Portfolio Management for the Small Investor

Portfolio Management for the Small Investor
by Frank P. Bennett

Book Description: Frank P. Bennett & Co., Inc. for United States Investor, Boston, 1949. Soft cover. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover, Saddle Stitch, Yellow/Orange card wrappers with printed green title to cover, Reprinted from Investment Counsel Edtion - United States Investor, 31 pp.,

Book Condition: Very Good, covers rubbed and moderate soil, top front corner bumped and creased, general shelfwear, internally very clean and unmarked

Contents: PART ONE, Fixed Income Securities: General Principles Underlying Successful Investment Operation - Characteristics, Advantages and Risks Attached to Bonds and Preferred Stocks, Psychological and Emotional Factors, Basic Requirements Must Be Appraised, Types of Securities, Fixed Income Investments, U.S. Savings Bonds - Series G, Covertible Bonds and Preferred Stocks, Railroad Equipment Bonds, PART TWO, Variable Income Securities, Common Stocks Grouped in Three Categories (1) Defensive, (2) Cyclical, (3) Growth, Inflation As A Long Range Factor, Unusual Factors, Undeniable Factors, Diversification, A Hedge Against Errors, Appraisal of Common Stocks By Types, Defensive Type Stocks, Cyclical Stocks, Growth Stocks, Alert Management Counts, PART THREE, Individual Investment Problems, Studies of Different Investment Requirements Which Emphasize the Need for Income, Safety or Appreciation, Study No. 1, Study No. 2, Study No. 3, Study No. 4, Study No. 5, (Tables: Portfolios for Studies No. 1 thru 5) -- end. 31 pp.

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What is Wrong with The Stock Market?

What is Wrong with The Stock Market?
by Walter H. Dickerson

 Book Description: Sunshine Press, Venice, FL, 1975. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover, Saddle Stitch, Yellow card wrappers with black title and chart graphic to cover, 56 pp., 4.5 X 8.5 in.,

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

Contents: Introduction, Chapter 1. The seven principal causes of the deterioration of the stock market, Chapter II. Speculation vs. Investment, Chapter III. Advice for the investor, Chapter IV. Thoughts on the stock market, fiscal responsibility in government and the future of our country -- end. 56 pp. Rare title by Dickerson trying to apply cause and effect to the slump of the Stock Market in the mid 1970s.

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Stock and Commodity Traders' Hand-Book of Trend Determination

Stock and Commodity Traders' Hand-Book of Trend Determination, Secrets of Forecasting Values, Especially Commodities including Stocks
 by George Bayer

Book Description: Alanpuri Trading, Los Angeles, 2012. Soft cover. Reprint. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover, perfect bound, pictorial (vintage-look) photo wrappers, exact facsimile of the 1940 edition originally self-published by George Bayer. 51 pp. (IMPORTANT NOTE: The original title page (which we used for the cover graphic) states that there are 12 Commodity Charts and 3 Illustrations - This Edition DOES NOT contain the 12 Charts but it DOES include the 3 Illustrations and 100% of the content listed in the Table of Contents. This is a very rare document and we assume that the charts Bayer speaks of were laid-in as there is no reference to them in the Table of Contents. The copy we acquire to publish this book did not contain the charts)

Book Condition: Fine

Contents: Foreword, PART I: The Foundation upon which we build our Rules of Forecasting Movements of Commodities and Stocks, Explanation of the Various Columns in the Nautical Almanac, Additional Fundamentals, What the Ancients Knew, Charts, Trading in Commodities, Astronomy for Traders, PART II: 48 Rules for Trading in Wheat, Rule No. 1. Speed of Mercury in Geocentric Longitude, Rule No. 2. Mars-Mercury Speed Differential of 59 minutes, Rule No. 3. Mars-Mecury Longitudinal Difference of 161 32 '18", Rule No. 4. Mercury Retrograde Position of One Year It's Effect a Year Later on the Same Date, + 44 more Rules, PART III: Hides and Stocks, 11 Rules for Trading in Hides or Stocks, Rule No. 1A. Venus, Daily Variation of Logarithm Radius Vector, Rule No. 2A. Venus Latitude Heliocentric 4 58' (4 52") Differences, +9 more Rules, PART IV: Rules for Cotton, Lard and Stocks, Addresses for Supplies. -- end. 51 pp.

About the Author: Born in Germany, George Bayer moved to the United States in the early 1900's in order to satisfy his American dream of becoming a successful trader on New York and Chicago's speculative markets. Upon his arrival in New York it is supposed that Bayer started out as a stock broker and gravitated to the study of natural cycles within the markets. Though little was known about Bayer, we certainly can see today that he was a most prolific and highly successful writer of books regarding financial investment.

Bayer is also noted with having authored and published one of the most unique books about market analysis entitled, "Expert Stock Trader." His highly original theories and methodologies singled Bayer out as one of the great investment giants of his time. Much like his contemporaries W.D. Gann and R.N. Elliot, Bayer was also successful in accurately predicting price levels in market movements which undoubtedly yielded great profits, however unlike Gann, Bayer did not have a good grasp of trade management, even though he did write books on the subject. Bayer marketed his financial trading services to 300 clients who took his forecasts, yet there is no solid evidence that states he sold as many lessons on the subject as Gann did. Gann and Bayer did have in common their successful ability to deliver their trading theories through code in their writing and both did rely much on their study of ancient writings as the basis of their knowledge. One example is a book Bayer wrote entitled "George Wollsten: Expert Stock and Grain Trader," which is a story many believed was written with a code format which when decrypted, would reveal a hidden message leading to information on how to accurately calculate the natural cycles of markets. This title contains forecasting methods and trading rules based upon his astrological indicators and ellipse. Very Important and Rare work by Bayer on Financial Astrology. This Reprint is an exact facsimile of the 1940 Edition, but does not include the 12 laid-in charts advertised in the title, it does include the 3 illustrations and ALL content listed in the Table of Contents.  

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The Accountancy of Investment

The Accountancy of Investment, Including a Treatise on Compound Interest, Annities, Amortisation, and the Valuation of Securities
by Charles E. Sprague

Book Description: Business Publishing Company for The New York University School of Commerce, Accounts and Finance, New York, 1904. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, Yellow cloth boards with white title to cover, First Edition published in 1904, 93 pp., 6 X 9 in.,

Book Condition: Good, covers extremely rubbed and soiled and stained, corners bumped, boards slightly bowed, general shelfwear, spine bumped, light soil and light foxing to end papers, internally very clean, pages show slightest hint of tanning otherwise unmarked.

Contents: Preface, Introductory Chapter, The Theory of Accounts, Chapter 1. Capital and Revenue, II. Interest, III. The Use of Logarithms. IV. Amount of an Annuity, V. Present Worth of an Annuity, VI. Rent of Annuity and Sinking Fund., VII. Nominal and Effective Rates, VIII. Valuation of Bonds., IX. Forms of Account - General Principles, X. Real Estate Mortgages, XI. Loans on Collateral, XII. Interest Accounts, XIII. Bonds and Similar Securities, XIV. Discounted Values, Appendix I., Appendix II, Appendix III -- end. 93 pp.

About the Author: Charles Ezra Sprague (October 9, 1842 ¿ March 21, 1912) was an American accountant, born in Nassau, Rensselaer County, New York. He was known as a Civil War hero, and as a proponent of the constructed language Volapük, for which he authored the first major textbook in English, Handbook of Volapük (1888), as well as an early organizer of the accounting profession. During the Civil War, Sprague served in the 44th New York Infantry, seeing action at the Battle of Gettysburg, where his unit was instrumental in helping repulse attacks on Little Round Top. The New York State Archives stores a lengthy article Sprague wrote on his military service. He was president of both the New York Institute of Accounts and the Union Dime Savings Bank (which later became the Dime Savings Bank). Later in life, he was involved in the movement for reform of English spelling as part of the Simplified Spelling Board, of which he was the first treasurer. He was heavily involved in the development of the first state certification of accountants in the United States. Highly Collectible First Edition of this Extremely Scarce title by Charles Ezra Sprague.  

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The Fixed Stars in Astrology

The Fixed Stars in Astrology
by Prof. L.H. Weston

Book Description: Llewellyn Publishing Company, Portland, OR. Soft cover. Book Condition: Good. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Softcover, Saddle Stitch (modified), green marbled card wrappers with black title and pictorial graphic of a star and the world to cover. No publication date, estimated 1906, assumed first edition as the 2nd revised and expanded edition was marked as such and came out in the 1930s, 4.5 X 6 in., 21 pp.,

Book Condition: Good, spine soiled and faded, covers rubbed and soiled, general shelfwear, spine bumped and torn at top extreme, corners bumped, previous customer made extensive pencil notes to the pages listing the 80 fixed stars (see photo), page tanned, some page corners creased.

Contents: Rare early edition of Prof. Weston's classic on Fixed Stars, this also includes a 3 page article by George Llewellyn entitled, Health and Attainment Through Cosmic Vibration. 21 pp. Extremely Rare Early Edition of this title by Prof. Weston.
 
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Gold Nuggets for Stock and Commodity Traders

Gold Nuggets for Stock and Commodity Traders
by George Bayer

Book Description: Alanpuri Trading, Los Angeles, 2012. Soft cover. Reprint. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover, perfect bound, pictorial (vintage-look) photo wrappers, exact facsimile of the 1948 edition originally self-published by George Bayer. (This was first published by Bayer in 1941), 70 pp.,  

Book Condition: Very good, covers lightly rubbed, top of spine bumped, internally clean, bright and unmarked.  

Contents: Excellent philosophical narrative by George Bayer on his unique market theories based in part on covered language, observation of nature, planetary influence and crowd psychology.
Originally published in 1941, this is a copy of the 1948 Edition that was updated from the original version.

About the Author: Born in Germany, George Bayer moved to the United States in the early 1900s in order to satisfy his American dream of becoming a successful trader on New York and Chicago's speculative markets. Upon his arrival in New York it is supposed that Bayer started out as a stock broker and gravitated to the study of natural cycles within the markets.

Though little was known about Bayer, we certainly can see today that he was a most prolific and highly successful writer of books regarding financial investment. Bayer is also noted with having authored and published one of the most unique books about market analysis entitled, "Expert Stock Trader." His highly original theories and methodologies singled Bayer out as one of the great investment giants of his time. Much like his contemporaries W.D. Gann and R.N. Elliot, Bayer was also successful in accurately predicting price levels in market movements which undoubtedly yielded great profits, however unlike Gann, Bayer did not have a good grasp of trade management, even though he did write books on the subject. Bayer marketed his financial trading services to 300 clients who took his forecasts, yet there is no solid evidence that states he sold as many lessons on the subject as Gann did.

Gann and Bayer did have in common their successful ability to deliver their trading theories through code in their writing and both did rely much on their study of ancient writings as the basis of their knowledge. One example is a book Bayer wrote entitled "George Wollsten: Expert Stock and Grain Trader," which is a story many believed was written with a code format which when decrypted, would reveal a hidden message leading to information on how to accurately calculate the natural cycles of markets. Extremely Scarce Title, Collectible Reprint. 70 pp.

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The Egg of Columbus or The Hidden Movements in Stocks and Commodities Markets

The Egg of Columbus or The Hidden Movements in Stocks and Commodities Markets
by George Bayer

Book Description: Alanpuri Trading, 2012. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover, Perfect bound, pictorial (vintage-look) photo wrappers, exact facsimile of the 1942 edition originally self-published by George Bayer, includes charts and and illustration,

Book Condition: Good, the majority of the reproduction is clear and clean, but the small dates of the charts (only 2 pages of charts) are difficult to read, all text is clear and legible, no dust jacket,

Contents: From the foreword, "The matter dealt with in this work is the hardest and most difficult subject anyone can touch. It attempts to explain the ways to make money in markets by the use of strange, natural, but true cycles. A tiny little bit of the surface is here but scratched, when we consider that some writers have used up 20,000 pages such as Swedenborg did; Athenaeus used for the same about 3,000 pages; one old Greek text in my possession used 18 pages to cover the laws.

Of course, every reader will realize quickly, as soon as he has completed his first reading, that the 20,000 page work of Swedenborg covers everything of life that possesses a cycle of any kind or description, while we, for practical trading, require but the very common major moves to make money in the markets. It would be a different story if we would want to get things down so close that each of the 400 or 500 contracts traded at this time during a trading day would be specified to the moment as well as to the exact eighth price. This actually is possible and in this direction I am a present working on my own research. You might gasp at this statement, but you soon will stop when you are through with this work, because you will have to catch you own breath to digest.

Do not think for a moment that there were not people living ages ago who were much smarter and wiser than anyone living today. I have my wisdom (that little which I have) from them, and don't owe the present generation a nickel's worth of thanks. The present generation actually held me back many years, having to wade through their works first until hard thinking put me on the right trail."
                                                                
                                  - George Bayer, Carmel, California, January 2, 1942. 

About the Author: Born in Germany, George Bayer moved to the United States in the early 1900s in order to satisfy his American dream of becoming a successful trader on New York and Chicago's speculative markets. Upon his arrival in New York it is supposed that Bayer started out as a stock broker and gravitated to the study of natural cycles within the markets Though little was known about Bayer, we certainly can see today that he was a most prolific and highly successful writer of books regarding financial investment. Bayer is also noted with having authored and published one of the most unique books about market analysis entitled, "Expert Stock Trader." His highly original theories and methodologies singled Bayer out as one of the great investment giants of his time. Much like his contemporaries W.D. Gann and R.N. Elliot, Bayer was also successful in accurately predicting price levels in market movements which undoubtedly yielded great profits, however unlike Gann, Bayer did not have a good grasp of trade management, even though he did write books on the subject. Bayer marketed his financial trading services to 300 clients who took his forecasts, yet there is no solid evidence that states he sold as many lessons on the subject as Gann did. Gann and Bayer did have in common their successful ability to deliver their trading theories through code in their writing and both did rely much on their study of ancient writings as the basis of their knowledge. One example is a book Bayer wrote entitled "George Wollsten: Expert Stock and Grain Trader," which is a story many believed was written with a code format which when decrypted, would reveal a hidden message leading to information on how to accurately calculate the natural cycles of markets. - Extremely Scarce and important title by George Bayer, 18 pages, Collectible Softcover Reprint.

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The Theory of Celestial Influence: Man, The Universe, and Cosmic Mystery

The Theory of Celestial Influence: Man, The Universe, and Cosmic Mystery
by Rodney Collin  

Book Description: Vincent Stuart, London, 1954. Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardcover, Bright Orange cloth boards with title to spine, First Edition, published in 1954, printed in The Netherlands, Illustrated, B&W Plates, Indexed, 393 pp.,

Book Condition: Very Good, spine slightly cocked (about 1/8"), covers rubbed and light soil, spine lightly faded, corners bumped and frayed, top front corner bumped and creased (see photo), previous bookstore label to fep, end papers and pages tanned otherwise unmarked, no dust jacket.

Contents: Introduction, 1. The Structure of the Universe, 2. The Times of the Universe, 3. The Solar System, 4. Sun, Planets and Earth, 5. The Sun, 6. The Harmony of the Planets, 7. The Elements of Earth, 8. The Moon, 9. The World of Nature, 10. Man as Microcosm, 11. Man in Time, 12. The Six Processes in Man (I), 13. The Six Processes of Man (II), 14. Human Psychology, 15. The Shape of Civilisations, 16. The Sequence of Civilisations, 17. The Cycles of Growth and War, 18. The Cycles of Crime, Healing and Conquest, 19. The Cycle of Sex, 20. The Cycle of Regeneration, 21. Man in Eternity, Appendices, Bibliography, Index, Index of Proper Names -- end. 393 pp. Extremely Scarce title on Celestial and Planetary Influence, Highly Collectible First Edition.  

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Forty Years of American Finance, A Short Financial History of the Government and People of the United States Since Civil War 1865-1907

Forty Years of American Finance, A Short Financial History of the Government and People of the United States Since Civil War 1865-1907
by Alexander Dana Noyes

Book Description: G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1909. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, Olive-Green cloth boards with gilt title to cover and spine, published 1909, Being the Second and Extended Edition of "Thirty Years of American Finance," which was originally published in 1898. Indexed, 418 pp.,

Book Condition: Very Good, covers lightly soiled and lightly rubbed, some light blemishes, corners bumped, light shelfwear, dampstain to top of pages - affects most of the book (see photo of title page), spine slightly cocked (about 1/16"), some light foxing, pages tanned, spine faded, top dust dulled and dampstained, unmarked, no dust jacket.

Contents: I. The Inflation Period, II. The Struggle for Resumption, III. Resumption of Specie Payments, IV. The Silver Problem, V. The Surplus Revenue of 1888, VI. The Two Laws of 1890, VII. The Expulsion of Gold, VIII. The Panic of 1893, IX. The Government Loans and the Tariff of 1894, X. The Bond Syndicate Operation, XI. The "Industrial Boom," XII. The Speculative Mania of 1901, XIII. World-wide Rise in Prices, XIV. Social and Political Results, XV. The Panic of 1907, Index. -- end. 418 pp. Excellent narrative on the American Economy from 1865-1907. Highly Collectible.

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Support & Resistance Simplified

Support & Resistance Simplified 
by Michael C. Thomsett  

Book Description: Marketplace Books, Columbia, 2003. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover, 2003.

Book Condition: Very good, slightest wear to edges and corners, pages clean and bright, no marks.  

Contents: Support and Resistance. It's one of the most basic and most important elements of technical trading. Why? Because it eliminates most of the "guesswork" and allows you to make logical, well-supported trading decisions, rather than impulsive, emotional driven choices. This easy to read primer is the first work in decades devoted solely to S&R. From basic to complex strategies, every nuance and vital new application is explained in easy-to-follow terms. Trendlines, Channels, Chart Patterns, and more are covered. 122 pages.  

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Outline Study of Political Economy

Outline Study of Political Economy
by George M. Steele

Book Description: Chautauqua Press, C.L.S.C. Department, New York, 1885. Hardcover. Very Good. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Hardcover, Rust colored cloth boards, gilt title to cover, First Edition, 195 pp., 7.5" x 5.25",

Book Condition: Very Good, covers rubbed (see photo), light soil to covers, general shelfwear, corners bumped, pages tanned otherwise clean and free of marks, no dust jacket,

Contents: Definition and Preliminary Statements, Productive Agencies, Application of Labor to Production, Productive and Unproductive Labor, Capital, Relations of Capital to Labor, Some Conditions of Highest Production, Conditions of Highest Production (continued), Nature and Various Forms of Consumption, Productive and Unproductive Consumption, Public Consumption, Principles Which Form The Basis of Exchange, The Law of Exchange, The Promotion of Commerce, Protection of Free Trade, Arguments in Favor of Free Trade, The Instrument of Exchange, The Precious Metals, Certain Doctrines Concerning Money Examined, The Credit Element in the Instrument of Exchange, Banks and Banking, Paper Currency of the United States, DISTRIBUTION - General Statement, Wages - General View, Wages as Affected by Various Circumstances, High and Low Wages as Related to Dear and Cheap Labor, "The Wages-Fund," Carey's Law of the Increase in Wages, Remedies for Low Wages, Profits, Interest, Rent, Taxation -- end. 195pp. -- Excellent Primer on Political Economy. (At this price, worth adding to your permanent Trading Library), First Edition, Collectible.  

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American Produce Markets

American Produce Markets
by Henry E. Erdman

Book Description: D.C. Heath and Company, Boston, 1928. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, Green cloth with gilt lettering to spine (completely faded), 1st Edition, 1928, Signed by Author "H.E. Erdman" to fep.  

Book Condition: Good, front hinge cracked between flyleaf and title page, corners bumped and some fraying to corners and spine extremes, back hinge intact, Spine straight, previous owner name to front endpapers, some tanning to endpapers and pages, otherwise free of marks. No Dust Jacket.

Contents: Pre-Depression era title on the produce markets, Good historical literature on agriculture marketing, distribution, transportation, exchange, warehousing and the produce business in general. Includes illustrations and charts. Indexed, 449 Pages. Extremely Scarce Title in Good Condition.

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Out For The Coin

Out For The Coin
by Hugh McHugh

Book Description: G.W. Dillingham Co. Publishers, New York, 1903. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Hardcover, Yellow cloth boards with pictorial graphic of man in suit reading ticker tape to front cover, top edge gilt, deckle edges, Illustrated, Published 1903, 104 pp.

Book Condition: Good, covers and spine extremely soiled and rubbed, corners bumped, Previous owner name in ink to fep, too dust dulled, Roman numeral "III" handwritten in ink to spine, pages tanned otherwise no marks, no just jacket.

Contents: John Henry and Wall Street, John Henry and the Horse Trainer, John Henry and the Souse Thing, John Henry and the Orphan Skates, John Henry and the Big Race, John Henry and the Strong Finish -- end. 104 pp., Fiction.  

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45 Years in Wall Street and New Stock Trend Detector

45 Years in Wall Street and New Stock Trend Detector
by W.D. Gann  

Book Description: Lambert-Gann Publishing Co., Inc., Pomeroy, 1976. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, Purple cloth gilt title to spine, 1976 Reprint (Original Copyright 1949 by W.D. Gann)

Book Condition: Very Good, covers rubbed and light soil, general shelfwear, corners bumped, internally clean and free of marks, no dust jacket. 45 Years in Wall Street (148 pages) BOUND TOGETHER WITH New Stock Trend Detector (94 pages). 45 Years in Wall Street,

Contents: A Review of the 1937 Panic and 1942 Panic, 1946 Bull Market with New Time Rules and Percentage Rules with Charts for Determining the Trend of Stocks, plus New Stock Trend Detector, A Review of the 1929-1932 Panic and the 1932-1935 Bull Market, with the 94 Page "New Rules and Charts for Detecting Trend of Stocks." Total 242 pp. Excellent and Important title by Gann.

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The Richard D. Wyckoff Method of Trading and Investing in Stocks

The Richard D. Wyckoff Method of Trading and Investing in Stocks: A Course of Instruction in Stock Market Science and Technique
by Richard D. Wyckoff

Book Description: Alanpuri Trading, Los Angeles, 2012. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardcover, pictorial (vintage-look) photo boards, Reprint, exact facsimile of the rare 1931-34 title originally published by Richard D. Wyckoff, Hardcover Reprint of the Original Document published in 1944. (Copyright 1931, 1932, 1933 by Richard D. Wyckoff, Copyright 1934 by Richard D. Wyckoff, Inc., Copyright 1936-1937 and 1944 by Wyckoff Associates, Inc.) 400 pp.  

Book Condition: New, some charts that were originally "white lines and text over black background" are a bit difficult to read, but should suffice for the purpose the author intended, all text is clear and legible.  

Contents: How to Proceed, Foreword, Basic Law, Judging the Market by its Own Action, Forms of Charts, Buying and Selling Waves, Chart Records, Determining the Trend of the Market - Composite Averages, Comparing Strength and Weakness - Group Averages, How a Campaign is Conducted - Individual Chart Studies Part 1, How the Operator's Intentions May Be Detected - Chart Studies II, Figure Charts - Individual Chart Studies Part III, Figure Charts - Individual Chart Studies Part IV, Figure Charts - NY Times Average - Chart Studies Part V, Market Technique - Volume Studies, Significance of Trend Lines, Vertical Line Charts - Chart Studies Part VI, Vertical Line Charts - Chart Studies Part VII, Selecting the Best Stocks - Position Sheet - Barometer, How to Determine the Position of an Individual Stock, Buying and Selling Test, Refinements, The Wave Chart, Stop Orders - How to Handle Them, General Instructions - Cautionary Suggestions, Market Philosophy - Cautionary Suggestions (continued), Addenda -- end. 400 pages.  

Summary: EXTREMELY SCARCE TRADING COURSE from Wyckoff written in the early 1930 (Wyckoff died in 1934). The course has stood the test of time. This is a very difficult title to find even in reprint form. Originals, if you can find one, are 5 figures. Wyckoff was a very disciplined trader and this course reflects his focus, tenacity and attention to detail. Bookseller Note: There seems to be some debate and confusion on different versions of this title and their publication dates. The title page on THIS version shows copyright dates from 1931 to 1944 (see title page photo), most of the individual pages have copyright dates of 1931 AND 1937. Unfortunately I can not speak to the reason behind the dates, but have done my best to present the data exactly as it appears on the documents themselves. We've included a complete Table of Contents (see photo or text above), so you can confirm whether this is the version you're looking for or not. The content in this hardbound reprint version is the same content that was originally sold through The Investment Centre Bookstore in Los Angeles in the 1970s and 80s. 400 pages. Highly Collectible Reprint.

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Nature's Law: The Secret of the Universe

Nature's Law: The Secret of the Universe 
by R.N. Elliott  

Book Description: Alanpuri Trading, Los Angeles, 2012. Hardcover. Reprint. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardcover, pictorial (vintage-look) photo boards, Reprint, exact facsimile of the rare 1946 title originally published by R.N. Elliott. 64 pp.

Book Condition: Fine, no dust jacket.

Contents: Chapter 1. The Great Pyramid, 2. Natures Law, 3. Human Activity, 4. Distinctive Features, 5. Corrections, 6. Extensions, 7. Irregular tops, 8. Alternation, 9. Scales, 10. Examples, 11. 13 year triangle, 12. Inflation, 13. Gold, 14. Patents, 15. Technical Features, 16. Raid Index, 17. Value of News, 18. Charting, 19. Timing of Investment, 20. Selection of Media, 21. Pyramidic Symbolism Ratio Ruler, 22. The Law of Motion, 23. The Great Depression, 24. Emotional Cycles of Individual, 25. Pythagoras, 26. Miscellaneous, 27. The 1942 -1945 Thrust, Review and Conclusion, References, end.  

Summary: Important title by Ralph Nelson Elliott (Elliott Wave Principle) written in 1946, two years before his death in 1948. Scarce edition, Highly recommended reading to understand the basis of Elliott Wave Theory, cycles and crowd psychology. 64 pp.

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Insider Trading and the Stock Market

Insider Trading and the Stock Market
by Henry G. Manne  

Book Description: The Free Press, New York, 1966. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, Black cloth boards with white title to spine, uncut edges, First Edition, Stated First Printing, 1966, 274 pp.,

 Book Condition: Very Good, corners bumped and bottom corners white and starting to fray, spine bumped and small tears (1/8"), general shelfwear, internally very clean no marks to endpapers or pages.  

Dust Jacket Condition: Good, covers rubbed and soiled, price clipped, small stamped date to back tab near bottom "NOV 29 1966," general wear to edges, 1/2" tear near top spine.  

Contents: Preface, I. Background, II. The Traditional Legal Context, III. Developments Under SEC Rule 10b-5, IV. The Market for Valuable Information: An Introduction, V. Mechanisms for Marketing Inside Information, VI. Market Effects of Different Trading Rules, VII. Effects of Different Legal Rules on Non-Inside Traders, VIII. The Entrepreneur in the Large Corporation, IX. Inside Information: The Entrepreneur's Compensation, X. Objection to Information as Compensation, XI. The Problems of Public and Private Policing, XII. A Postscript on Government, List of Cases, Appendix: Selected Cases, Blau v. Lehman et al., In the Matter of Cady, Roberts & Co., Securities and Exchange Commission v. Captial Gains Research Bureau, Inc., Notes, Index. -- end. 274 pp. EXTREMELY SCARCE TITLE in VERY GOOD Condition, Highly Collectible.  

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Rubbish Theory, The Creation and Destruction of Value

Rubbish Theory, The Creation and Destruction of Value
by Michael Thompson  

Book Description: Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1979. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardcover, Light grey cloth boards with red title to spine, (small numbers "243" embossed to back cover near spine), First Edition, published 1979, illustrated with several charts and diagrams, foreword by E.C. Zeeman, 228 pp.,  

Book Condition: Very Good, covers gently rubbed, corners gently bumped, slightest hint of shelfwear, light soil to top edge, internally clean and bright, no marks to endpapers or pages.  

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good, (in Mylar), Price Intact - NOT price clipped, lightly rubbed, some soil especially to back cover, no rips or tears.,  

Contents: Foreword, Preface, 1. The Filth in the Way, 2. Stevengraphs - yesterday's Kitsch, 3. Rat-infested Slum or Glorious Heritage?, 4. From Things to Ideas, 5. A Dynamic Theory of Rubbish, 6. Art and the Ends of Economic Activity, 7. Monster Conservation, 8. The Geometry of Credibility, 9. The Geometry of Confidence, 10. The Needles' Eye -- end. 228 pp., Scarce title on the creation and destruction of value. It wasn't what I expected, but a very interesting read. The math was a bit over my head, but the charts and illustrations helped. Well researched book and an interesting theory. - First Edition, Scarce in this condition, Collectible.

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The Wave Principle

The Wave Principle
by R.N. Elliott

Book Description: Alanpuri Trading, Los Angeles, 2012. Hardcover. Reprint. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardcover, pictorial (vintage-look) photo boards, Reprint, exact facsimile of the rare 1938 edition originally published by R.N. Elliott,

Book Condition: Fine, no dust jacket,

Contents: I. Rhythm in Nature, II. Stock Market Waves, III. Identifying the Waves, IV. Terminology, V. Wave Characteristics: Corrections, Extensions, Irregular Corrections, Triangles, VI. Speed, Volume and Charting, VII. Applying the Wave Principle, IX. Rarities in the 1937/38 Bear Market, X. The Wave Principle in other Fields.,

Includes the following charts: 1. Population movements, Farms to Cities, 2. Farm Products, 3. Federal Spending, 4. U.S. Deficits, 5. Production, World and U.S., 6. Steel Output, 7. New Life Insurance, 8. Electric Power Produced, 9. Gasoline Consumption, 10. Fire Loses, 11. New York Stock Market Activity, 11A. New York Stock Market Seats, 11B New York Stock Market Seats, 12. Waves 1 and 2 Grand Super Cycle, 13. Super Cycle 1857-1928, 14. Cycle 1896-1928, 15. Primary 1921-1928, 16. 1st Intermediate, 1921 - March 1923, 17. 2nd Intermediate, March 1923 - May 1924, 18. 3rd Intermediate, May 1924 - Nov. 1925, 19. 4th Intermediate, Nov. 1925 - May 1926, 20. 5th Intermediate, May 1926 - Nov. 1928, 21. The Great Bear Market 1928-1932, 22. The Bull Move July 1932 - March 1937, 23. Intermediate May 1936-March 1937, 24. Monthly range March 1937 - March 1938, 25. Weekly range March 1937 - March 1938, 26. Daily range March-August 1937, 27. Daily range August-October 1937, 28. Daily range October 1937 - March 1938, 29. Hourly, February 23rd - March 31, 1938, 30. Standard Statistics weekly, Oct. - Feb., 31. Daily range, March 31 - May 27, 1938, 32. Corporation Bonds 1927-1938, 33. Money value stock transactions NYSE -- end.

Summary: One of Elliott's earliest writings on what we now know as "The Elliott Wave Principle," 50 pp. Hardcover REPRINT of the rare 1938 edition. An important title for any trader's library.

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The Stock Market Trading Secrets of the Late Jesse Livermore

The Stock Market Trading Secrets of the Late Jesse Livermore
by C.M. Flumiani

Book Description: American Academy for Financial Management, 1965. Soft cover. REPRINT. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover, perfect binding, 8.5 x 11 in., REPRINT of the original first edition title published in 1965 by American Academy for Financial Management, 51 pp.

Book Condition: Very Good, appears as new.

Contents: The Search, Livermore's Four Basic "DO" and "DO NOT", Livermore's Investment Philosophy, Livermore's Speculative Cycle, Anatomy of the Market Course, Epilogation Master Cycle, Livermore's Pivotal Point Theory, The Irresistible Force Theory, Livermore's Key Theory, Livermore's Price Map, Basic Rules of Action, The Proper Entries, Schematic Form, The Signals, Great Livermore's Dicta, 51 pp. plus 1 page of advertisement of other Flumiani books., Out-of-print, VERY SCARCE content, REPRINT of the 1965 first edition.

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Trading Profits Through Charts

Trading Profits Through Charts
by Arthur Rolland

Book Description: Graphic Market Statistics, New York, 1936. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover, Saddle Stitch, Blue card wrappers with printed blue title to cover, First Edition, published 1936, 36 pp. (26 charts),

Book Condition: Very Good, covers extremely tanned especially near edges, spine bumped, corners gently bumped, light soil to back cover, spine tanned and some signs of wear, internally extremely clean, slight hint of tanning to pages otherwise completely free of marks, no dust jacket. 5.5" X 8.5",

Contents: Foreword, Constructing Charts, Selecting Stocks, Typical Chart Formations, Triangles, The Double Bottom, Gaps, Resistance Levels, Buying and Selling Climaxes, Plain vs. Ratio Charts, Summary -- end. 36 pp. EXTREMELY SCARCE and EARLY TITLE ON TECHNICAL ANALYSIS and Chart Patterns. From the author of "Trading Profits in Low Price Stocks (1933)." Highly Collectible Title in Very Good Condition.

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Specimens of Cotton Hedging, Illustrating How Cotton Merchants & Manufacturers use Cotton Futures for Price Insurance

Specimens of Cotton Hedging, Illustrating How Cotton Merchants & Manufacturers use Cotton Futures for Price Insurance
by Alston H. Garside

Book Description: New York Cotton Exchange, New York, 1934. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover, Saddle Stitch, Cream wrappers with black title to cover, assumed first edition, published 1934, 18 pp. 6" x 9",

Book Condition: Very Good, covers rubbed, soil, light insect damage and what appears to be a few burn marks near front edges (see photo), corners lightly bumped, spine bumped and worn, some light chipping to front cover edge, internally very clean and bright, no marks.,

Content: The Principle and Utility of Hedging, Low Cost of Merchandising Made Possible by Hedging, Illustration of Principle of Hedging, How the Non-Hedging Merchant Would Operate, How the Hedging Merchant Operates, Hedging Merchant Indifferent to Price, Hedging Merchant's Margin Small but Relatively Safe, Hedging Does Not Eliminate All Risk to Merchant, Manufacturers Also Use Futures as Hedges, Benefits of Hedging System Widely Distributed, Specimen No. 1: Hedging by Cotton Merchant To Avoid Loss through Advance in Price of Cotton Sold to Manufacturers in Spring before He Buys It out of New Crop in Fall, ALSO To Avoid Loss through Decline in Price of Surplus Grades of Cotton Bought in Mixed Lots before Sale to Manufacturers, Specimen No. 2 : Hedging by Cotton Merchant To Avoid Loss through Decline in Price of Cotton Bought for Stock in Fall before He Sells It to Manufacturers in Spring, Specimen No. 3: Hedging by Cloth Manufacturer To Avoid Loss through Decline in Price of Cloth Made in Advance of Sale -- end. 18 pp. Scarce and Collectible Title on Cotton Hedging.

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Gartley's Stock Market Experience Tables

Gartley's Stock Market Experience Tables (1940 Edition)
H.M. Gartley

Book Description: Alanpuri Trading, Los Angeles, 2012. Hardcover. Reprint. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardcover, pictorial (vintage-look) photo boards, Reprint, exact facsimile of the rare 1940 title originally published by H.M. Gartley, Inc.,

Book Condition: Fine, no dust jacket,

Contents: Foreword, Basis of Understanding, Psychological Barriers, Special Abilities Required, Large Risks Involved, Fallacy of "Specific Purpose" Speculations, Planned Profits, Trading Intermediate Swings, Two Problems Involved, The Technical Approach, Per Cent Fluctuations, Only Accurate Yardstick, Selecting the Best Stocks for Speculation, Stocks Have Habits, Relative Velocity, Comparison: Two Industrial Stocks, Comparison: Two Railroad Stocks, Comparison: Two Utility Stocks, Another Comparison: Two Industrials, Reasons for Velocity, Effects of Earnings and Dividends, Effects of Volume, Effects of Price, Effects of Leverage, Experience Tables vs. Fundamental Analysis, Dependability of Velocity, Diversification, Dependable Velocity Statistics based on Adequate Background, Velocity Research, Minor Group Velocity, Which Minor Groups Have Highest Velocity?, Which Minor Groups Have Greatest Activity? Minor Group Components Stocks, General Economic Classifications: Gartley Minor Groups, Backbone Cyclical Groups, Growth Trend Groups, Stable Income Groups, Consumer Durable Goods Groups, Consumer Goods Groups, Commodity Groups, Industry Expansion Groups, Portfolio of Important Stocks, Average Velocity a Guide in Selection, Activity and Important Factor, Advancing Stocks, The Real Market Leaders, Selected Speculations, Selected Low-Priced Speculations, High Velocity Dangers, Low Velocity, Expectancy Tables Applied to a "Present Portfolio," Mechanics of Testing the Expected Velocity of a Common Stock Portfolio, Summary, List of Tables, List of Illustrations -- end. 114 pp. Reprint of an EXTREMELY SCARCE TITLE by H.M. Gartley originally published in 1940, Highly Collectible Title.

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Put Option and Call Option Contracts

Put Option and Call Option Contracts
by Put and Call Brokers and Dealers Association, Inc.

Book Description: Put and Call Brokers and Dealers Association, Inc., New York. Soft cover. 2nd Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover, Perfect Bound, Blue Card Wrappers with black title to cover, 6" x 8", no publication date but likely 1930s or 40s. Revised Second Edition,

Book Condition: Very Good, covers rubbed and soiled, general shelfwear, corners bumped, spine faded and tanned, pages tanned otherwise no marks.

Contents: Topics covered, History, Cost of Options, Definition of a "Call" Option, Definition of a "Put" Option, Definitions, How to Exercise Options, Endorsements, Premiums, The Economic Importance of Options, The Seller of Options, Options vs. Stop-Loss Orders, Cost of Options, Duration of Options, Differential Options vs. Market Options, Dividends, Income Taxes, Appendix (appendix takes up pages 19-46) -- end. 46 pp., Extremely Scarce Title, Highly Collectible.

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Market Science Volume I: Square of Twelve, Market Science Volume II: Market Dynamics (2 Volume Set)

Market Science Volume I: Square of Twelve, Market Science Volume II: Market Dynamics (2 Volume Set)
Bradley F. Cowan

Book Description: Bradley Frank Cowan, San Diego, 1995. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardcover, Maroon leatherette boards with gilt title to covers and spine, 2 Volume Set,

Book Condition: Both Very Good, no dust jacket,

Volume 1 Content: List of Figures, List of Tables, Recommended Subjects to Study Before Starting this Course, Preface, Introduction, Lesson XI: Square of Twelve, Introduction, Square of Twelve, Examples of Square of Twelve in the Soybean Market, Summary of 1913-1969 Vectorial Decomposition, PTV Analysis 1973-1994, Choosing the Correct Time Component for a PTV, PTV Analysis of Daily Data from 1973 to 1994, PTV Analysis of Daily Data Between 1989 and 1994, PTV Defines the Horizontal and Vertical Angles, Successive Squares Define a Static Cycle, One Celestial Correlation with the Square of Twelve Summary, Lesson XII: Vectorial Partitioning, Introduction, Background Review, Motion of Points of Force within Price-Time, Vectorial Partitioning, Vectorial Positioning of Price-Time, Examples of Vectorial Partitioning in Soybeans, Use Daily Data for Greater Resolution, Vectorial Partitioning Using Daily Data, Use Both Weekly and Daily Data for Vectorial Partitioning, Conclusion, Review Questions, Appendix, Future Volumes of Market Science -- end Volume 1 - 73 pp.,

Volume II Content: List of Figures, List of Tables, Recommended Subjects to Study Before Starting This Course, Preface, Introduction, Lesson XIII: Non-Euclidean Price-Time Geography, Lesson XIV: Quantum Energy Levels of Freely Traded Markets, Lesson XV: Planetary Cycles in Soybeans, Lesson XVI: Square of Fifty-Two, Appendix, Future Areas of Study -- end. 136 pp. Complete 2 Volume Set.

Status: SOLD, 1 October 2012 to Private Collector in Australia.

The Gold War, The Story of the World's Monetary Crisis

The Gold War, The Story of the World's Monetary Crisis
by Gordon L. Weil and Ian Davidson

Book Description: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York, 1970. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, Green cloth boards with gilt title to cover and spine, gilt colored endpapers, Stated First Edition, Published 1970, Indexed, 245 pp.

Book Condition: Very Good, covers rubbed, light blemishes to back boards, corners gently bumped, general shelfwear, spine soiled, internally very clean, no marks,

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good, (in Mylar), price intact (NOT price clipped), light soil, spine tanned, Contents: Preface, 1. The Rules of the Game, The Balance of Payments, 2. The Decline of the Dollar, Euro-Dollars and Euro-Bonds, 3. The Defense of the Dollar, The Group of Ten, 4. DeGalle Attacks the Dollar, 5. The Pound Falls-Or was it Pushed?, 6. The Gold Rush, 7. The Collapse of the Franc, the Rise of the Deutschemark, Speculation, 8. The Fight Over "Paper Gold," Special Drawing Rights, 9. What Next?, Epilogue: The Would-be King, Index -- end. 245 pp. Indexed. Interesting title on the monetary issues confronting American in the early 70s.

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Methods of Business Forecasting Based on Fundamental Statistics

Methods of Business Forecasting Based on Fundamental Statistics, One of a Series of Lectures in a Systematic Course
by Warren F. Hickernell

Book Description: La Salle Extension University, Chicago, IL, USA, 1918. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover, Saddle Stitch, Gray card wrappers with black title to cover, Published 1918, copyright 1915 by La Salle Extension University, 26 pp.

Book Condition: Very Good, covers rubbed and soiled, corners bumped, pages dog-eared, previous owner stamp to front cover and title page (Earl Scmalfeldt), internally very clean, no other marks.

Contents: Methods of Business Forecasting, based on Fundamental Statistics, Methods Classified, Jevons' Investigations, Benner's Price Cycles, Benner's Theory Lacked Scientific Basis, Babson's Area Plot, Normal Growth an Inconstant Factor, Fisher's Equation of Exchange (M V + M'V' = PT), "Velocity" Statistics Reported Infrequently, The Human Equation Necessary in Forecasting, The U.S. Barometer Chart, Each Factor Mathematically Treated Before Averaging, Economic Cycles, Periods of the Cycle and Business Policy, The Money Market an International Affair, Role of the Foreign Investor, Test Questions -- end. 26 pp., Extremely Scarce and Early Title by Hickernell, Highly Collectible.

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The Gold War, The Story of the World's Monetary Crisis

The Gold War, The Story of the World's Monetary Crisis
by Gordon L. Weil and Ian Davidson

Book Description: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York, 1970. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, Green cloth boards with gilt title to cover and spine, gilt colored endpapers, Stated First Edition, Published 1970, Indexed, 245 pp.

Book Condition: Very Good, covers rubbed, light blemishes to back boards, corners gently bumped, general shelfwear, spine soiled, internally very clean, no marks,

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good, (in Mylar), price intact (NOT price clipped), light soil, spine tanned,

Contents: Preface, 1. The Rules of the Game, The Balance of Payments, 2. The Decline of the Dollar, Euro-Dollars and Euro-Bonds, 3. The Defense of the Dollar, The Group of Ten, 4. DeGalle Attacks the Dollar, 5. The Pound Falls-Or was it Pushed?, 6. The Gold Rush, 7. The Collapse of the Franc, the Rise of the Deutschemark, Speculation, 8. The Fight Over "Paper Gold," Special Drawing Rights, 9. What Next?, Epilogue: The Would-be King, Index -- end. 245 pp. Indexed. Interesting title on the monetary issues confronting American in the early 70s.

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"The Coppers," A Pandect of the Companies and Their Stocks

"The Coppers," A Pandect of the Companies and Their Stocks
by Victor de Villiers (editor)

Book Description: Dunham Company, New York, 1924. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover, Saddle Stitch, Brown card printed wrappers with green title and decorative graphic to front cover, order sheet for "Helpful Investment Information" pasted by publisher to inside cover, First Edition, published by Dunham and Company, New York, 1924, Edited by Victor de Villiers, 24 pp.

Book Condition: Very Good, covers lightly rubbed, corners gently bumped, light soil to pages otherwise free of marks.

Contents: A pandect of the leading copper companies and their stocks, Topic headings include: Copper! The Essential Metal of Mankind, The Copper Situation at a Glance, The Anaconda Copper Mining Company, The Chile Copper Company, Kennecott Copper Corporation, American Smelting and Refining Company, The Utah Copper Company, Mother Lode Coalition Mines, Inspiration Consolidated Copper, Calumet & Hecla Consolidated Copper Company -- end. 24 pp. EXTREMELY SCARCE TITLE edited by Victor de Villiers of "Point and Figure" notoriety, Highly Collectible.

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Introduction to Stock Market Credit Analysis

Introduction to Stock Market Credit Analysis
by Sloan J. Wilson

Book Description: Mission Market Musings, Shawnee Mission, KS, USA, 1965. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover, Saddle Stitch, Green card wrappers with black title to cover, 1st Edition, published 1965, 6" x 9", 33 pp. with 12 Graphs and Tables,

Book Condition: Very Good, covers tanned and light soil and light bio-damage, internally very clean, no marks.

Contents: Foreword, Introduction, Stock Market Credit Analysis, Share Volume Transactions, "The Public" or Cash Customer, The Customers' Free Credit Balance, The Odd-lot Dollar Transactions, The Speculator and the Stock Market - The Customers' Net Debit Balance, Member Borrowings - NYSE, Member Borrowings and Debit Balance "Round Trip" Phenomenon, Brokers' Loans - NYC Banks, Total Dollar Value - Monthly Transactions - NYSE, Statistical Studies in Credit Analysis, Interesting Market History and Credit Analysis, Market Analysis - An Inexact Science, The Study of Market Movements, References for Stock Market Credit Analysis, Conclusions -- end. 33 pp. Rare Title on Stock Market Credit Analysis, Collectible.

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The Chief Cause of This and Other Depressions

The Chief Cause of This and Other Depressions
by Leonard P. Ayres (Vice President, The Cleveland Trust Company)

Book Description: The Cleveland Trust Company, Cleveland, OH, 1935. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover, Saddle Stitch, Gray Card Wrappers with black title to cover, First Edition, 2nd Printing, April 1935, 52 pp.

Book Condition: Very Good, covers rubbed and soiled, corners bumped, bottom front corner is missing 1/4" (see photo), cover edges tanned, cover starting to detach from staples, oil-type stain (1" oval) near spine affects first 9 pages and last 4 pages, slight hint of tanning to pages otherwise free of marks.

Contents: from copyright page, "NOTE: This discussion of business cycles has been prepared in response to a request from Senator Josiah W. Bailey, of North Carolina, who is the chairman of a Senate committee charged with the duty of studying the causes of the present depression." Written by Leonard P. Ayres, Vice President, The Cleveland Trust Company, Topics Covered, Origins of this Depression, A Secondary Post-War Depression, Sequences, A World Depression, Factors That Did Not Cause the Depression, The Causes of This and Other Depressions, Concentrated Unemployment, Industrial Production, Turning the Business Corners, Purchases by Business and by Individuals, Financing of Production, Business Profits and Business Purchasing, Changes in Profit Prospects, Laws Cannot Cure Business Cycles, Conclusion, Summary -- end. 52 pp., Extremely Scarce Title on the Great Depression, Highly Collectible.

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The Principal Causes of the Stock Market Crisis of Nineteen Twenty Nine

The Principal Causes of the Stock Market Crisis of Nineteen Twenty Nine
by E.H.H. Simmons (President, New York Stock Exchange)

Book Description: New York Stock Exchange, New York, 1930. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover, Saddle Stitch, Ivory Card Wrappers with black title to cover, 6" x 9", Full Title: "The Principal Causes of the Stock Market Crisis of Nineteen Twenty Nine, Address delivered by E.H.H. Simmons, President, New York Stock Exchange, At the Thirty-First Annual Dinner of The Transportation Club, The Pennsylvania Railroad, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, January 25, 1930." 29 pp.,

Book Condition: Very Good, covers rubbed and soiled, corners bumped, spine bumped, edges bumped, broker stamp "Anderson & Fox" stamp to front cover (see photo), internally very clean, light tanning to pages otherwise free of marks.

Contents: Contains the address by Mr. Simmons expressing his theories on the 1929 crash of the stock market, includes 8 charts -- 29 pp. EXTREMELY SCARCE TITLE, Highly Collectible.

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Four-Dimensional Stock Market Structures and Cycles (2 Volume Set)

Four-Dimensional Stock Market Structures and Cycles (2 Volume Set)
by Bradley F. Cowan

Book Description: Bradley Frank Cowan, 1993. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardcover, Maroon leatherette boards with gilt title to covers and spine, First Edition, 1993, includes Vol. 1 - 216 pp. and Vol. 2 - appr 70 pp.,

Book Condition: Very Good, slightest hint of wear, near fine with the exception of the slightest hint of wear to edges and spine, no dust jacket.

Contents: Two books are provided with the course. The first part, STRUCTURES, contains the first five lessons and the second part, CYCLES, contains the last five lessons. The second book is approximately 70 pages and contains the extensive charts referenced in the course, including the complete cyclic and geometric analysis of the stock market from 1790 when data was first recorded. Cyclic characteristics of the wheat market are demonstrated back to the year 1259 A.D. BOOK 1, PART 1: STRUCTURES, Lesson 1: Price-Time Rad II Vectors (PTV), Lesson II: The Elliptical Nature of Price-Time, Lesson III: Growth Patterns, Lesson IV: Price-Time Ratios More Important Than Fibonacci, Lesson V: Geometric Structures, PART II: Four-Dimensional Price-Time Cycles, Introduction to Part II, Lesson VI: Sympathetic Resonance and the Law of Vibration, Lesson VII: Cycles, Lesson VIII: Planetary Cycles, Lesson IX: Composite Cycles, Putting it all together, Lesson X: Dimensional Aspects of Time, Appendix A: Crash of 1987 Analysis of Retracement Ratio, Appendix B: Equations for detrending monthly stock market data since 1790, Appendix C: W.D. Gann Gann's Annual Forecasts, Appendix D: Twenty Year Presidential Cycle, Appendix E: Format of Data and Tables Used in This Course, Appendix F: Uranus Cycle and the Periodicity of War in the United States, Appendix G: Square Root of Five Stock Market Growth Spirals., BOOK 2 contains the charts that are referenced in Book 1. -- approx 286 pp. in 2 volumes. Highly Recommended Reading.

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Investments and Investment Policy

Investments and Investment Policy
by Floyd F. Burtchett

Book Description: Longmans, Green, and Co., New York, 1938. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, Blue Cloth Boards with gilt title to spine, Stated First Edition, Published 1938, 821 pp.,

Book Condition: Covers lightly rubbed, back covers are blemished, corners gently bumped, general shelfwear, small (1/8") dark blemish to text block, endpapers tanned, pages show slightest hint of tanning otherwise no marks, No Dust Jacket,

Contents: Part I: General Principles, Part II: Investment Contracts of Private Enterprise, III. Investment Characteristics of the Major Industries, IV. Institutional and Group Investments, V. Commodity Investments, VI. Government Obligations, VII. Investment Policy, VIII. Speculation, IX. Problems in Investment, Collateral Readings, Index. -- end. 821 pp. Scarce Title, Highly Collectible.

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Interest Rates and Stock Speculation

Interest Rates and Stock Speculation: A Study of the Influence of the Money Market on the Stock Market
by Richard N. Owens and Charles O. Hardy

Book Description: The Macmillian Company, New York, 1925. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Hardcover, Blue cloth boards with gilt title to cover and spine, First Edition, published 1925, 197 pp., no dj,

Book Condition: Very Good, covers lightly rubbed and light soil, corners gently bumped, general shelfwear, small blemish 1/8" to text block, internally very clean, light tanning otherwise no marks, (pages 54 and 55 show darker tanning from item left in book from one of the previous owners), no dust jacket.

Contents: Director's Preface, Author's Preface, CHAPTER I: THE ACCEPTED THEORY OF THE RELATIONSHIP OF INTEREST RATES TO STOCK SPECULATION, I. Seasonal Fluctuation in Interest Rates, II. Accepted Theory of Seasonal Variations, III. Accepted Theory of Cyclical Fluctuations, CHAPTER II: SEASONAL VARIATIONS IN CALL LOAN RATES AND IN STOCK SPECULATION, I. Nature of Data Used in the Study of Seasonal Variations, II. Seasonal Influences Tested by Comparison of Averages, III. Seasonal Influences Tested by the Method of Link Relatives, IV. Seasonal Influences Tested by Direct Comparison of Concurrent Changes, V. Seasonal Variation in Call Loan Rates and the Volume of Sales of Stocks, CHAPTER III: DAY-TO-DAY VARIATIONS IN CALL LOAN RATES AND IN SPECULATIVE ACTIVITY, I. Day-to-day Variation in the Call Loan Rate and in Security Prices, II. Day-to-day Variations in the Call Loan Rate and in the Volume of Sales of Stock, CHAPTER IV: LOW CALL LOAN RATES AND THE CYCLICAL VARIATIONS IN SPECULATION, I. Low Call Loan Rates and the Recovery of Stock Prices Since 1872, II. Relation of Low Interest Rates to the Volume of Sales of Stocks, CHAPTER V: HIGH CALL LOAN RATES AND CYCLICAL VARIATIONS IN SPECULATION, CHAPTER VI: SHORT TIME LOAN RATES AND SPECULATION, I. Low Short Term Rates and Stock Prices, II. High Short Time Rates and Stock Prices, CHAPTER VII: CHANGING RATES ON SHORT TIME LOANS AND VARIATIONS IN SPECULATION: I. Declining Short Term Interest Rates and Stock Prices, II. Advancing Short Term Interest Rates and Stock Prices, CHAPTER VIII: THE CORRELATION BETWEEN INTEREST RATES AND SOCK PRICES, CHAPTER IX: SPECULATIVE AND NON-SPECULATIVE SECURITIES: THEIR RELATIVE SENSITIVENESS TO CHANGES IN THE MONEY MARKET, I. The Indexes of Stock Prices Computed by the Institute of Economics, II. Comparison of the Movements of Interest Rates and Industrial Stock Prices since January 1919, CHAPTER X: THE LOGIC OF THE THEORY: I. Seasonal Variations in Interest Rates and in Stock Speculation, II. Cyclical Variations in Interest Rates and in Stock Speculation, III. General Considerations, APPENDICES, A. Monthly Rate of Interest of Interest on Call Loans at the NYSE, B. The 50 Year Index of Industrial Stock Prices, C. Index Numbers of Prices of 10 Railroad Common Stocks, D. Number of Shares Sold on the New York Stock Exchange 1881-1913, E. Interest Rates, Shares Sold, and Industrial Stock Prices 1906 1908 and 1910, F. Rates on 60-90 Day Paper in New York 1871 - 1824, G. Indexes of Stock Prices 1919 - 1924, H. Interest Rates and the Price of Non-Speculative Securities, I. Note on Statistical Methods, J. Secular Trends of Short Time Interest Rates and Stock Prices, K. Rates on 60-90 Day Paper Adjusted for Seasonal Variation. -- end. 197 pages. Scarce First Edition of this Pre-Depression title on the correlation of Interest Rates to Stock Prices. Highly Collectible.

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The July May Wheat Spread

The July May Wheat Spread, Using Grandmill's Exclusive Profit and Timing Tables
by William (Wm.) Grandmill

Book Description: Wm. Grandmiill Ltd., Victoria, B.C., Canada, 1983. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover, Saddle Stitched, Yellow Card Wrappers with Black title and pictorial graphic to cover, 18 pp. with Tables, published 1983,

Book Condition: Very Good, covers lightly rubbed and light soil, corners gently bumped, bottom edge bent, spine starting to chip, internally very clean and bright, no marks,

Contents: The July-May Wheat Spread Concept, Estimated Profit Table, Timing, Capital, Summary of Tables, What Do You Need To Know To Use The Tables?, The Cycle Years, The Carryover As % of Total Use, How To Use The Timing Tables to find the estimated date of the maximum spread, How To Use The Estimated Profit Table, A Summary of the Tables, Tables: Estimated Profit Table, Profit Table A, Profit Table B, December Wheat's Lowest Closing Price: Year 1,2,3,4,5, Estimated Capital Needed - end. 18pp. Extremely Scarce Title on Wheat Spreads, Collectible.

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The Numbered Account, Functions, Advantages, Drawbacks

The Numbered Account, Functions, Advantages, Drawbacks
by Franz Pick

Book Description: Franz Pick Publishing Corporation, New York, 1964. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover, Saddle Stitched Binding, Card Wrappers with B&W pictorial graphics and title to cover, First Edition 1964, 8.5" x 11",

Book Condition: Very Good, covers rubbed and soiled, corners bumped, spine rubbed, internally clean and bright, no marks,

Contents: Foreword, Historical Background of Bank Secrecy, Functioning of the Account, American Law and the Account, Swiss Law and the Account, Numbered Accounts Outside Switzerland, Other Currency Legislation - It's Impact, Advantages of the Account, Drawbacks of the Account, Ex Voto, Exhibits, -- end. 50pp. + 9 exhibits, Extremely Scarce Title, Highly Collectible.

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Industrial Depressions

Industrial Depressions, Their Causes Analysed and Classified with a Practical Remedy for Such as Result from Industrial Derangements or Iron the Barometer of Trade
by Geo H. Hull

Book Description: Frederick A. Stokes Company, New York, 1911. Hardcover.
1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, Dark Green cloth boards with gilt title to cover and spine, First Edition, Published November 1911, large fold-out graph of Pig Iron Consumption and Price 1800-1910,

Book Condition: Very Good, covers rubbed and light soil, some slight rippling of cloth on back cover, corners bumped with boards slightly exposed, spine bumped, general shelfwear, small blemish to front endpapers, small dampstain 3/4" to textblock that affects pages 79-144 with a 1/8' wide dampstain, otherwise internally very clean, slight hint of tanning, otherwise no marks, No Dust Jacket,

Contents: PART FIRST, Chapter I. Evolution in the Occupations of Mankind, II. Advent of the Malady Industrial Depression and Efforts Made to Discover It's Cause, III. Financial Panics vs. Industrial Depressions, IV. Analysis of the Theory of Overproduction, V. Poor Crops - Presidential Election - Reaction - Periodicity, VI. Turning Too Much Circulating Capital Into Fixed Capital - A Mental Disease - The World Already Provided with Economic Tools, VII. Minor Alleged Causes of Industrial Depressions, VIII. Result of Eliminating The Untenable Alleged Causes, IX. Iron the Barometer of Trade, Contemporaneousness and Severity of Industrial Depressions in the Five Chief Iron-Producing Nations,

PART SECOND, Chapter X. Analysis of the Nation's Business, XI. Analysis of Construction, XII. The Motive Which Underlies the Industries, and the Real Cause of Industrial Depressions,

PART THIRD, Chapter XIII. Analysis of the Industrial Depressions from 1833 to 1887, XIV. Analysis of the Industrial Depressions from 1887 to 1897, XV. Analysis of the Industrial Depressions from 1897 to 1908 Revival, Boom, and Decline of 1897 to 1900,

PART FOURTH, Chapter XVI. Deductions Drawn From The Results of Analysis, XVII. Magnitude of These Depressions and Danger That the Valuable Lessons They Should Teach Will Be Lost, XVIII. Another Danger To Be Counteracted, XIX. Resume, XX. How Can These Mysterious Depressions Be Prevented? The Remedy, Appendices, Index. -- end. 287 pp. Scarce First Edition, Highly Collectible Pre-Great-Depression Title on Industrial Depressions.

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