Bookstore Closed for Vacation July 15 - 24, 2011

Our bookstore on Abebooks.com will be closed while we're on Vacation from July 15 through July 24th. Thanks for your patience and continued patronage. - Doug

The Making of a Stockbroker

The Making of a Stockbroker
by Edwin Lefevre

Book Description: Doubleday & Company, Inc. for Spear & Staff, Babson Park, MA, 1949. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, Tan cloth boards with gilt title (faded) to spine, 1949, (originally published 1924).

Book Condition: Very Good, spine faded, light soil to boards, corners bumped, general shelfwear, spine straight, binding intact, light tanning to end papers and pages otherwise free of marks. No dust jacket.

Contents: First published in 1924, this book is dedicated to John Wing Prentiss, a new breed of stockbroker of that era. This fictionalized version of the other side of Wall Street covers the story of a brokerage firm from its founding through 1924 and shows how the stockbroker works from the inside and what he did to make millions without whitewashing and propaganda. This is a good teacher in a personal form where you learn a lot more about human nature and business after the age of the buccaneer but still before the great depression and security regulations which followed. (Lefevre is, of course, the author of the greatest book on trading of all time "Reminiscences of a Stock Operator" which was first published in 1923).

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$165.00

Confidence or National Suicide?

Confidence or National Suicide?

by Arthur E. Stilwell

Book Description: The Bankers Publishing Compnay, New York, 1910. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, Beige cloth boards with gilt title to cover and spine, Top edge gilt, uncut edges to text block, First Edition, Signed by Author, 1910.

Book Condition: Very Good, corners bumped, covers gently rubbed, light soil to boards, general shelfwear, text blocked tanned, but internally well preserved, slightest hint of tanning to pages otherwise no marks, spine straight, binding intact, boards feel loose, but hinges still intact.

Contents: CONDITIONS - Preface, A Protest, Our Country, The Englishman, Mexican Officials as Confidence Builders, On Which Side of the Fence is the Water?, Where is the Water in the Great Northern? ERRORS - American Wolves, "Grabitis," Are You a Lion or a Zebra?, Our Financial Apaches, REMEDIES - State Contracts, The Corporation Court, Fixed Traffic Rates for Fifteen Years, An American Legion of Honor, Let Us Be Fair! -- "Respectively Dedicated to George W. Westinghouse whom I consider one of the greatest Americans, and to whom the world owes a debt of gratitude for the air brake and other inventions." -- Scarce First Edition, Signed by Author, Collectible.

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$135.00



About the Author: Born in Rochester, New York, October 21, 1859, Arthur Edward Stilwell, with only a fourth grade education, (due to poor childhood health) formed over forty companies, and was responsible for the laying of 2,300 miles of railway in America, in the 1890's and early 1900's. When twelve, he told his grandfather, Hamblin Stilwell, a builder of the Erie Canal, "I am going West and build a railroad." When only twenty-seven, and married, he quit The Traveler's Insurance Co, where he was in line to become president, and headed west. He considered Kansas City his home, doing much community service there. In Kansas City he organized the Belt Line, and later the Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf Railroad, now the Kansas City Southern. Since he was so young, he agreed to not be its first president, but he ran it. He was president only from 1897 to 1900. In his retirement I wrote numerous books, poems, plays and hymns.

How to Mobilize Your Securities for Greater Safety, Income and Profit in 1940

How to Mobilize Your Securities for Greater Safety, Income and Profit in 1940

by A.T. Miller

Book Description: The Magazine of Wall Street and Business Analyst, New York, 1940. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Softcover, Limp Blue Pebble Cloth Cover, First Edition, 1940.

Book Condition: Very Good, light soil to covers, light shelfwear, corners gently bumped, end paper and pages tanned, otherwise free of marks, spine straight, binding intact. No dust jacket.

Contents: Part I. The 1940 Scene - Possible Developments, (A) Eventual Peace, (B) Our Domestic Strength - Peace or War, Part II: Recognizing the Trend, Part III: Offensive - Making All Your Assets Work for You, Part IV: Defensive - How to Prevent Unintentional Speculative Risks, Part V: Neutral - Preserving Liquid Resources for Use at Psychological Moment -- Scarce Title by A.T. Miller in Very Good Condition, Collectible.

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$235.00

The New Inflation How to Detect It from Beginning to End

The New Inflation How to Detect It from Beginning to End

by Owen Taylor

Book Description: Stock Market Publlications, NY, 1941. No Binding. Reprint. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Loose Pages, 8.5" x 11" standard white paper, typewritten, REPRINT, 1941.

Condition: Very Good, excellent reproduction of original, no dust jacket.

Contents: Another rare work of Owen Taylor who was best known for his work with "Point and Figure." This 25 page paper focuses on how to identify inflationary periods prior to hyper-inflationary periods by charting specific U.S. Labor Statistics against Raw Material Costs. REPRINT. Extremely Scarce, Collectible.

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$25.00

The Theory of Flow in Anticipating Stock and Commodity Price Movements

The Theory of Flow in Anticipating Stock and Commodity Price Movements

by Owen Taylor

Book Description: Stock Market Publlications, NY. No Binding. Reprint. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Loose Pages, 8.5" x 11" standard white paper, typewritten, REPRINT, no date listed but assumed late 1930's or early 1940's.

Condition: Very Good, excellent reproduction of original, no dust jacket.

Contents: Rare work of Owen Taylor who was best known for his work with "Point and Figure." This 12 page paper explains his theories on capital flow and how to measure and interpret those inflows and outflows to anticipate price movements. REPRINT. Extremely Scarce, Collectible.

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$25.00

The Relative-5 Trading System, A Short Term Trading System For Stock Index Futures, Mutual Funds and Stock Index Options

The Relative-5 Trading System, A Short Term Trading System For Stock Index Futures, Mutual Funds and Stock Index Options

by Gerald Appel

Book Description: Scientific Investment Systems, Inc., Toronto, 1985. No Binding. Reprint. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Loose Pages, 8.5" x 11", standard white paper with black print, 1985. REPRINT.

Condition: Very good, excellent reproduction of original.

Contents: Extremely scarce trading system developed by Gerald Appel in 1985 based on RSI (Relative Strength Index), but refined to give better and entry and exit signals on S&P 500 futures contracts and OEX futures contracts. Appel states that it will also work on other instruments, but they're emphasis was on designing a system to trade S&P 500 futures contracts on a short term basis. Very well written, documented and back-tested. Extremely Scarce Trading System, Collectible.

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$65.00

On Managing Yourself

On Managing Yourself

by Dr. Mario F. Conforti

This is a 4 page psychology-based paper written by Dr. Conforti in the 1960's that highlights the importance of a positive self-concept as it relates to effectiveness.

Although there is no date, I assume it's 1960's as I was able to confirm he worked at Autonetics in 1966.

I decided to provide this paper free of charge not only because it's only a short 4 page REPRINT, but because I belief the nuggets of information here are too frequently over looked by traders and I want to make it available to ALL.

There have been hundreds if not thousands of self-help books based on Neuro-lingustic programming, but what I really like about Dr. Conforti's paper is that he's presented an explanation AND action items for behaviorally change in a clean, concise 4 pages.

I can't imagine any trader having sustainable success until these principals are understood and practiced. I believe them to be the most important foundation of trading giving those who fully understand self-programming the ability to make the right "entry and exit" decisions (based on following rules) on a consistent basis.

You can VIEW and/or DOWNLOAD the complete document by clicking here.



About the author:
Dr. Mario F. Conforti was a psychologist and lecturer who worked as a Management Training Specialist at Autonetics, A Division of North American Aviation in the 1960's.

He was later associated with the Western CUNA (Credit Union National Association) Management School in Pomona, CA. As a side note, during Mr. Conforti’s involvement at WCMS he instilled in the students a deep sense of personal worth and the wisdom to recognize that others also have a similar personal worth. He used the fable of the Prince and the Frog to make his point; he taught his students how to care about themselves and that it is ok to show others we care about them. It was through his influence the FROG became the mascot of the School.

Liquefied Wealth: A Cure for Financial Racketeering

Liquefied Wealth: A Cure for Financial Racketeering

by H.C. Cutting (Henry C. Cutting)

Book Description: Henry C. Cutting, Oakland, CA, 1932. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, Blue micro-ribbed cloth boards with gilt title and black decorative graphic to cover and spine. First Edition, Self Published 1932.

Book Condition: Very Good, covers gently rubbed, top corners bumped, bottom corners square, slightest shelfwear, spine extremes bumped and dust dulled, clean text block, end papers tanned, pages show uniform tanning throughout, otherwise no marks.

Dust Jacket Condition: Fair, significant chips and tears near spine, price intact on back tab, all tab corners clipped at time of publishing (see photo), spine faded, covers rubbed and light soil.

Contents: Preface, Introduction to Prosperity, Chapter I: Cause of the "Business Cycle," II. Origin of Banking, III. What Our "Money" Really Is, IV. That "Farm Problem," V. Futile Effort, VI. Facts vs. "Psychology," VII. Labor and Home Buyers Victims of Bank Policy, VIII. Effect on Bank Policy on Other Industries, IX. The 1929 Slump, X. Bankers' Responsibility, XI. Opinions of the Mighty, XII. "Babes in the Wood," XIII. Liquefaction of Wealth, XIV. Point at Issue, XV. The Bank a Public Utility, XVI. Thirty Magic Words, XVII. "The Golden Torch to Thaw Frozen Assets," XVIII. Suggested Property Appraisal Methods, XIX. Loan Schedules and Terms, XX. Method of Obtaining Loans, XXI. Loans Not Forced on Banks, XXII. No Reserve, No Bank Failures, XXIII. Effect of Making Banks Public Utilities, XXIV. Effect on Agriculture, XXV. Effect on Labor, XXVI. Effect on Manufacturing, XXVII. effect on Merchandising, XXVIII. Effect on Other Lines, XXIX. Effect on World Relations, XXX. Summary -- Extremely SCARCE and opinionated title by H.C. Cutting written in the Depression era. The book primarily focuses on the flaws of the banking system and offers his ideas on how to improve it. For those not familiar with H.C. Cutting, his book "The Strangle Hold" (1921), was commented upon by Upton Sinclair as "The Uncle Tom's Cabin of Finance" and given as a reference by him as "The best book extant for an understanding of our banking system. 191 Pages, Extremely Scarce, Very Good Condition with Dust Jacket, Highly Collectible. (note: at the time of this posting we have 2 copies of this title for sale, this one with Dust Jacket and item #000361 in "Good" condition WITHOUT dust jacket.).

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$425.00

A Theory and An Econometric Model for Common Stock Purchase Warrants

A Theory and An Econometric Model for Common Stock Purchase Warrants

by S. T. Kassouf (Sheen T. Kassouf)

Book Description: Analytical Pubulishers Company, Brooklyn, NY, 1965. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover, Trade Paperback, Blue card wrappers with black printed title to cover, First Edition, 1965. Inscribed by author, "For Donald Mack with best regards Sheen T Kassouf" (Don Mack was owner of the Los Angeles Bookstore "The Investment Centre" in the 1980s.)

Book Condition: Very Good, general shelfwear, covers gently rubbed and light soil, small tear to cover near top spine (1/8"), slightest hint of bio-damage to front cover near bottom spine, corners gently bumped, internally very clean, no marks. No dust jacket.

Contents: Preface, List of Illustrations, Introduction, Chapter I. A GENERAL THEORY OF WARRANT PRICE, Definition, Warrant Price As a factor of Common Stock Price, Formation of Investors' Price Expectations, Decision Making: A First Approximation, The Subjective Value of Money, Decision Making: A Optimum Procedure, Individual and Aggregate Demand Curves; The Equilibrium Price of Warrant, Inferences Concerning Utility and Expectations, Summary, Chapter II. A PRIORI CONSIDERATIONS FOR AN ECONOMETRIC MODEL FOR WARRANT PRICES, Purpose of the Model, Expectations and Risk-Attitudes As Determinants of QT, The Exercise Price - a, The Length of the Option Period - t. The Dividend Yield on the Common - r, The Potential Dilution - d, The Form for a Model, An Indirect, Chapter III. TESTING THE ECONOMETRIC MODELS, The Warrants Under Study, The Results, Extensions of the Study, Concluding Remarks -- Appendixes, A. LISTING OF THE SAMPLE OBSERVATIONS, B. LISTING OF THE DELETED OBSERVATIONS, BIBLIOGRAPHY. --

About the Author: Sheen T. Kassouf was an Economist and co-author of the book, "Beat the Market" with Edward O. Thorp published in 1967. Both Kassouf and Thorp are widely regarded as the godfathers of Wall Street's "Quants." Kassouf published "A Theory and An Econometric Model for Common Stock Purchase Warrants" in 1965 which was his first year as Assistant Professor of Economics at UC Irvine after receiving his Ph.D. in Economics from Columbia University that same year. He later become Professor at UC Irvine. Kassouf passed away in 2006. -- Extremely Scarce title, inscribed by author. Highly Collectible.

Status: SOLD Nov. 23, 2014 to Private Collector in UK.

Common Stocks at the Current Price Level

Common Stocks at the Current Price Level

by Dwight C. Rose

Book Description: The American Statistical Association / The American Economic Association, Chicago, IL, 1929. Soft cover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Saddle Stitch, White paper wrappers with black title to cover, states that is was REPRINTED September 16, 1929, but the date above (December 27, 1928) seems to suggest that Mr. Rose's original address may have been that date and not the original publication date. Please make you're own determination regarding this reprint vs. original publishing date. I did confirm that there was an annual meeting on the December 27, 1928 date.

Book Condition: Good, this booklet was found among some newspaper clippings from 1925 and 1926 and the newspapers caused some staining to the to the front and back covers (see photos), otherwise pages are free of marks, no rips, no tears.

Contents: This 16 page booklet contains the address given by author Dwight C. Rose (of Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Investment Counsel) at the Joint Annual Meeting of The American Statistical Association and The American Economic Association on December 27, 1928. Mr. Rose lays out his arguments about why the market was a very unfavorable place to invest at the current levels, but also went on to argue statistically at stock market investment in general based on the prior decade or so. (In addition to the booklet, I will also include a few clipped newspaper articles from 1925 and 1926 that I originally found with this title). Extremely Scarce, 8 pages. Collectible.

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$65.00

A Bibliography of Wall Street and The Stock Market

A Bibliography of Wall Street and The Stock Market

by The Investment Centre

Book Description: The Investment Centre, Los Angeles. No Binding. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Loose Pages, 8.5" x 11" white paper with black title and text, 30 pages, no exact publishing date but assumed early 1980s.

Book condition: Very good, no marks, no rips, no tears - loose pages, no binding.

Contents: This bibliography was produced by the Los Angeles bookstore "The Investment Centre" in the 1980s. The bookstore was then owned by Don Mack and Dr. Jerome Baumring. Both Mack and Baumring had a passion for collecting books on the financial markets and over the years they did build one of the largest and most complete collections in the world. To assist them in their hunt, they found it necessary to construct their own "Bibliography" of Wall Street and the Stock Market since no one prior had ever seen the need. It does not list ALL the books ever published as this is probably a near impossibility, however the 1500 works listed here do represent the great majority of these books. Despite technological search advances and the internet, this can be an invaluable tool for today's modern collector of this genre. 30 pages.

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$25.00

Stock Values and Stock Prices

Stock Values and Stock Prices: Part I & II with additional article reprints and signed correspondence

by Nicholas Molodovsky

Book Description: The National Federation of Financial Analyst Socities, 1960. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Saddle Stitch, White paper wrappers with printed black title to covers, published 1960, the article originally appeared in The Financial Analyst Journal, May-June 1960. Part One is 16 pages, Part Two is 9 pages.

Book Condition: Good, foxing and light soil and tanning to covers, some minor damp staining to top corners, rust residue from paperclip to cover of Part Two, on page 9 of Part Two, the publisher has hand pasted a graph over the printed graph and the glue has stained to opposite page, no rips, no tears,

Contents: Stock Values and Stock Prices, here are some of the headings from that article, The Rule of Ten-Times Earnings, Price-Earnings Ratios and Stock Market Levels, A Closer View, Those Tantalizing Ratios, The Province of Price, Operations Research, Capitalized Earnings, Importance of Adequate Concepts, Pioneers of Valuation Studies, The Factor of Time, Earnings are the Dividends' Fund, Some New Findings, Old Names and New, Back to Good Old DJIA, Appraisal of DJIA, Valuation Bases, Rising Levels, Long Cycles and Deep Depressions, A More Hopeful View, Stock Values and Stock Prices, Business Cycles, Supply and Demand, Earnings Growth and Investment Values, Barter Terms, Valuation of DJIA Stocks, Caveat Emptor, Price Orbits, The Problem of Timing, Secular Growth and Cyclical Fluctuations, The Economics of 1960, Beyond the Horizon. --

Also included is a reprint of a Personal Memorandum from Nicholas Molodovsky entitled, "Green Light" dated October 15, 1960 - 8 pages plus foldout chart, --

Also included is a reprint of his article "It's Good to Own Growth Stocks!" dated March-April 1963 - 17 pages, --

Also included is a signed personal correspondence to a potential investment client dated April 6, 1961 --

Very Scarce and Unique Collection of Molodovsky papers. Original Molodovsky titles are extremely hard to find. Collectible.

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$225.00

An Analysis of Market Prices and Earnings and a Comparison of Price-Earnings Ratios for the 250 Stocks Covered by Investographs - 1936

by Investographs, Inc.

Book Description: Investographs, Inc., Rochester, 1936. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Loose pages, Two staples to top with blue 1/4 wrapper at top, Black title to top 1/4 wrapper, 1936.

Book Condition: Good, pages tanned, some minor bio-damage to bottom right corners, otherwise free or marks, no rips, no tears. Blue wrapper covers 1/4 of front and 100% of back.

Contents: As the title suggest, this is a listing of 250 stocks and compares their Market Price, Earnings per Share, 12 mo. percent change and Price-Earnings Ratio. -- Scarce, 10 pages, Collectible.

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$85.00

Grains of Gold

Grains of Gold
by Franklin Paul Jackson

Description: The Stock Market Institute, Los Angeles, 1951. No Binding. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Loose Pages, 8.5" x 11" staple to top right corner, gilt outline with green title to cover, 10 pages.

Condition: Very Good, some tanning but otherwise free of marks, no rips, no tears.

Contents: Described on the back page as follows: "An informal discussion on the problems and principals of grain trading, with new pages published from time to time. It does not purport to be an advanced study of trading methods and techniques, but rather to develop a rational approach to some of the important problems involved in grain trading. For this present, GRAINS OF GOLD will be sent without charge to those interested in grain trading." -- So, for the most part, this was an Advertising piece for Jackson who in 1951 was selling his critically acclaimed 1946 book "Selecting the Right Stock," and his other publications and charts on commodity trading. Extremely Scarce Original, 10 pages, Collectible.

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$175.00

Monthly Stock Digest: A partial statistical description of important stocks listed on the New York Stock and Curb Exchanges, October 25, 1937

Monthly Stock Digest: A partial statistical description of important stocks listed on the New York Stock and Curb Exchanges, October 25, 1937

Description: Orvis Brothers & Co., New York, 1937. No Binding. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Blue paper with black print, 9.5" x 12" folded digest, November Issue (Vol.5 - No. 4) October 25, 1937, 8 pages.

Magazine Condition: Good, large crease to cover and body, no tears, no marks.

Contents: Stock listings from 1937 that show: Ticker, Company Name, Par Value, Latest Reported Earnings, Earnings per share (1936, 1935, 1934, 1933), Dividends, Capitalization, Working Capital, Nature of Business, Price Range, Price times earnings, -- In the center section of the digest, there is A Group-A-Month Analytical Study of The Automobile and Auto Accessory Companies. 8 pages, Scarce title.

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$25.00

Dow Theory Comment: Selected Issues November 1932 through August 1934

Dow Theory Comment: Selected Issues November 1932 through August 1934
by Robert Rhea

Book Description: Softcover, Alanpuri Trading, 2012, (Originally published by Robert Rhea, Colorado Springs, 1932). Reprint. 4to - over 9¾ - 12", REPRINTS of Robert Rhea's "Dow Theory Comment" letters from November 1932 to August 1934. These were available by annual subscription in the 1930s.

Book Condition: Near Fine

Contents: 196 pages worth of these Dow Theory Comments and include charts, graphs and observations on the general markets, sectors and selected stocks, all under the guise of Rhea's Dow Theory. Extremely Scarce, REPRINTS, 196 pages. Collectible.

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$150.00

The Golden Harvest: The Rules of King Cotton

The Golden Harvest: The Rules of King Cotton

Franklin Paul Jackson

Book Description: The Stock Market Institute, Los Angeles, 1951. No Binding. Reprint. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. REPRINT, loose 8.5" x 11" white paper with black print, originally published 1951.

Book Condition: Good, some of the chart print quality is poor making it necessary in some places to use magnification. SOME CHARTS MAY BE UNREADABLE EVEN WITH MAGNIFICATION.

Contents: Jackson lays out his rules for trading Cotton in this extremely scarce 1951 title. Many have regarded Jackson's 1958 title "The Golden Harvest - Advanced Method for Grain Trading" as one of the most important books ever written on grain trading - the originals are still very scarce and highly collectible. While we don't have an original of this Cotton title, we do have the REPRINT available. 36 pages - Extremely Scarce.

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$125.00

The Expatriate Investor

The Expatriate Investor: The Complete Guidebook to the World's Last Frontiers for Investors, Adventurers, Speculators, and Freedom Seekers

by Douglas R. Casey

ISBN: 0896960498

Book Description: Everest House Publishers, New York, 1979. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover, White printed wrappers with green title to cover and spine, trade paperback, originally published in 1978 as "The International Man,"

Book Condition: Good, covers rubbed and light soil, corners bumped, general shelfwear, internally very clean, no marks to end papers or pages, No dust jacket.

Contents: Acknowledgments, Preface (by Harry Browne), Foreward (by Harry D. Schultz), Chapter 1: Introduction, Chapter 2: How to Use This Book, Chapter 3: Your Personal Freedom Around the World, Section 1. Freedom in the World Today, Section 2. Passports, Section 3. Citizenship, Section 4. Visas, Section 5. Extradition, Deportation and Asylum, Chapter 4: Your Financial Opportunity Around the World, Section 1. International Real Estate, Section 2. Money Banking and Foreign Exchange, Section 3. Business Abroad, Section 4. Working Abroad, Section 5. Taxes, Section 6. Welfare, Chapter 5: Serious Countries, Australia: Kangaroos and cheap land, Brazil: Money to be made if you don't rock the boat, Canada: Lots of Space, Frenchmen and socialism, New Zealand: A pleasant pastoral, South Africa: Free enterprise and race war. Chapter 6: Europe, Belgium: Quiet, clean, but somewhat faceless, Great Britain: The sun sets, Ireland: Holy war, cheap land, high taxes, The Mediterranean: Easy Living, Greece: A beautiful, inexpensive retirement haven, Italy: Tax evasion as a national sport, Portugal: Bargain real estate, Spain: A real estate boom, Monaco: Playboy's delight, Netherlands: Lively, cultured, Scandinavia and Socialism: The complete welfare state, West Germany: The most dynamic economy in Europe, Chapter 7: Special Situations, Andorra: A country without taxes, Argentina: Rampant inflation, The Bahamas: A Caribbean delight, The Channel Isles: Jersey, Guernesey, Alderney and Sark: Tax haven for Englishmen, Costa Rica: Quiet, Rural, Israel: How to make a profit in armageddon, Puerto Rico: tax-subsidized straw hats, Rhodesia: A republic if they keep it that way, Switzerland: A great place to live if you can get in. Uruguay: Nowhere to go but up, Chapter 8: The Third and Fourth World, Opportunity in the Primitive World, Afghanistan: Wolves and sand, Black Africa, Ivory Coast: An Island of capitalism in an ocean of collectivism, Liberia: A good place for super tankers, Elsewhere in Africa, Burma: Poverty and xenophobia, French Guiana: Famous for Devil's Island, insects and disease, Honduras: A case study for citizenship laws, India: The worst of two worlds, Iran: There's financial opportunity in the new Persian Empire, but watch out for the secret police, Kuwait: The hereditary emirate of sand and oil, Mauritius: The ancestral home of the Dodo, Saudi Arabia: Money welcomed, playboy banned, Sri Lanka: Looks nice from 10,000 up, Taiwan: Lots of investment opportunities; no free speech, Chapter 9: Conclusion: A World of Opportunity, Chapter 10: International Man's Directory, Section 1. International Communications, 2. Brokers, Organizations and Publications, 3. Bibliography, Appendices, Index. -- 133 Pages. Great reference book on the international investment climate in the last 1970's.

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$28.00

Strategies For Financial Survival and Profit: How to Prosper When The World Is In Crisis, Wealth-Building Strategies For The Rest of the 20th Century

Strategies For Financial Survival and Profit: How to Prosper When The World Is In Crisis

by Douglas R. Casey

Wealth-Building Strategies For The Rest of the 20th Century

by Richard C. Young

Book Description: Euler Enterprises, Inc., Bethesda, MD, 1985. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover, White card wrappers with blue and black title to cover, trade paperback, 1985.

Book Condition: Good, covers rubbed, light soil to covers, corners bumped, small stain (1/8") to text block, no marks to end papers or pages, extremely clean internally, No dust jacket.

Contents: This title contains transcripts of two private seminars conducted for "Financial Intelligence Reports" in 1985. The first seminar transcript is "Strategies For Financial Survival and Profit: How To Prosper When The World Is In Crisis" by Douglas R. Casey, and the second seminar transcript is "Wealth-Building Strategies For The Rest of the 20th Century by Richard C. Young. Here are a few of the highlighted topics from the Casey lecture, Ignore the political mumbo jumbo, Taxes simply aren't necessary, A house of cards, The Great Depression is coming, Stocks represent real assets, Gloomy predictions can have positive results, Current sentiment too bullish, The government manipulates people, World economies getting steadily worse, The flow of money could reverse, The foreign panic could mushroom, The U.S. could refuse to pay, Gold could be the safest haven, Gold is a unique commodity, Gold mines in the sky, Are gold prices near a bottom?, Gold is a reasonable buy now, A replay of the late 1960's, A formula for accumulating gold, Paper gold doesn't count, Reporting law getting stiffer, Buy and store gold overseas, The most intelligent thing you can do, Stay away from collectibles as an investment, Buy things because you like them, Silver the best buy among precious metals, Put 5 percent of your assets in silver bullion or coins, Real Estate could bring down the banks, The banks are technically bankrupt, FDIC, FSCIL merely compound the problem, Money Market funds are dangerous too, Inflation would quickly follow, A case for stocks and against, Hedge yourself by going short, Stay completely away from real estate, The one thing you should sell tomorrow, There's only one exception, An idea if you like to speculate, Commodities are the first choice, Buy commodities like you would stocks, Some nuclear utilities still attractive, Learn to buy when you're scared, Stick to the long-term approach, Buying options is a suckers game, Put up T--Bills to cover margin requirements, Use a buy-stop order, Get certificates for your stock holdings, Americans will get financially sophisticated, and many more topics from Casey. Casey's transcript goes for 101 pages, Young's goes for 73 pages. --

Extremely Scarce Title and a very important 1985 private lecture by Doug Casey.

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$135.00

The International Man

The International Man: the Complete Guidebook to the World's Last Frontiers. For Freedom Seekers, Investors, Adventurers, Speculators, and Expatriates.

by Douglas R. Casey

Book Description: Kephart Communications, Inc., Alexandria, VA, 1978. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardcover, Blue cloth boards with gilt title to spine, Stated First Printing, First Edition, 1978.

Book Condition: Good, covers rubbed and light soil, general shelf wear, corners lightly bumped, internally very clean, end papers and pages are free of marks.

Dust Jacket Condition: Good, price clipped, covers rubbed and light soil, some small rips and tears, but nothing over 1/2".

Contents: Acknowledgments, Preface (by Harry Browne), Foreward (by Harry D. Schultz), Chapter 1: Introduction, Chapter 2: How to Use This Book, Chapter 3: Your Personal Freedom Around the World, Section 1. Freedom in the World Today, Section 2. Passports, Section 3. Citizenship, Section 4. Visas, Section 5. Extradition, Deportation and Asylum, Chapter 4: Your Financial Opportunity Around the World, Section 1. International Real Estate, Section 2. Money Banking and Foreign Exchange, Section 3. Business Abroad, Section 4. Working Abroad, Section 5. Taxes, Section 6. Welfare, Chapter 5: Serious Countries, Australia: Kangaroos and cheap land, Brazil: Money to be made if you don't rock the boat, Canada: Lots of Space, Frenchmen and socialism, New Zealand: A pleasant pastoral, South Africa: Free enterprise and race war. Chapter 6: Europe, Belgium: Quiet, clean, but somewhat faceless, Great Britain: The sun sets, Ireland: Holy war, cheap land, high taxes, The Mediterranean: Easy Living, Greece: A beautiful, inexpensive retirement haven, Italy: Tax evasion as a national sport, Portugal: Bargain real estate, Spain: A real estate boom, Monaco: Playboy's delight, Netherlands: Lively, cultured, Scandinavia and Socialism: The complete welfare state, West Germany: The most dynamic economy in Europe, Chapter 7: Special Situations, Andorra: A country without taxes, Argentina: Rampant inflation, The Bahamas: A Caribbean delight, The Channel Isles: Jersey, Guernesey, Alderney and Sark: Tax haven for Englishmen, Costa Rica: Quiet, Rural, Israel: How to make a profit in armageddon, Puerto Rico: tax-subsidized straw hats, Rhodesia: A republic if they keep it that way, Switzerland: A great place to live if you can get in. Uruguay: Nowhere to go but up, Chapter 8: The Third and Fourth World, Opportunity in the Primitive World, Afghanistan: Wolves and sand, Black Africa, Ivory Coast: An Island of capitalism in an ocean of collectivism, Liberia: A good place for super tankers, Elsewhere in Africa, Burma: Poverty and xenophobia, French Guiana: Famous for Devil's Island, insects and disease, Honduras: A case study for citizenship laws, India: The worst of two worlds, Iran: There's financial opportunity in the new Persian Empire, but watch out for the secret police, Kuwait: The hereditary emirate of sand and oil, Mauritius: The ancestral home of the Dodo, Saudi Arabia: Money welcomed, playboy banned, Sri Lanka: Looks nice from 10,000 up, Taiwan: Lots of investment opportunities; no free speech, Chapter 9: Conclusion: A World of Opportunity, Chapter 10: International Man's Directory, Section 1. International Communications, 2. Brokers, Organizations and Publications, 3. Bibliography, Appendices, Index. -- 133 Pages. Extremely Scarce Title by Doug Casey.

Status: SOLD, 5 January 2012 to Private Collector in Oslo, Norway.