Readings in Business Cycle Theory (1947 Edition)

Readings in Business Cycle Theory (1947 Printing)
 by Joseph A. Schumpeter, Nikolai D. Kondratieff, Wesley C. Mitchell, Jan Tinbergen, Bertil Ohlin, Abba P. Lerner, Oscar Lange, Gottfried Haberler, John M. Clark, and Others

Book Description: The Blakiston Company, Philadelphia, 1947. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, blue cloth boards with gilt title over black to spine, July 1947 printing of this title (originally published in 1944), 494 pp.,

Full Title: "Readings in Business Cycle Theory, This Volume II of the Blakiston Series of Republished Articles on Economics Designed to Make Accessible the Most Useful Periodical Literature in Various Fields of Economic Analysis and Policy."

Book Condition: Very Good, covers lightly rubbed and light soil, tanning, back cover has a few dark blemish spots, general shelfwear, corners bumped, top dust dulled, end papers clean, pages are lightly tanned otherwise interior is clean and unmarked. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair, price clipped, covers rubbed, tanned and soiled, spine faded, severely tanned and soiled, many small rips and tears at edges.

Contents: Preface, Introduction, PART I. OVER-ALL PICTURE OF THE BUSINESS CYCLE AND METHOD OF ANALYSIS - The Analysis of Economic Change by Joseph A. Schumpeter. 2. The Long Waves in Economic Life by Nikolai D. Kondratieff. 3. Business Cycles by Wesley C. Mitchell. 4. Econometric Business Cycle Research by Jan Tinbergen. PART II. SAVING, INVESTMENT AND NATIONAL INCOME - 5. Some Notes on the Stockholm Theory of Saving and Investment by Bertil Ohlin. 6. The Outcome of the Saving-Investment Discussion by Friedrich A. Lutz. 7. Saving and Investment: Definitions, Assumptions, Objectives by Abba P. Lerner. 8. The Rate of Interest and the Optimum Propensity to Consume by Oscar Lange. 9. PART III. THE MULTIPLIER, ACCELERATION PRONCIPLE AND GOVERNMENT SPENDING - 9. Mr. Keynes' Theory of the "Multiplier": A Methodological Criticism. 10. Period Analysis and Mutliplier Theory by Gottfried Haberler. 11. Business Acceleration and the Law of Demand: A technical Factor in Economic Cycles by John M. Clark. 12. Interactions Between the Multiplier Analysis and the Principal of Acceleration by Paul A. Samuelson. 13. Deficit Spending by John H. Williams. 14. An Appraisal of the Workability of Compensatory Devices by John M. Clark. PART IV. MONETARY THEORY OF THE BUSINESS CYCLE - 15. A Survey of Modern Monetary Controversy by Dennis H. Robertson. 16. The Trade Cycle by Ralph G. Hawtrey. 17. Price Expectations, Monetary Disturbances and Maladjustments by Friedrick A. Hayek. PART V. UNDERCONSUMPTION THEORY AND SECULAR STAGNATION THESIS - 18. Economic Progress and Declining Population Growth by Alvin H. Hansen. 19. General Overproduction by Hans Neisser. 20. Monetary Policy and Investment by Howard S. Ellis. PART VI. SPECIAL COMMODITY CYCLES - 21. The Cobweb Theorem by Mordecai Ezekiel. Bibliography of the Literature on Business Cycle Theory by Harold M. Somers. Index to Bibliography. -- This is a great collection of articles by some of the highest respected Economist and scholars of their time in 1951. This 1976 REPRINT is a great value and may make a wonderful addition to your trading library. Highly Recommended Reading. 494 pages, indexed. SCARCE 1947 PRINTING OF THIS CLASSIC. Collectible.

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Speculation on the New York Stock Exchange: September, 1904 - March, 1907

Speculation on the New York Stock Exchange: September, 1904 - March, 1907
by Algernon Ashburner Osborne 

Book Description: Columbia University, New York, 1913. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover, green wrappers with black title to cover, uncut edges, Full Title: "Studies in History, Economics and Public Law, Edited by the Faculty of Political Science of Columbia University, Volume LVI, Number 1, Whole Number 137, Speculation on the New York Stock Exchange, September, 1904 - March, 1907," 172 pp. + appendix.

Book Condition: Very Good, wrappers are rubbed, scuffed, tanned and light soil, edges chipping, front cover torn near top and bottom of the spine, numerous small chips and tears to edges, wrappers becoming loose, uncut edges and some pages are not yet cut meaning that some pages are still inaccessible until the edges are cut, a few pages have small tears, there are many edges that will need to be cut in order to read the entire book, pages are lightly tanned otherwise clean and unmarked,

Contents: Preface, Chapter I. Introduction, Chapter II. Active Speculation: Urgent Investment Demand, September 1904, Chapter III. Changing Conditions of Investment: 1905, Chapter IV: Tendencies Toward Over-Speculation: Restricted Powers of Investment Absorption, January-June 1906, Chapter V. Over-Speculation and Liquidation on a Large Scale - July 1906 - March 1907, Chapter VI. The Assumed Investment Demand, Chapter VII. Speculative "Anticipation of the Needs of the Market," Chapter VIII. Stock Speculation in 1906 and the Succeeding Economic Readjustment, Chapter IX. Summary, General Conclusions and Remedial Measures, Appendix I: Number of Shares Sold on the New York Stock Exchange, Each Month, 1900 to 1912 Inclusive, Appendix II: Prices of Some Leading Speculative Stocks in the New York Stock Exchange, on the First of Each Month, September 1904 to March 1907, and on March 20th, 1907, Vita -- end. 172 pp. EXTREMELY SCARCE FIRST EDITION OF THIS TITLE, Highly Collectible.

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U.S. Money vs. Corporation Currency "Aldrich Plan"

U.S. Money vs. Corporation Currency "Aldrich Plan" 
by Alfred Owen Crozier

Book Description: The Magnet Company Publisher, Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A., 1912. Hardcover. Good. Alfred Owen Crozier (illustrator). 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Hardcover, blue cloth boards with white embossed title to cover and spine, First Edition, published 1912, 401 pp.,

Book Condition: Good, covers lightly rubbed and soiled, brown stain to bottom right corner of front cover (see photo), spine rubbed, soiled and bumped with a small tear at bottom, spine also has similar brown stain at bottom extreme, corners bumped, otherwise light shelfwear, previous owner blue stamp to front end papers, green pen name / number to top corner of loose front end papers that has been poorly covered with whiteout, front end papers are also heavly tanned, THERE IS A DARK BROWN STAIN NEAR THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER OF ALL PAGES THROUGHOUT THE BOOK (see photo), THERE ARE ONLY 2 PAGES WHERE IT AFFECTS THE TEXT, rear end papers clean but tannned, a few dog eared pages toward to back of the book.

Contents: Chapter 1. Central Money Trust, II. The Aldrich Plan, 3. Fooling with People, IV. A Discovery, V. Inflation and Contraction, VI. Frenzied Financing, VII. Confession of Wall Street, VIII. Wall Street's First and Second "Plans," IX. A Condfidence Game, X. A Central Bank to be Bought? XI. Wall Street Stock "Market," XII. Panics Natural or Artificial?, XIII. Money is the Power, XIV. The Slavery of Debt, XV. History of National Banking System, XVI. Bank Craft or Crime, XVII. Crime of Conspiracy, XVIII. Bank Credits vs. Government Currency, XIX. The Legal-tender "Joker," XX. Reorganizing the Money Supply, XXI. U.S. Monetary Council, XXII. The Octopus, Appendix. Letters to President Taft by Author, Government Harmon's Position, -- end. 401 pp. EXTREMELY SCARCE TITLE, HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE.

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The Magic Square, Tells Your Past-Present-Future

The Magic Square, Tells Your Past-Present-Future 
by Walter B. Gibson

Book Description: George Sully and Company, New York, 1927. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Hardcover, red cloth boards with black title to cover and spine, First Edition, published 1927, 167 pp., no dust jacket,

Book Condition: Very Good, covers lightly rubbed and soiled, spine rubbed, faded and light soil, corners bumped and starting to fray, spine bumped, general shelfwear, previous owner label to front end paper, front hinge cracked, back hinge loose but intact, top dust dulled, foxing to textblock, pages lightly tanned, first 30 pages have light soil and a few stray pencil marks, the remainder of the book is clean and unmarked.

Contents: (from the book's introduction), Divination, as a form of entertainment, can hardly be surpassed. It is often productive of surprising results, and it frequently reflects the spirit of individual, in a manner which will be explained later. The chief problem, however, is to find a satisfactory method of divination: one that will have some logical foundation, and that will be scientific in nature. This is accomplished through the employment of numbers, which represent the foundation of scientific knowledge. Mathematics, in its various forms, is remarkable in its exactitude. Numerology, or the interpretation of numbers, is the most effective of occult sciences. So, in the solving of mysteries, we have the science of Arithmancy, or Divination by Numbers, which has been practiced throughout the ages, and which has formed the basis of many types of calculation. Arithmancy is founded upon laws that are logical, and well interpreted; and it is the type of divination used in the tables that compose this book." -- 167 pp., Collectible First Edition, no dust jacket.

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Stock Market Fluctuations and Cosmic Influences

Stock Market Fluctuations and Cosmic Influences
by Gustave Lambert-Brahy

Book Description: Alanpuri Trading, Los Angeles, 2012. Hardcover, Limited Edition of 100 copies, (Authorized by Norman H. Winski and Astro-Trend Publications), blue boards with black title over white to cover and white title to spine, 8.5" x 11", As translate from French to English, in its entirety from the 1941 edition, by Phyllis Gould. (This translation was originally published in 1982 by Norman Winski and Astro-Trends Publications.

Book Condition: New, no dust jacket as issued,

Contents: Preface to First Edition, Preface to Second Edition, Chapter I: Historical and Documentary Details, from Solar Magnetism to Influences of the Stars, Chapter II: The Planets and the Zodiac, Chapter III: Aspects, Chapter IV: The Tables of the Planetary Positions, Chapter V: Preparatory Considerations for the Study of Connections Discovered Between the Movements of Expansion and Contradiction of the World Economy and the Planetary Configurations Since 1820, Chapter VI: Detailed Table of Planetary Aspects Between the Years 1820 and 1940, Chapter VII: Value Diagrams of Planetary Aspects from 1820 to 1940, Chapter VIII: Conclusions Drawn by Studying Value Diagrams of Planetary Aspects for the Years 1820 to 1940, Chapter IX: The Crisis 1928-1932, Chapter X: Some Theories Derived from the Table of Planetary Aspects (Chapter VI) Comparison of Crisis and Economic Expansion, Chapter XI: Significance of the Planets from the Following Points of View: General, Economic, Stock Market., Chapter XII: The Significance of Planetary Aspects from a Political, Economic, and Purely Market Point of View, Chapter XIII: How to Establish a Diagram of Probable Economic Fluctuations According to the Planetary Configurations of the Moment, Chapter XIV: Solar Aspects The Phenomenon of Transmission, Chapter XV: Lunar Aspects The Phenomenon of Double Transmission, Chapter XVI: Simultaneous Planetary Combinations, Chapter XVII: Parallels and Declinations, Chapter XVIII: Equinoxes and Solstices. Entrance of Planets and Signs, Chapter XIX: Strength and Weakness of Planets in the Signs, Chapter XX: Example of Application of Preceding Principles: The Hoover Boom, Chapter XXI: Orientation of a Map of the Sky, Chapter XXII: The Meaning of the Cardinal Points, The 12 Houses and the Planets Occupying Them in a World Map of the Sky, Chapter XXIII: Period Sky Maps, Chapter XXIV: Eclipses - The Krueger Crash, Chapter XXV: Prediction of Earthquakes and Analogous Catastrophes, Chapter XXVI: Determination of the Probable Location of an Event by Orientation of Cardinal Points of a Sky Map, Chapter XXVII: Determination of Probable Locations of an Event by the Signs of the Zodiac, Chapter XXVIII: Predictions by Examination of a Country's Theme, Chapter XXIX: Financial Predictions Obtained by Studying Themes of Stock Market Values, Chapter XXX: Stock Market Values and State Banks, Chapter XXXI: Problems with Fluctuations of Raw Materials, Chapter XXXII: The Planet Pluto, Chapter XXXIII: A Typical and Controllable Example of General Forecasts, Chapter XXXIV: The Years 1934 to 1940 (1), Chapter XXXV: An Anticipation of the Years 1941 to 1950 and the Second Half of the Century in Progress, The Period 1951 to 2000, Chapter XXXVI: Conclusions and Advice, Table of Contents, List of Figures, Tables and Diagrams -- end. 226 Pages, EXTREMELY SCARCE ENGLISH TRANSLATION of Gustave Lambert-Brahy's book on Financial Astrology, Limited Edition, Collectible.

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Measuring Business Cycles

Measuring Business Cycles: National Bureau of Economic Research, Studies in Business Cycles No. 2 
by Arthur F. Burns and Wesley C. Mitchell

Book Description: National Bureau of Economic Research, New York, 1947. Hardcover. Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardcover, green cloth boards with gilt title to spine, OVERSIZED 8" x 12", published 1947 (originally published in 1946), 560 pp.

Book Condition: Very Good, slightest wear to edges, spine straight, binding tight, slightest wear to edges, corners square, pages show slight tanning otherwise clean and unmarked, end papers clean and unmarked,

Dust Jacket Condition: Good, (in Mylar), covers rubbed, soiled and tanned, dampstain to bottom of spine, small rips and tears (less then 1/4") to back cover.

Contents: Preface, Chapter 1: Working Plans (w/ 8 sub-chapters), Chapter 2: Preliminary Sketch of the Statistical Analysis (w/ 9 sub-chapters), Chapter 3: Plan of Treating Secular, Seasonal and Random Movements, (w/ 4 sub-chapters), Chapter 4: Dating and Specific Business Cycles, (w/ 6 sub-chapters), Chapter 5. The Basic Measures of Cyclical Behavior, (w/ 11 sub-chapters), Chapter 6: Effects of the Time Unit on Cyclical Measures, (w/ 13 sub-chapters), Chapter 7: Effects of Trend Adjustments on Cyclical Measures, (w/ 8 sub-chapters), Chapter 8: Effects of Smoothing on Cyclical Measures, (w/ 11 sub-chapters), Chapter 9: Role of Averages in the Analysis, (w/ 3 sub-chapters), Chapter 10: Secular and Discontinuous Changes in Cyclical Behavior, Chapter 11: Cyclical Changes in Cyclical Behavior (w/ 7 sub-chapters), Chapter 12: Stable and Irregular Features of Cyclical Behavior, (w/ 5 sub-chapters), Appendices: A. Division of Reference Stages and Cycles, B. Some Supportive Data, C. Sources of Data, Index. -- end. 560 pp., Extremely Scarce in this condition with Dust Jacket, Collectible. (OVERSIZED, extra shipping charges will apply for international shipments, please contact us for quote.).

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The Dow-Jones Averages (1948)

The Dow-Jones Averages (1948) 
by Barron's Publishing Co., Inc.

Book Description: Barron's Publishing Co., Inc., New York, 1948. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 3-Ring Binder, pages are loose 8.25 x 11 with 3-hole punch, Thirteenth Edition, also includes Barron's supplemental Dow-Jones Averages for June 1948 thru July 1952, numerous large, fold-out charts, approximately 350 pp.,

Book Condition: Very Good, the 3-Ring Binder that houses the title is extremely rubbed, scuffed and soiled, the pages themselves are tanned show some shelfwear but are otherwise clean and unmarked,

Contents: Chart 1: Chart History of the Dow-Jones Railroad Average, Chart 2: Chart History of the Dow-Jones Industrial Average, Stocks and Bonds Used in the Averages, Basis of Calculation of the Averages, The First Dow-Jones Averages, Daily Industrial Average, beginning Jan. 2, 1897, Daily Railroad Average beginning Jan. 2, 1897, Daily Sales Volume on N.Y. Stock Exchange, beginning Jan. 2, 1897, The Dow Theory by Barron's Dow Theorist, Daily Average of 40 bonds, beginning Jan. 2, 1929, Chart 3: Long Term Trend of Dow-Jones Industrial Average, Chart 4: Monthly Range of Industrial, Railroad, and Utility Averages, (logarithmic scale), Chart 5: Monthly Range of Industrial, Railroad, and Utility Averages, (arithmetic scale), Chart 6: The First Dow-Jones Average (1885-1896), Chart 7: Section 1, Weekly Range of Industrial and Railroad Averages and Total Weekly Market Volume (1897 to 1911), Chart 8: Section 2, Weekly Range of Industrial and Railroad Averages and Total Weekly Market Volume (1912-1926), Chart 9: Section 3, Weekly Range of Industrial and Railroad Averages and Total Weekly Market Volume (1927-1941), Chart 10: Section 4, Weekly Range of Industrial and Railroad Averages and Total Weekly Market Volume since 1942 (1942-1948), Chart 11: Weekly Range of Utility Average and Total Weekly Market Volume since 1929. Dow-Jones Hourly Averages beginning Feb. 4, 1932, Daily Averages of 70 Stocks (now 65) in Dow-Jones Averages beginning Nov. 9, 1933, Bull Markets and Bear Markets since 1900, Chart 12: Forty Bonds, 10 High-Grade Rails, 10 Second-Grade Rails, 10 Industrials, 10 Public Utilities, History of Changes in List of 40 Bonds, Monthly High and Low of the Four Groups of Bonds in the Dow-Jones Bond Average, Dividend Yields on the Dow-Jones Averages, Earnings and Dividends of Dow-Jones Averages, Earnings and Dividends of Dow-Jones Industrial Average, Income Rails Average, Municipal Bond Average, beginning Jan. 1, 1928, Chart 13: Municipal Bond Average, Chart 14: Index of Commodity Future Prices beginning Oct. 16, 1933, Chart 15: London Financial Times Averages of British Industrial and Home Rails, London Financial Times Daily Averages of British Industrial and Home Rails, Chart 16: Barron's Average of Prices and Earnings of 50 Stocks, Barron's Average of Price and Earnings of 50 Stocks, List of Stocks in Barron's Average of 50-Stocks, Pertinent Data on Barron's 50-Stock Average, Barron's Average Yield of Ten High Grade Corporate Bonds, Barron's Confidence Index, Barron's Group Stock Averages, Chart 17: Barron's Sensitive Spot Commodity PRice Index, Barron's Sensitive Spot Commodity PRice Index, Barron's Low-Priced Stocks Index -- also includes supplemental Dow-Jones Averages pages for July 1948 thru June 1952. -- end. approximately 350 pp., This is an extremely rare 1948 Edition of the Dow-Jones Averages as it was published back in the 1930s and 40s, EXTREMELY SCARCE, Highly Collectible.

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Q-V-T: The Three Keys to Stock Market Profits
by John Winthrop Wright

Book Description: Executive Reports Corporation, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1972. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. No binding, Custom 3-Ring Binder (green) with gilt title to cover and spine, course material is divided by custom imprinted color tabs, approximately 350 pp., Complete Title: Quality-Value-Time, The Three Keys to Stock Market Profits,

Book Condition: Very Good, binder is lightly rubbed and has light soil, internally clean and unmarked, pages are lightly tanned and there is some wear to pages edges, but overall in very good condition,

Contents: Acknowledgment, How This Guide Will Help You Make Money in the Stock Market, Chapter 1. How You Can Get 15% per Year Return on Your Investments, 2. Building Wealth With Low-Risk, Blue-Chip Investments, 3. How to Pick Quality Stocks, 4. How the Investor Recognizes a True Blue Chip, 5. How To Determine the Value of Common Stock for Bargain Buying and Selling Profits, 6. Why the Most Profitable Companies Make the Most Profits for Investors, 7. Beware of Wall Street Pundits!, 8. How Keen Timing Can Enhance Your Stock Market Profits, 9. The Long Term Trend of the Stock Market - Always Up!, 10. How Seasonal Trends Can Help You Forecast the Stock Market, 11. How to Use Dollar Cost Averaging for Maximum Profits, 12. How to Measure Performance with Stock Market Averages, 13. Timing and Pricing Rules for Investment Prudence, 14. The Right Way to Figure Tax Losses Before Selling Stocks, 15. How and How Not to Use Warrants for Maximum Leverage in Bull and Bear Markets, 16. How to See Through the Mythology of Convertibles: Reaping Their Benefits While Avoiding Their Pitfalls, 17. What to Do About "Here Today, Gone Tomorrow," New Issues, 18. How Not to Lose Your Shirt by Trading, 19. Bonds: How You Can Sometimes Find Big Profits in a Generally Poor Investment, 20. How to Retain and Increase Your Capital in Declining Markets, 21. A Stock Quality Checklist+ Common Sense = Profitable Investing, 22. How To Rate and Pick the Best Mutual Funds, Appendices, Index. -- end. appox. 350 pp., (There are also detailed table of contents for each chapter), Extremely well written investment course with solid old school principles.

About the Author: John Winthrop Wright, was the founder and chairman of Wright Investors' Service, an investment management and advisory service company. The Company is still active as of the October 2012 posting of this book listing. Mr. Wright began in securities analysis by evaluating his own stock portfolio, and then started Wright Investors in 1961, developing it as an investment advisory service for Wall Street firms. He had a strong belief in conservative investments based on extensively researched companies. In a 1981 article in The New York Times, Mr. Wright was quoted as saying, "There's a lot of difference between gambling and investing," and characterized most stock traders as gamblers. "I have nothing against it," he added, "but that's not the business we're in." The company also publishes weekly economic reports for its clients -- mostly banks and brokerages -- discussing general trends and making specific stock recommendations. In 1985, Wright Investors founded the Worldscope Database, a subscriber service offering information on 13,000 companies, some of it dating to Mr. Wright's original 1960's research. Since 1990, Worldscope has been jointly owned and operated by Wright Investors and the Primark Corporation. The bulk of Mr. Wright's investment capital came from the sale of the Wright Power Saw and Tool Corporation, which he founded in 1947 and sold in 1954 to Thomas Industries of Louisville, Ky. After he sold the tool manufacturing company, he was a senior partner for four years in Andris Trubee, a financial consulting firm, and managed the bankruptcy of Rototiller Inc., from 1958 to 1959, before devoting himself to managing his own investment portfolio in 1960. Mr. Wright graduated from Amherst College in 1933, and worked for various banking corporations before World War II. -- end. EXTREMELY SCARCE, HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE.

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

Charting Supply & Demand for Stock Analysis

Charting Supply & Demand for Stock Analysis 
by R.F. Martel

Book Description: Martel & Company, Reading, PA, 1972. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover, comb binding, printed card wrappers with decorative illustration and title to cover (see photo), written by R.F. (Rock Francis) Martel, published 1972 by Martel & Company, illustrated with numerous charts, extra marketing material (7 pages) laid-in, 53 pp.

Book Condition: Very Good, covers rubbed, scuffed and soil, general shelfwear, internally clean and unmarked.

Contents: Foreword, Introduction, Line Charts, Point and Figure Charts, Short Term Supply Demand Charts, Basic Principles of Stock Trading, Application of Principles to Charting, Construction and Interpretations of Supply-Demand Charts, Long Term Supply-Demand Charts, Long Term Supply Demand Charts, Conversion Rules and Chart Construction, Some Interesting Cases -- end. 53 pp. Well written book on Point and Figure with a slant toward interpreting the Point and Figure charts from a Supply & Demand perspective. EXTREMELY SCARCE TITLE, Highly Collectible.

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A Commodity Technical Trading Seminar (1981)

A Commodity Technical Trading Seminar (1981)
by Grant J. Renier, Jake Bernstein, Phil Tiger, Bill Erman, Stan Angrist, Jim Watkins

Book Description: Com-Tran Inc., 1981. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover, Custom Printed 3-Ring Binder with gilt title to cover, This was the manual for a 1981 seminar on Commodity Trading using Technically based entires and exits, each author's material is separated by a custom tab with that author's name, the is a tab at the beginning of the binder entitled "Quotrader," but there is no "Quotrader" material.

Book Condition: Very Good, light rubbing and soil to binder, pages are lightly tanned and there are a few stray pencil marks, otherwise pages are unmarked.

Contents by Author:
GRANT J. REINER, The Jupiter Trading System, A Projective System Designed to Trade All Commodities on a Daily and Intra-Day Basis Without the Use of Stop Orders, Computers or Calculators - Historical Analysis and Summary, Trading Rules, Operating the System, Sample Portfolios Results, Trade-by-Trade Computer Run, Diversification Index -- end. 38 pp,

JAKE BERNSTEIN, Cycle Trading System - Review Notes, 1. Basic Concepts, 2. Measuring Cycles, 3. Timing Indicators, 4. Money Management -- end. 14 pp.,

PHILLIP (PHIL) E. TIGER, Outline for Spread Seminar (although there is an outline for his verbal seminar, this binder only contains a few charts from his presentation and no other course material with the exception of a laminated sheet entitled "Commodity Spread Trade Fact Sheet." -- end. 9 pp.,

WILLIAM (Bill) ERMAN, Point and Figure, Introduction, Some General Theory and Background on Point and Figure Work, Time and Bar Charts, Volume, Charts, More General Background, Construction of a Point & Figure Chart, Outline of Material to be Covered in Workshop, Where to get Data, more charts and worksheet pages, -- end. 54 pp.,

STAN ANGRIST, A Guide for the Perplexed Commodity Trader, 1. The Three Qualities a Commodity Trader Needs Most, 2. Some Rules That Will Help You., 3. Some Fundamental Observations on Commodity Trading, Article: Money Strategy (Forbes, Sept. 17, 1979), Managing Money Ideas (Forbes, March 31, 1980), A Guide for the Perplexed (Forbes, February 2, 1981), That's the Limit! (Forbes, February 16, 1981), The Fast Buck: Selling Short (Forbes, December 21, 1981), Spreading For Fun and Profit (Forbes October 26, 1981) -- end. 7 pp.

JIM WATKINS, I. Introduction to Model Systems Outline, The Financial Index, Trading Rules for Treasury Bonds. -- end. 7 pp. -- There are approximately 129 total pages of material with some of it being no more then an outline of their presentations. There is some good information in here as well, but understand that for the most part this was supplemental material for an actual seminar.

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The Investor's Pocket Manual Collection (17 Issues)

The Investor's Pocket Manual (Collection of 17 selected issues dating 1918 thru 1939)
by J.E. Van Dyke

Book Description: The Financial Press, New York, 1918. Soft cover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Softcover, various color wrappers, 3.5 in. x 6 in., This collection includes 17 separate issues with the following dates: May 1918, Feb 1919, Mar 1919, Jan 1921, May 1921, Jun 1921, Aug 1923, Sept 1923, Oct 1923, Nov 1923, Dec 1923, Jan 1924, Feb 1924, Dec 1928, Nov 1931, Nov 1933 and Dec 1939., each issue is about 350 pp.

Book Condition: Fair, wrappers extremely rubbed and soiled, some have internal markings, some have external markings, all include front and back covers.

Contents: Current Statistics, Records of High and Low Prices of Stocks and Bonds of Railroad, Industrial and Mining Corporations, also Grains, Cotton, Coffee and Provisions -- each book is slightly different in terms of content, but follows the same general format. Each book contains about 350 pages, these are very small pocket manuals and type is also very small. -- end. Extremely Rare Collection of Van Dyke Pocket Manuals from the 1920s and 30s, Collectible. Price is for the full collection of all 17 issues.

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The Schiff Technique

The Schiff Technique 
by Samuel Schiff

Book Description: Samuel Schiff, 1984. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover, comb-bound, ivory card wrappers with black printed title to cover, copyright 1984 by Samuel Schiff, 69 pp. Assumed First Edition,

Book Condition: Very Good: covers rubbed and moderate soil, general shelfwear, internally clean and unmarked.

Contents: from the Foreword, "For several decades our attention has been centered on the commodities markets. The low margin offers terrific leverage possibilities. The high volatility of prices offers fantastic opportunities for tremendous profits (and losses). The markets also offer the greatest of all possibilities of pyramiding wealth to undreamed of heights (if you are right). Some have the very erroneous idea that to make money in the markets one must be on the phone to a broker ten times a day getting the latest prices, news and ideas. Perhaps that is the reason ninety percent of traders lose their money -- they let others influence them and take their money from them. You must learn to get a handle on your own trading and control your own destiny, and not leave it to others who obviously have less interest then you do in your fortune and fortunes. (maybe he meant "future and fortunes?) These statements may shock you, but hear lies the truth which will enable you to make money in the Markets: SOME OF THE BEST AND WEALTHIEST TRADERS ONLY GO IN THE MARKET FOUR OF FIVE TIMES A YEAR WHEN THEY DEFINE A PARTICULAR PRICE MOVE WHICH VIRTUALLY GUARANTEES A PROFIT. TRADERS SHOULD DIRECT THEIR EFFORTS TOWARD CAPITALIZING ON MAJOR PRICE MOVES. It is with that objective in mind that the Schiff Technique was developed - selecting those few trades per year that offer the grand prospect of great profits. You will love it - $$$." -- end. 69 pp.,

Summary: This is a great little trading book where Mr. Schiff tries to simplify the charts based on supply and demand factors to isolate the best probability moves. Written in 1984, Schiff focuses his attention on price moves in commodities and includes numerous charts and tables to illustrate his principles. Scarce, Highly Collectible.

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Commodity Trading Course (1972)

Commodity Trading Course (1972) 
by Futures Research

Book Description: Futures Research / Trend Publishing, Chicago, IL, USA, 1972. No Binding. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. No Binding, 3 hole punched loose pages 8.5 x 11, published 1972, 300 pp., includes Volume I (Chapters 1-30): 164 pp., and Volume II (Chapters 31-37 + extras): 140pp.

Book Condition: Good, pages are lightly tanned with light soil otherwise clean and unmarked, some wear to edges and some corners creased.

Contents: 1. Introduction, 2. Futures Exchanges, 3. Futures Trading, 4. Price Long-Term, 5. Price Short-Term, 6. Government, 7. Weather, 8. Hedging, 9. Beginning to Trade, 10. Feed-Food Grains, 11. Wheat, 12. Corn, 13. Oats, 14. Rye-Etc., 15. Soybeans, 16. Soy-Meal, 17, Oils & Fats, 17A. Soybean Oil, 18. Pork Bellies, 19. Beef Cattle, 20. Eggs, 21. Potatoes, 22. Cocoa, 23. Sugar, 24. Orange Juice, 25. Cotton, 26. Wool, 27. Copper, 28. Silver, 29. Other Metals, - Technical Section, 30. Technical, 31. Market Analysis, 32. Trading Methods, 33. Chart Reading Method, 34. Figure-Point Charts, 35. Spreads, 36. Trading Methods, 37. Trading Programs, - Statistical Section, Information Section - 22 pp., Contract Data Section - 11 pp., Chapter A1: Double Your Capital Table, Soybean Conversion Table, Chapter A2: Private Sources, Government, Chapter A3: Contract Data, A4: Trade Analysis Section -- end. 300 pp., Extremely Scarce Commodity Trading Course from the early 1970s. This is a revised edition of the original course that was first published in the 1950s by "Commodity Advisor" in Chicago. (loose pages with 3 hole punch, no binder) Collectible.

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