans Gerhard Lenz

Book Description: Gertraud Lenz Vertag, Wetter, West Germany, 1985. Soft cover.

Book Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover, Blue card wrappers with white title to cover, abbreviated black title to spine. Book Condition: Very Good, some minor shelf wear, binding tight, pages clean and bright, appears unread, slight fading of cover especially near spine, some soil to bottom corner. No dust jacket.

Dr. Hans Gertraud Lenz




Contents: Foreward, Preface, 1. Astrology: Historical Background, Economic Forecasting and Astrology 2. General Cyclical Trends: Cosmic Cycles, Astrological Cycles 3. Forecasting: Cosmic Cycles, Astrological Cycles, The Position of Pluto, The Position of Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, Aspectual Cycles, Declinations of the Planets, Solar Proximity of Comets, 4. General Forecasting on the Basis of the Cycles, 5. Forecasting Individual Trends for the Economy and Politics: The U.S.A., The U.S. Dollar, The New York Stock Exchange, The Federal Republic of Germany, The Deutsche Mark, The Frankfurt Stock Exchange, Great Britain, The Pound Sterling, The London Stock Exchange, France, The Franc, The Paris Bourse, The Netherlands, The Amsterdam Stock Exchange, Switzerland, The Swiss Franc, The Zurich Stock Exchange, Japan, The Yen, The Tokyo Stock Exchange, Australia, The Melbourne Stock Exchange, 6. Gold: Gold Cycles, South Africa (RSA) - The Land of Gold, The Rand, The Johannesburg Stock Exchange, 7. Interest Rates: USA, The Federal Republic of Germany. - Conclusion, Bibliography: Economic and Market Astrology, General Works, Key to Abbreviations and Symbols -- About the Author (from the back cover of this book): "Dr. Hans Gerhard Lenz was born in 1943 in Marburg/Lahn. He studied economics and became a successful self-employed businessman. He then took his doctorate, with his research focusing mainly on alchemy, astrology and Neoplatoism. The author has been interested in personal astrology for many years. Today (1985), in his work as a business consultant, his chief objective is to explain economic developments in terms of cosmic and astrological cycles and to produce viable forecasts for the businessman and the investor. In addition to writing for the business sections of major newspapers and journals, Dr. Lenz lectures to students, businessmen and financial experts. In 1984 he was invited to the International Investment Congress in Munich where he presented a lecture on themes discussed in this book." -- Interesting title on financial astrology and forecasting with cosmic cycles. Numerous charts and detailed aspectual charts. Very Scarce, 155 Pages, Collectible.

STATUS:
Sold 24 August 2011 to Private Collector in NY.

Thursday, October 14, 2010

The Weintraub Day-Trader by Neal T. Weintraub


The Weintraub Day-Trader

by Neal T. Weintraub

Book Description: Windsor Books, Brightwaters, NY, 1986. Soft cover. Book Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover, spiral bound, tan card wraps with brown title to cover. Book Condition: Good, soil to wraps, moderate wear to edges, corners bumped, pages clean and bright, no marks. No dust jacket. Contents: Written in 1986, this day-trading book focuses on intra-day commodity / futures trading. Weintraub does not provide a table of contents, but instead writes what he calls, "a manual." He tries to build entry signals based on pivot levels which he explains how to calculate. (For most of use that trade intra-day the pivots are still vital, but are now automatically calculated on most charting packages. This book is likely very outdated, but is still available directly from the publisher for $50.00. Although this book my be a good addition to a trading library library, I do NOT recommend this book for someone looking to learn how to daytrade. There are more current books with updated content that are far better. 65 pages.

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Profit Goals and Capital Management by John F. Childs


Profit Goals and Capital Management

by John F. Childs

Book Description: Prentice Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1968. Hardcover. Book Condition: Fair. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardcover, Red leatherette with gilt title to cover and spine. Assumed First Edition, 1968. Book condition: Fair, spine cover front is cracked top to bottom, spine extremes show some wear, small tear 1/2" at top of spine, corners bumped, covers soiled and rubbed. Interior is clean and free of marks, slightest hint of age tanning to pages. No dust jacket. Contents: I: What and Who - The Aim of the Book, II: Profit Goals: Framework for Thinking, III: Common Cost, Part I - What Is It?, Part II - Measurement, IV: Senior Capital Cost, V: Capital Structure Components, VI: Composite Rate, VII: Capital Structure Effect, VIII: Risk Differences, IX: Results of Corporate Earnings, X: Interpreting Return on Total Long-Term Capital, XI: Increasing Earnings Per Share - The Significance, XII: Some Applications of Principals - Acquisition Standards?, XIII: Reducing the Cost-of-Capital, XIV: Brief of Profit Goals, XV" Profitability Rate, XVI: Profit Performance Standards, Appendices: A. Summarizing a Balance Sheet and Income Statements, with Financial Ratios and List of Analytical Questions, B. Senior Capital Cost Details, C. Leases, D. Relationship of Factors Affecting Return on Investment, E. Illustrative Applications of Time Value Profitability Rate and Explanation of Other Correct Techniques. -- Extensive use of tables and charts to illustrate his concepts. One of the better books on the fundamentals of Capital Management. 203 Pages. (John F. Child also wrote "Long Term Financing" published in 1961. He is a graduate of Harvard Graduate Business School, M.B.A. 1933, and Fordham Law School, LLB 1946. Childs was also a member of the New York Bar.)

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The Rhythmic Cycles of Optimism and Pessimism by L. Peter Cogan


The Rhythmic Cycles of Optimism and Pessimism

by L. Peter Cogan

Book Description: The William-Frederick Press, New York, 1969. Hardcover. Book Condition: Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardcover, Blue cloth with gilt title to cover and spine. Assumed First Edition, 1969. Book Condition: Good, corners bumped and fraying, spine extremes frayed, boards slightly warped, boards rubbed, pages clean no marks, end papers clean, NO dust jacket. Contents: Introduction, 1. The Ideal of Rhythmic Cycles of Optimisim and Pessimsm, 1870-1969 2. A Comparison of Actual Stock Prices, 1871-1968, with the Ideal Rhythmic Timing Patterns of Optimism and Pessimism 3. A Comparison of the Actual Prices of a Cyclical Stock, TWA, with the Ideal Time-Amplitude Pattern of Optimism and Pessimism. 4. The Random-Walk Theory of Stock Market Prices and Rhythmic Cycles of Optimism and Pessimism, 5. The Money Supply, The Major Business Contractions, and the ideal Rhythmic Cycles of Optimisim and Pessimism 6. Some Leading Business Indicators and Ideal Rhythmic Pattern. 7. The Possible Origins of the Rhythmic Cyclical Patterns. 8. Conclusions and Implications. Appendix. Charts. Figures. The aim of Mr. Cogan's monograph is to present these rhythmic cycles and to show that private borrowing, major business contractions, various leading indicators, and especially stock market prices (a very volatile leading indicator of business activity) appear to follow these rhythmic cycles of optimism and pessimism to a remarkable degree in timing, sequence, and amplitude tendency. This phenomenon indicates that changes in direction and degree from optimism to pessimism, and vice versa, are not wholly chance or random behavior. It challenges the random-walk theory of stock market prices and implies that to considerable extent stock market cycles and persistent fluctuations of the United States economy have a psychological origin that is rhythmic. Collectible, 54 pages.

Status: SOLD, 5 July 2013 to Private Collector in NY.


Inside The Yield Book by Sidney Homer, Martin L. Leibowitz Ph.D.


Inside The Yield Book

by Sidney Homer, Martin L. Leibowitz Ph.D.

Book Description: Prentice-Hall, Inc., New York, 1973. Hardcover. Book Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, Blue cloth with gilt title to spine, 2nd printing, 1973. Book Condition: Good, corners slightly bumped, spine extremes show wear, slight wear to edges, spine straight, binding tight, previous owner's label on front end papers, pages clean - no marks. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair, price clipped, significant wear to corners, edges and spine extremes, covers rubbed, back cover shows mild soiling, no tears larger then 1/8". Contents: Preface, PART I: BOND YIELDS, BOND PRICES, AND BOND INVESTMENT 1. Interest on Interest 2. The Power of Compound Interest, Perpetual Bonds and Discount Bonds 3. The Volatility of Bond Prices 4. The Yields of Premium Bonds, Par Bonds and Discount Bonds 5. The Price Volatility of Premium Bonds, Par Bonds and Discount Bonds 6. Evaluating Bond Portfolio Swaps 7. Yield Pickup Swaps and Realized Losses. PART II: THE MATHEMATICS OF BOND YIELDS 8. Simple and Compound Interest 9. The Time Value of Money 10. The Future Value of a Cash Flow 11. The Present Value of a Cash Flow 12. The Concept of Yield-to-Maturity 13. Accrued Interest and Dollar Prices 14. The Yield to Call 15. Total Realized Compound Yield. Appendix. Glossary of Symbols. Index. -- Classic title on Bonds by ex-Soloman Partner Sidney Homer and early "Quant" Martin L. Leibowitz, Ph.D. - Collectible, 205 pages.

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Friday, October 8, 2010

Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits (Revised Edition) by Philip A. Fisher


Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits
(Revised Edition)
by Philip A. Fisher

Book Description:
Harper & Row, Publishers, New York, 1966. Hardcover.

Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, Quarter Bound Gray Cloth X Black Boards, Revised Edition Published March 1967 (Harper Row code C-R). Book Condition: Very Good, corners square, spine extremes slightly faded but majority of spine cover retains original color, slight 1/16" blemish to spine cover on back side, front end papers have a small area of tanning about 1" x 1", back end papers are clean and free of marks, internal pages are flawless but show the slightest hint of tanning, top text block has some micro-foxing and dust, the front and bottom text block show slight tanning but no noticeable foxing. Spine cocked very slightly by about 1/32" (I would normally classify this as a straight spine, but because of the high value of this title I want to be extremely accurate in my description), slightest rubbing to boards. Dust Jacket Condition: Good, price intact, one small 1/8" tear to top spine, one small 1/8" tear to bottom spine, one small hole 1/16" to spine near bottom, edges show some minor wear, entire dust jacket shows tanning especially near spine and back, some soil to front and back and some rubbing.1/4" blemish on front just above the "o" in "Common."

Book Contents: Forward, Preface To The Original Edition, Preface To This Edition, I. Clues From the Past, II. What "Scuttlebutt" Can Do, III. What To Buy: The fifteen points to look for in a common stock, IV. What to Buy: Applying this to your own needs, V. When To Buy, VI. When To Sell, VII. The Hullabaloo About Dividends, VIII. Five Don'ts for Investors: 1. Don't buy into promotional companies, 2. Don't ignore a good stock just because it's traded "over the counter," 3. Don't buy a stock just because you like the tone of the annual report, 4. Don't assume that the high price at which a stock may be selling in relation to earnings is necessarily an indication that further growth in those earnings has largely been already discounted in the price, 5. Don't quibble over eighths and quarters, IX. Five More Don'ts For Investors: 1. Don't overstress diversification, 2. Don't be afraid of buying on war scare, 3. Don't forget your Gilbert and Sullivan, 4. Don't fail to consider time as well as price in buying true growth stock., 5. Don't follow the crowd, X. How I Go About Finding A Growth Stock, XI. Summary and Conclusion, Index -- 164 pages, Scarce Edition of this Classic by Fisher. Collectible.

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The Great Crash of 1929 by John Kenneth Galbraith


The Great Crash of 1929

by John Kenneth Galbraith

Book Description:
Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 1961. Soft cover. Book Condition: Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover, Pictorial Cover and Spine, (Sentry Edition by The Riverside Press Cambridge, 1961 - A division of Houghton Mifflin Co.)

Book Condition:
Good, covers rubbed, corners bumped and some light wear to edges and text blocks. No tear to covers or pages, but back top corner is slightly bent. Pages are clean and free of marks.

Contents:
Introduction, A Note on Sources, I. A Year to Remember, II. "Vision and Boundless Hope and Optimism," III. Something Should Be Done?, IV. In Goldman, Sachs We Trust, V. The Twilight of Illusion, VI. The Crash, VII. Things Become More Serious, VIII. Aftermath I, IX. Aftermath II, X. Cause and Consequences, Index. -- Nice, early 1960's paperback version of this Galbraith Classic. 212 Pages, Collectible.

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1929 Again by Terry R. Rudd


1929 Again

by Terry R. Rudd

ISBN: 0962001104 / 0-9620011-0-4

Book Description: Bell Curve Research Foundation, Inc., Lewiston, ID, 1988. Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, Black boards with white title and red graphic to cover and spine, red end papers with text.

Book Condition: Very Good: Boards rubbed, corners square, spine straight, binding tight, slightest wear to top spine extreme, pages clean and bright, no marks. No Dust Jacket.

Contents: Forward, Introduction, 1. What's Happening to Real Estate?, 2. What is Value, 3. Reason is Reasons, 4. Approaches to Value, 5. Comparison Is Comparisons, 6. The Roots of Value, 7. Cycles -- How The World Travels, 8. Spirals And Other Aids In Cycle Timing, 9. Where Is The Real Estate Market Headed? 10. Where Are The Equity Markets Headed? 11. Investment Decisions, 12. How To Succeed In Real Estate Anyway, 13. Finding Value With Bells, Appendix, Bibliography, Investment Services, Specialty Newsletters, Real Estate Newsletters, Economic Forecasters, Well Known Books, Storable Food Producers, Wheeler's War Indexes. -- I like this book and the questions it asks and attempts to answer. Missing in some of these 1988 assumptions are the bullish power of excess money supply and the unforeseen affect a NEW China played on the market, but some good info on cycles and bell curves theory. Worth reading or at least skimming. 446 pages.

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The Elliott Wave Principle: A Critical Appraisal By A. Hamilton Bolton

The Elliott Wave Principle: A Critical Appraisal
By A. Hamilton Bolton

Book Description: Bolton, Trembly (Bermuda) Limited, Hamilton, Bermuda, 1964. Soft cover.

Book Condition: Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover, Off-white wraps with black title to cover and spine, Stated 3rd Printing 1964. No Dust Jacket. Book Condition: Good, Wraps and Spine tanned, corners bumped, stains to cover (see photo), some tanning to pages but otherwise free of marks with the exception of the last page (A List of Books by the Same Author) where a previous owner has handwritten over a year referenced and a price referenced. Significant foxing/tanning to back cover.

Contents:
Foreword, I. How this book got started, II. Elliott's Broad Concept, III. What is the Wave Principle?, IV. From Simplicity to Complexity, V. Wave Sequences, VI. Further Complexities, VII. Application to Stock Market - 1857 to 1929, VIII. The Stock Market - 1928-32, IX. Elliott and Cycle Theories, X. The Aftermath of the Great Depression, XI. The Postwar Stock Market, XII. Characteristics since 1949, XIII. Is "Elliott" an Exact Science?, XIV. Bank Credit and the Wave Theory, XV. Is "Elliott" Applicable to Individual Stocks?, XVI. Elliott: Fact or Fancy?, Appendix A, B, C -- Scarce Title by Bolton in good condition, 116 pages, Collectible.

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Selecting The Right Stock


Selecting The Right Stock: An Explanation of the Principles of Stock Market Movements and the Use of Charts in Selecting the Right Stock for Trading Profits.

by Franklin Paul Jackson

Book Description:
Chartistics Library, Los Angeles, 1946. Soft cover. Book Condition: Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover, Beige leather pattern card stock wraps with black lettering to cover, saddle stitch, 1946.

Book Condition:
Good, some soil to covers and slight wear to edges, some bio damage to 1/8" of last 8 pages, some bio damage to top of front cover, back cover is about 1/8" too short and does not cover pages (production issue), small 3/8" tear near bottom spine, binding intact, pages clean, no marks, small 1/2" stain to title page at top, No dust jacket as issued.

Contents Include:
The Individual Stock Cycles, It is Astounding, Early Distribution plus Early Accumulation equals Best Advance, Enough "Information" Will Break You, Detecting Major Accumulation, Major Trend Lines, Trend Lines and Cycles, The Reaction-Possibly the New Major Trend, Changing Trend Lines, The Triangle, The Line, The Long-Pull Investor's Dilemma, Scientific Forecasting Requires Repeated Re-Forecasting, Timing, Applying the Principles, Mapping Your Campaign, The Instruments of the Profession, Using the Instruments, Includes addenda from March 1946. Very Scarce Title by Franklin Paul Jackson. Collectible, 44 Pages.

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Looking Ahead with Common Stocks by Pierre R. Bretey


Looking Ahead with Common Stocks

by Pierre R. Bretey

Book Description: Wetsel Market Bureau, Inc., New York, 1931. Hardcover. Book Condition: Poor. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardcover, Blue stylized cloth with gilt title to cover and spine, First Edition, 1931.

Book Condition:
POOR, severely water damaged, boards are warped, all pages have dampstaining and front hinge is broken. This is a good ready copy only. Book is complete.

Contents: Part One: Chapter 1: Relation Between Money Rates, Business and Security Markets, Chapter 2: Relationship Between General Business and Security Price Movements, Chapter 3: Rate of Growth, Chapter 4: Practical Application Rate of Growth, Chapter 5: Earnings, Trends and Price-Earnings Ratios, Chapter 6: Termination of the Bear Market, Chapter 7: Conclusion, PART TWO: Chapter 8: Advertising and Printing, Chapter 9: Agricultural Machinery, Chapter 10: Aircraft, Chapter 11: Apparel, Chapter 12: Automobile, Chapter 13: Automobile Accessory, Chapter 14: Automobile Tires, Chapter 15: Building, Chapter 16: Chemical, Chapter 17: Coal, Chapter 18: Drug, Chapter 19: Electrical Equipment, Chapter 20: Fertilizer, Chapter 21: Financial Institutions, Chapter 22: Food, Chapter 23: Household Products and Supplies, Chapter 24: Leather and Shoe, Chapter 25: Machinery and Machine Equipment, Chapter 26: Meat Packing, Chapter 27: Mining and Smelting, Chapter 28: Miscellaneous Manufacturing, Chapter 29: Miscellaneous Services, Chapter 30: Office and Business Equipment, Chapter 31: Oil, Chapter 32: Paper, Chapter 33: Radio, Chapter 34: Railroad, Chapter 35: Railway Equipment, Chapter 36: Retail Trade, Chapter 37: Shipping and Shipbuilding, Chapter 38: Steel and Iron, Chapter 39: Sugar, Chapter 40: Theatre, Motion Picture and Amusement, Chapter 41: Tabacco, Chapter 42: Utilities, Index -- POOR CONDITION: EXTENSIVE WATER DAMAGED COPY, but good reading copy of this scare title. 182 pages.

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Tea Room and Cafeteria Management by R.N. Elliott


Tea Room and Cafeteria Management

by R.N. Elliott

Book Description:
Little, Brown and Company, Boston, 1927. Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Hardcover, Orange boards with blue title to cover and spine, top edge blue/gray, title page states 1927, copyright page states "Published August 1926."

Book Condition:
Very Good, covers slightly rubbed and light soil, corners bumped, edges and spine extremes show light shelve wear, some light staining to textblocks, light tanning to end papers but pages are very clean and virtually free of any tanning. No marks in book or end papers with the exception of a small 1/8" "E" which was stamped on of the back end papers, Spine straight, binding tight. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair, significant soil and small rips and tears to cover and edges. Price is intact. (Some might classify this a "Good" DJ, but because of the value of this title I want to be as accurate as possible).

Contents: I. Capital, II. Location and Accomadations, III. Leases and Ventilation, IV. Decoration, V. Names and Signs, VI. Hostesses, VII. Food and Menus, VIII. Portions, IX. Pricing Food on Menus, X. Necessity for Accounting, XI. Analysis of Expenses, XII. Insurance, XIII. Repairs, Replacements and Taxes, XIV. Reconciliation of Bank Balances, XV. Employees, Their Wages, Schedules, XVI. Tea Room and Cafeteria Compared, XVII. Fluctuations, XVIII. Surplus Food and "Left-Overs," XIX. Buying, XX. A Quick Kitchen, XXI. Advertising, XXII. Public Opinion of Your Tea Room, XXIII. List of Equipment, XXIV. Conclusion --

Father of the Elliott Wave, This title was written shortly after the U.S. Department of State appointed Elliott to the post of Chief Accountant for Nicaragua (which at the time was under the control of US.) He was appointed the position in 1924 and the book was published in 1926. He wrote one other book entitled "The Future of Latin America," before focusing on the movement of the financial markets. He later wrote his third book with Charles J. Collins entitled "The Wave Principle." Tea Room and Cafeteria Management is an extremely scarce title showing his earlier work before his absorption in the stock market.

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The SRC Blue Book of 3-Trend Cycli-Graphs, Jan. 1982, 12 Years of Pricing, Earnings, Dividends

The SRC Blue Book of 3-Trend Cycli-Graphs, Jan. 1982, 12 Years of Pricing, Earnings, Dividends by Securities Research Company Softcover, car...