Bankers' Handbook of Bond Investment by James W. Wooster, Jr.

Bankers' Handbook of Bond Investment
by James W. Wooster, Jr.

Book Description: Harper & Brothers Publishers, New York, 1939. Hardcover. Book Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, Blue cloth boards with gilt title to spine, Stated First Edition 1939 with Harper & Brothers date code C-O (March 1939).

Book Condition: Good, covers gently rubbed, light shelf wear, corners bumped, spine straight, binding tight, bookstore stamp to front end papers, substantial underlining in red ink to first half of the book, second half of the book is relatively clean - just a few stray underlines. No dust jacket.

Contents: Preface, 1. Statement of the Problem, 2. Sources of Information - Reserve Bank Credit and Related Items, 3. Sources of Information - Other Banking Statistics, 4. Sources of Information - Statistics on Business, 5. Sources of Advice, 6. The Purpose of the Bond Account, and What May Reasonably Be Expected from It, 7. Steps in Setting Up an Investment Program - Analysis of the Position of the Bank as a Whole, 8. Steps in Setting Up and Investment Program - The Present Distribution of Assets, Liabilities and Capital, 9. Steps in Setting Up and Investment Program - The Primary Reserve, 10. Steps in Setting Up and Investment Program - The Secondary Reserve, 11. Steps in Setting Up and Investment Program - The Investment and Residual Reserves, 12. Quality Considerations, 13. Maturity Considerations, 14. Diversification, Investment Unit and Marketability Considerations, 15. Earnings and Their Relationship to Investment Policy, 16. Selection of Individual Securities - Railroad Bonds, 17. Selection of Individual Securities - Public Utility Bonds, 18. Selection of Individual Securities - Industrial, Municipal and Miscellaneous Bonds, 19. Execution of Bond Policies, 20. Records to be Kept, Index. 249 Pages. Very Scarce Title, Stated First Edition in Good Condition with no dust jacket, Collectible.

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