Charts As an Aid in The Stock Market: This Book Tells When To Sell

Charts As an Aid in The Stock Market: This Book Tells When To Sell
Leland S. Ross

Book Description: Leland S. Ross, San Francisco, 1930. No Binding. Reprint. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. REPRINT, Loose pages 8.5" x 11", self-published by Leland S. Ross in 1930. 27 Pages.

Book Condition: Good, some charts are a bit bleary, but one is still able to get the concepts from the charts uses for illustrating his points, (was originally signed by Leland Ross to Franklin Paul Jackson, this copy was obtained directly from Franklin Paul Jackson many years ago) no dust jacket.

Contents: Chapter I, INTRODUCTION AND ECONOMIC FACTORS, Continuous Improvement, Requires Capital, Turns to Stock Market, Affects All Business, First Obstacle, Prejudice and Facts, Manipulation, Statistics, New Profession, Investment Research, Determine Trend, Appreciation, Objective, Graphic Charts, Conclusion, Chapter II, THE MECHANICS OF A CHART, Description, Similarity, Volume, Complete Picture, Caution, Charts-Statistics-and-Research, Chapter III, SIGNS OF ACCUMULATION AND BUYING SIGNALS, The Picture, Analysis, Rationalizing, What to Look For, When to Buy, Volume and Pool Action, Anticipation, News Value, More Signs, Legality of Pools and Wash Sales, Familiarize Characteristics, Chapter IV. SIGNS OF DISTRIBUTION AND SELLING SIGNALS, Take Profits, Buy Leaders, Selling Signals, Caution, Volume Increase, Long Trend Liquidation, 1929 Signals, Chapter V. CONFIRMATION BY THE AVERAGES, Necessary Index, Application in Selling, Application in Buying, Diversity, Group Movements, Chapter VI. THE THEORY OF THE AVERAGES, Origin, Business and the Market, Criticisms, Principles, Defining Movements, Defining Directions, Generalities, Resistance Lines, Chapter VII. CONCLUSIONS, Stock Market Forecasting, Movements, Management, Dividends and Profits, Earnings. -- 27 Pages. EXTREMELY SCARCE TITLE by Leland Ross on trading with charts published in the Depression Era. REPRINT.

About the Author: Little is know about Ross other than he had an Investment Firm in the San Francisco Bay area and that he was a personal friend and colleague of Franklin Paul Jackson.

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Stock Market Timing: A New Approach

Stock Market Timing: A New Approach
by Clarence H. Gillett, Ph.D.

Book Description: Investors Intelligence, Larcement, NY, 1965. Soft cover. Reprint. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. REPRINT, Loose Pages 8.5" x 11" white paper, Out-of-Print (Originally published 1965)

Book Condition: Very Good, no dust jacket,

Contents: Chapters: I. Introduction, II. Why Use Charts, III. Point and Figure vs. High-Low Charts, IV. How to Chart, V. Chart Patterns, VI. Resistance and Support Lines, VII. Making the Trade, VIII. Dow Theory, IX. Other Indicators of General Market Action, X. Making the Sale, XI. Puts and Calls, XII. Stock Market Observations. --

About the Author: Gillett was Professor of Management at the University of Illinois. From 1955 to the year he published this book in 1965, Gillett had over 40 articles published in financial magazines, and had written two other books, Economics for the Investor and Investments for the Layman. -- 63 Pages, clean REPRINT of this extremely scarce title.

(We also have the original First Edition of this title for sale here)

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The Apocalypse of the Golden Mean

The Apocalypse of the Golden Mean
by Hugh Riscoe

Book Description: Alanpuri Trading, Los Angeles, 2012. Soft cover. Reprint. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover, Perfect bound, decorative gilt and red graphic (masonic symbol) to cover. This Reprint published by Alanpuri Trading 2012, originally self published by Hugh Riscoe (Cosmic Geometer) and printed by The Guernsey Press Co., Ltd., Guernsey, Channel Islands. This Reprint is an exact facsimile of the Limited First Edition (500 issues) published in January, 1960 and includes a 14" x 33" diagram of Stonehenge geometry (folded) laid-in, and a 8.5" x 11" diagram of Avebury Stone Circles on velum laid-in.

Overview: 20 Important Geometrical Demonstrations and Proofs. "The Masonic T-Square on the Cover States Plato's Academy Prohibition "No Entry without Geometry- Geometers Only!" "However, where Geometers were at work as constructors, their necessary helpers were granted an enter pass EIS-PHREW--- Free to Enter, converting them thereby into Phreo-Mason, or Freemason. Ownership, or Temporary Possession of This Monograph Is to Be Interpreted As an Eis- Phreo conferring on the possessor the Freemasonic Right of Entry to the Masonic Geometric Secrets of Stonehenge (portals running around in circles), and Avebury; namely the Drawing by the Square and Compasses Geometry, of a Right Line = Pi; Squaring the Circle; Drawing Concentric Circles of Radii Proportionate to the Mean Solar Distances of the Planets; the Elliptic Angle; the Cube Root of 2; the Earth's Radius; the Moon's Orbit.ENTER!"

Contents: The Earth Measures=Geo-Meters, Pythagorean Technique for Imposing Diagrams on the Earth, Geometry, The Basic Propositions: Pythagorean Geometry, The Four Means, The Golden Mean, The Golden Angle, The Seasons: Siderial Time, Golden Mean Section, Pythagorean Geometry, Parameter Ecliptic Angle, The Circle Squared, The Delphic Riddle, The Royal Cubit, Measures & Weights, Ancient, The Mean Distances of the Planets from the Sun, Square and Compasses, Golden Mean Construction, Pythagorean Geometry of The Great Pyramid, Plato's Nuptial Number, Stonehenge Environs, To Construct the Latitude Angle of Stonehenge, The Pythagorean Geometry of Stonehenge, Avebury, Silbury Hill and Area, Construction of Area Diagram, The Sanctuary, Geometry of Sunrise, Silbury Hill, Avebury Stone Circles and Diagram. Softcover Reprint, 30 pp. plus laid-in material. Excellent reproduction of the original text and maps. EXTREMELY SCARCE and Important title.

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A Time Tested Approach to Successful Commodity Trading

A Time Tested Approach to Successful Commodity Trading
by Owen Taylor

Book Description: Owen Taylor Associates, New York, 1940. Soft cover. Very Good. Reprint. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. REPRINT, Spiral Bound 8.5" x 11", published by Owen Taylor Associates 1940.

Book Condition: Very Good, no dust jacket,

Contents: This is an 18 page introduction to trading Commodities using the Point and Figure Method, it could be argued that this is just an advertising piece the Owen Taylor put out to advertise his firm and introduce the Point and Figure Charting method which at the time was still unknown to most traders. Includes numerous charts. Owen Taylor later co-authored The Point and Figure Method" with Victor DeVilliers. In any case, this is an EXTREMELY SCARCE TITLE by Taylor. 18 Pages, Collectible Reprint.

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Harmonic Vibrations: A Metamorphosis from Traditional Cycle Theory to Astro-harmonics

Harmonic Vibrations: A Metamorphosis from Traditional Cycle Theory to Astro-harmonics
by Larry Pesavento

Book Description: Traders Press, Greenville, SC, 1996. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover, Trade Paperback with printed wrappers, 1996.

Book Condition: Very Good, covers gently rubbed (more rubbed on back cover), corners gently bumped, internally clean and free of marks, no dust jacket,

Contents: Chapter 1: How to Make and Lose Your First Million Dollars, Chapter 2: The Second Million Dollar Move, Chapter 3: Trading on the Floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Chapter 4: Indicators of Market Acceleration, Chapter 5: A Starting Point for Finding a Cycle, Chapter 6: The Shapiro Iteration, Chapter 7: Intraday Trading Using Planetary Events, Chapter 8: Combust-Mercury Conjunct (zero degrees) Venus, Chapter 9: A Daily Analysis and Trading Diary, Chapter 10: A Wave Trader Software Program, Chapter 11: Daily Chart Preparation, Chapter 12: The Mystery of George Bayer, Chapter 13: The Rosh Hashanah Cycle in Stock Price, Partial Bibliography.

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Chart Technicians Manual

Chart Technicians Manual
by Owen Taylor

Book Description: Owen Taylor, 1934. Soft cover. Reprint. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. REPRINT, Velo-Bound, 8.5" x 11", (Originally self-published by Owen Taylor in 1934),

Book Condition: Very Good, no dust jacket,

Contents: CHAPTER I: What are Line Charts?, A Simple Method, Widely Used, Applicable to Many Fields, Sound Technic Essential, Types of Charts CHAPTER II: Stock Price Charts, Arithmetic Charts, Logarithmic Charts, Square Root Charts, Time Interval Factors, Price Interval Factors, The Use of Vertical Line Charts, How to Make Charts, Arithmetic Recommended, Materials, High-Low-Close, Charting Volume, CHAPTER III: Terminology, Main Trend, Intermediate Cycle, Intermediate Trend, Secondary Correction, Trend Lines, Trend Channel, Bull Trend, Bear Trend, Rally, Reaction, Line Move, Resistance Point, Trading Range, Accumulation, Shake-Out, Mark-Up, Distribution, Swing Trade, Gaps, Blow-Off - Climax, Congestion Area, Consolidation Area, Technical Condition - Technical Position, Composite-Average-Index, Average, Index, Oscillator, CHAPTER IV: The Technical Approach, The Active Trader, The Daily Swings, Trading Range Trading, Intermediate Swing Trading, The Investor, Investment Components, Long Pull Positions, An Important Principle, CHAPTER V: What Constitutes the Securities Market?, Functions of the Market, Market Affords Easy Convertibility, The Function of Appraisal, The Mechanics of the Market, The Commodity Markets, The Causes of Market Movements, Intermediate Trends and Minor Swings, What Makes the Market Move?, How Does the Market Move?, Why Does the Market Move?, CHAPTER VI: The Composites, Illustration of the Method Involved in Creating A Composite, The Index, The Standard Stock Price Indexes, Make Up, The Formulae - Base Weighted Aggregates, Weighting, Base Value, Base Year, Stock Dividends and Split-Ups, Rights to Common Stock, Changes in the Standard Stock Price Indexes, Peculiarities of the Standard Stock Price Index, Conclusion, CHAPTER VII: The Use of Composites for Main Trend Analysis, What to Chart, Guides to the Main Trend, The Dow Theory, Dow's Original Principles, Study Past Action, Dow Signals, The Line, Main Trend Reversals, Trend Lines, The Trend Channel, Parallel Trend Lines, Fringe Zones, Bull Trends, Bear Trends, The Intermediate Cycle, The First Cycle in a Bull Market, Bull Continuation Cycles, The Final Bull Market Intermediate Cycle, Bear Market Cycles, Trend Outline Technic, Making Trend Outline Charts, What Trend Outline Charts to Chart, Judging the Trend, , CHAPTER VIII: Moving Averages - Trend Gauges, Basic Principles, The Law of Probability, The Method of Least Squares, Example of Moving Average, Price Movements and the Law of Probability, Supply Versus Demand, Selecting the Time Factor, Illustrating the Theory, Probability and the Major Movements, Limiting the Problem, Selecting the Base Data, Compiling the Base Data, Practical Applications, Determining the Longer Movements, How to Prepare Base Data, The Seven Week Probability Curve, The Ten Week Probability Curve, Comparing the Curves, Standard Statistics 90 Stock Index, A Seven Years' Record, Adjusting the Curves, Testing the Curves, Short Curves on the Market, Probability and the Daily Market, Probability and the Individual Issue, CHAPTER IX: Compar-O-Graphs, CHAPTER X: Market Logs, CHAPTER XI: CHAPTER XII: Theoretical Approach, CHAPTER XIII: Vertical Line Chart Diagnosis, CHAPTER XIV: Progression, CHAPTER XV: Distribution [missing last page(s) of this chapter] -- 154 pages, REPRINT.

EXTREMELY SCARCE and IMPORTANT TITLE on Technical Analysis by Point and Figure Pioneer Owen Taylor, Highly Collectible.

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The War Period of American Finance 1908-1925

The War Period of American Finance 1908-1925
by Alexander D. Noyes

Book Description: G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1926. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, Blue cloth boards with faded gilt title to cover (previously had title to spine but has completely faded), First Edition, 1926.

Book Condition: Good, boards rubbed, soiled and blemished, spine slightly cocked, corners bumped and frayed, spine extremes bumped, top dust dulled, text blocks soiled, foxing and soil to end papers, internally clean, pages are free of marks with the exception of some light tanning. No dust jacket.

Contents: Chapter I. On the Eve of the War, II. The Outbreak of the War, III. Our Period of Neutrality, IV. The United States Enters the War, V. Mobilization of American Industry, VI. The First Year after the War, VII. The Beginning of Deflation, VIII. The Crisis of 1920, IX. In the Reconstruction Period, List of Authorities Cited, Index. -- Extremely Scarce Title on the US Economy and global economic conditions during World War I. First Edition, Collectible.

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Federal Regulation of Insider Trading

Federal Regulation of Insider Trading
by William H. Painter

Book Description: The Michie Company, Charlottesville, VA, 1968. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, Maroon textured boards with gilt title to spine, First Edition, 1968.

Book Condition: Very Good, covers gently rubbed, corners bumped, spine extremes bumped and frayed, soil to text blocks, top is dust dulled, end papers clean, internal pages clean and free of marks. No dust jacket.

Contents: Preface, Chapter I: Insider Trading - The Nature of the Problem, II. The Regulatory Pattern, III. The Evolving Role of Section 16 (b), IV. Section 16 (b) and Partnerships, V. Rule 10b-5 Regulation by Administrative Rule, VI. Texas Gulf Sulpher - The Trial Begins, VII. Texas Gulf Sulphur - Decision and Appeal, VIII. Rule 10b-5, Proxy Solicitation and Federal Corporation Law, IX. Rule 10b-5 and the Securities Act of 1933, X. Further Problems and Practical Aspects, XI. Some Theoretical Aspects of Insider Trading, XII. Developments in Canada and Great Britain, XIII. Broader Aspects - Can Corporate Morality be Legislated?, Appendices: A. District Court Opinion in SEC v. Texas Gulf Sulphur Co., B. Chart of Price Changes and Trading Volume in Texas Gulf Sulphur Co. Common Stock for April 1 to 16, 1964, as Introduced in Evidence by Defendants Lamont and Coates, C. Opinions En Banc of Second Circuit Court of Appeals in SEC v. Texas Gulf Sulphur Co., D. Opinion of Securities and Exchange Commission, In the Matter of Cady, Roberts & Co., E. S. 510, a Bill to Provide Disclosure in Corporate Take-Over Bids by Cash Tender Offer (Committee Print, as Passed by Both Senate and House of Representatives), Table of Cases, Index --

Extremely Scarce Title on Insider Trading, First Edition, Collectible.

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The Making of a Stockbroker

The Making of a Stockbroker
by Edwin Lefevre

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

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

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

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Confidence or National Suicide?

Confidence or National Suicide?

by Arthur E. Stilwell

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

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

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

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

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

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

by A.T. Miller

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

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

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

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The New Inflation How to Detect It from Beginning to End

The New Inflation How to Detect It from Beginning to End

by Owen Taylor

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

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

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

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The Theory of Flow in Anticipating Stock and Commodity Price Movements

The Theory of Flow in Anticipating Stock and Commodity Price Movements

by Owen Taylor

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

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

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

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

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

by Gerald Appel

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

Condition: Very good, excellent reproduction of original.

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

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On Managing Yourself

On Managing Yourself

by Dr. Mario F. Conforti

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

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

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

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

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

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



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

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

Liquefied Wealth: A Cure for Financial Racketeering

Liquefied Wealth: A Cure for Financial Racketeering

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

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

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

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

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

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A Theory and An Econometric Model for Common Stock Purchase Warrants

A Theory and An Econometric Model for Common Stock Purchase Warrants

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

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

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

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

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

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

Common Stocks at the Current Price Level

Common Stocks at the Current Price Level

by Dwight C. Rose

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

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

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

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A Bibliography of Wall Street and The Stock Market

A Bibliography of Wall Street and The Stock Market

by The Investment Centre

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

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

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

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Stock Values and Stock Prices

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

by Nicholas Molodovsky

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

by Investographs, Inc.

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

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

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

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Grains of Gold

Grains of Gold
by Franklin Paul Jackson

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Dow Theory Comment: Selected Issues November 1932 through August 1934

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

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

Book Condition: Near Fine

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

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The Golden Harvest: The Rules of King Cotton

The Golden Harvest: The Rules of King Cotton

Franklin Paul Jackson

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

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

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

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The Expatriate Investor

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

by Douglas R. Casey

ISBN: 0896960498

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

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

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

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

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

by Douglas R. Casey

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

by Richard C. Young

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

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

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

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

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The International Man

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

by Douglas R. Casey

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

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

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

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

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

Interest Rate Futures: Concepts and Issues

Interest Rate Futures: Concepts and Issues
by Gerald D. Gay and Robert W. Kolb

Book Description: Robert F. Dame, Inc., Richmond, VA, 1982. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, Maroon cloth boards with silver title to cover and spine, black end papers, 1982.

Book Condition: Very Good, spine straight, binding tight, corners square, light tanning to title page otherwise pages clean, bright, no marks. No dust jacket.

Contents: Preface, 1. INTRODUCTION TO FUTURE MARKETS, 1. The Simultaneous Determination of Spot and Futures Prices, 2. Futures Trading and Investor Returns: An Investigation of Commodity Market Risk Premiums, 3. The Pricing of Commodity Contracts, 4. Interest Rate Futures, II. THE EFFICIENCY OF THE INTEREST FUTURES MARKET, 5. Using T-Bill Futures to Gauge Interest-Rate Expectations, 6. Is the Futures Market for Treasury Bills Efficient?, 8. A Comparison of Yields on Futures Contracts and Implied Forward Rates, 9. Testing the Unbiased Expectations Theory of Interest Rates, 10. The U.S. Treasury Bill Futures Market and Hypothesis Regarding the Term Structure of Interest Rates, 11. Treasury Bill Pricing in the Spot and Futures Markets, 12. The Efficiency of the Treasury Bill Futures Market, 13. The Efficiency of the Treasury Bill Futures Market: An Analysis of Alternative Specifications, III. HEDGING WITH INTEREST RATE FUTURES, 14. Interest Rate Futures: New Tool for the Financial Manager, 15. Hedging for Better Spread Management, 16. Hedging Possibilities in the Flotation of Debt Securities, 17. The Hedging Performance of the New Futures Markets, 18. The Hedging Performance of the New Futures Markets: Comment, 19. Risk Reduction Potential of Financial Futures, 20. The Error Learning Model and the Financial Futures Market, 21. Improving Hedging Performance Using Interest Rate Futures, 22. Duration, Immunization, and Hedging with Interest Rate Futures, IV. THE INSTITUTIONAL ENVIRONMENT, 23. Market Incompleteness and Divergences Between Forward and Futures Interest Rates, 24. Forward and Futures Pricing of Treasury Bills, 25. Tax-Induced Bias in Markets for Futures Contacts, 26. Tax Topics: Interest Rate Futures-Commercial Banks, 27. Bank Regulations for Futures Accounting, 28. Futures Trading by National Banks, 29. Financial Futures Markets: Is More Regulation Needed?, 30. Living with Inflation: A Proposal for New Futures, 31. Market Index Futures Contracts, BIBLIOGRAPHY. 501 Pages.

Summary:
Very thorough book on Interest Rate Futures. Extensive use of charts, tables and equations.

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Inflation's Timing: And Warning Symptoms Of It's Explosive Stage

Inflation's Timing: And Warning Symptoms Of It's Explosive Stage
by Donald G. Ferguson and Allen H. Lester

Book Description: American Institute for Economic Research, Cambridge, MA, 1938. Trade Paperback. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover, Green printed wrappers with black title to cover, 6th printing, 1938.

Book Condition: Good, covers rubbed and soil, corners bumped and folded, some tanning to covers, internally no marks with the exception of some light soil and light tanning. No dust jacket.

Contents: THE TIMING OF INFLATION: Explanation of the Charts, The Index of Inflation, Timing,

THE EARLY STAGE OF INFLATION: Germany, France, Civil War, World War, New Era, Duration, Other Reasons for the Time Lag, Obvious Lessons,

THE CRITICAL STAGE: Germany, France, Civil War, World War, New Era, Duration,

THE EXPLOSIVE STAGE: Germany, France, Civil War, World War, New Era,

WARNING SIGNALS OF DISASTER: Circumstances Conductive to Complete Repudiation, Circumstances Leading to Devaluation, Circumstances Leading Only to Collapse, Warning Symptoms, The Current Inflation, Protection Against Inflation, Can Inflation Be Controlled? - end.


Summary:
Excellent Post-Depression Era Title on Inflation focusing on the differences and similarities of several high inflation periods. I read this book over the weekend and I glad I did. What I took away from this title was that although all of these periods took several years to run through these stages, the reaction of commodities, securities and the actual inflation differed in each case. Applying this to the current economy I have an idea what to expect, but will certainly make sure I'm listening more to the market then broadly "assuming" what will happen if we move into a more inflationary period. Highly recommended as it may offer a good balance to those who might already hold strong preconceptions about market reactions to inflation and hyperinflation.

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The Inherent Function of Money

The Inherent Function of Money
by William Brown

Book Description: McAllister Publishing Company, Chicago, IL, 1933. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, Brown cloth boards with gilt title to cover and spine, First Edition, 1933, Chicago.

Book Condition: Good, covers rubbed, light soil to covers, corners and spine extremes bumped and starting to fray, spine straight, binding intact, end papers clean - no marks with the exception of some light tanning, internal pages clean - no marks but a few small traces of foxing to some pages, some tanning to pages, small blemishes (1/8") to text block. No dust jacket.

Contents: PART I: Economic Tracts, No. I, No. II, No. III., No. IV., No V., No. VI., PART II: Chapter I. Importance of Douglas Example, II. Production and Prosperity, III. Our Needs and Desires Should Guide Our Production, IV. True Units of Money and Labour Necessary, V. Benefits of a True Money System, VI. Taxation, Its Necessity and Its Harmlessness, VII. Free Trade and Money Truths, VIII. False Gods of Gold and Foreign Trade, IX. Duty of People's Governments to Adopt True Money System, X. Money Truths, XI. Conditions Under a True Money System, XII. Unemployment Not the Evil, XIII. Wasteful Industry, XIV. Beneficial Power of a True Money System, XV. National Dividends, PART III: Jottings, Conclusion.

114 Pages. Classic Depression Era title by William Brown (this title was published simultaneously in the US and UK, this book printed in US).

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Pitfalls of Finance and Politics

Pitfalls of Finance and Politics
by Frank Boyce

Book Description: Square Deal Publishing Company, Baltimore, MD, 1922. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover, Brown leatherette with decorative gilt title to cover and spine, First Edition, 1922.

Book Condition: Good, covers rubbed and soiled, corners bumped, covers near text block are slightly flared due to a previous protective cover that was just a little too small, spine extremes bumped and worn, some pages were folded at top corner, top dust dulled, end papers clean, internally pages are clean with light uniformed tanning, binding intact, spine straight. No dust jacket.

Contents: I: The Birth of Our Nation, II. The Modern King-Gold-And Its Satellites, III. The State and County Rights Fraud or "Con Game," and How It Is Worked, IV. Stock and Bond Salesmen-Bankers Commissions-And the Up-to-Date Methods Used to Secure Leads, V. Misleading Sales Methods--Subscription Forms--Reloads--Releases--Resale Contracts--And Myself Notes, VI. Oil and Mining Stocks and Oil Leases, VII. Financing and Enterprise, Three Stages, "Blue Sky," Politics, Bond Issues, Real Estate Mortgages, And Financiers, VIII. "Blue Sky Laws," No Guarantee of Protection, What They Are, How They Operate, "The Changes" and "The Proof." IX. The Absolute Proof on "Blue Sky Laws," Do They Protect You? Read the "Proof" of the Charges, X. Great Financiers, Bankers, and Politicians Are Only Human, and Are Not Infallible, The Shattering of Fallacious Propaganda, XI. Will Someone, Oh! Will Someone, Please Answer These Questions for Me? XII. Atrocious "Blue Sky Law" Enforcement Methods, The Unmasking of Buncoing Political Athletes, XIII. A Safe and Needed Remedy for "Blue Sky" Abuses And State Corporation Puzzles, A National Corporation Law, XIV. What You Should Know About a Company Before Buying Its Stock, XV. What You Should Know About a Company Before Buying Its Bonds, XVI. "Train Up" Your "Child in the Way He Should Go, and When He is Old He Will Not Depart From It." 290 Pages, EXTREMELY SCARCE title.

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What About Dollars?

What About Dollars?
Compiled by Theodore Barrett, Louis B. Spaeth, Jr.

Book Description: McClure Publishing Company, New York, 1936. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, Brown cloth boards with gilt title to cover and spine, First Edition, 1936.

Book Condition: Very Good, covers lightly rubbed, lightly soiled, corners bumped and faded, spine extremes gently bumped, spine cover light soil, end papers clean, internally pages are clean with the exception of some moderate tanning (more pronounced near edges), no marks, spine straight, binding intact. No dust jacket.

Contents: BOOK I: Managing Money, Acknowledgments, Chapter I. Introduction, Basic Principals, II. The Story of Money, Credit and Banking, III. The Story of Savings, IV. The Story of Life Insurance, V. Home Making, VI. Budgets, The Business of Household Management, VII. Using Your Personal Credit, VIII. The Story of Investments, IX. Financial Terms Defined, X. Safeguards for the Investor, XI. Your Personal Financial Records, XII. Wills and Trust Companies, XIII. The Blind Spot of Science, BOOK II: Better Buymanship, Chapter I. Fundamental Basis of Buying, II. Advertising, Business News or Propaganda, III. Getting My Money's Worth - Frauds, IV. Buying Goods, V. Buying Services, VI. Consumer Groups and Consumer Responsibilities, Appendix: Bibliography, Suggestions to Teachers, Index.

EXTREMELY SCARCE 1930's text on money management, economic principals and buymanship. 305 pages, Indexed with complete bibliography.

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Understanding Market Cycles: Lessons 1,2 & 3

Understanding Market Cycles: Lessons 1,2 & 3
by J.M. Hurst

Book Description: CycliTec Services, Marshalltown, IA, 1973. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 3 Ring Binders, Yellow covers with brown screened "CycliTec Services" logo to covers and spines, Spines also denote lesson 1, 2 and 3 to the corresponding volumes. Includes 3 audio cassettes, one for each lesson, (due to the age of the cassettes, it's possible they no longer function - fortunately the script for each cassette is provided in print for each lesson so no content is lost if the cassettes don't function). Numerous fold-out charts. No dust jacket.

Book Condition: Good, binder exteriors are rubbed and extremely soiled, but contents are fairly clean with the exception of some light soil and light tanning.

Contents: LESSON NO 1: How Price Action Works, Preface, Section 1: Introduction, Cyclic Concepts, Commonality and Cyclicality, Price Waves, Section 2: A Cyclic Trade, Section 3: The Factors and Principals Involved, The Wave, Summation, Waves in Price Action, Harmonicity and Syncronicity, Proportionality and Nominality, Variation, Summary, Glossary, Self-Examination, Cassette Script, (Lesson 1 is 65 pages)

LESSON NO 2: From Cyclic Concepts to Trading Decisions, Section 1: Review and Introduction, Section 2: Taking the Uncertainty Out of Trend, Section 3: The Concept of a Valid Trend Line, Section 4: Valid Trend Line Use, Section 5: FLD's - Are Related to Waves, Section 7: How FLD's Relate to Price Movement, Section 8: More Information from Multiple FLD's, Section 9: Action Signals, Stop-Loss Levels, and Potential Risk Ratios, Section 10: A Cyclic Trade Re-Visited, Summary, Glossary, Self-Examination, Self-Examination Answers, Cassette Script, (Lesson 2 is 83 pages)

LESSON 3: 1. Review, 2. Introduction, 3. The Cyclic Model Concept Revisited, 4. The Periodogram Concept, 5. The Price Movement Periodogram and Initial Cyclic Model, 6. Some Features of Cyclitec Stock and Commodity charts, 7. Trough location by FLD's in Past Time, 8. Introduction to Phasing Analysis, 9. Entering a Phasing Analysis, 10. Extending a Phasing Analysis, 11. Completing a Phasing Analysis, 12. Considerations Affecting Phasing Analysis, 13. Extracting Information from a Phasing Analysis, 14. Conclusion, Summary, Glossary, Self-Examination, Self-Examination Answers, Cassette Script, Lesson 3 is 141 pages.

Note: Although the author's name does not appear in print, J.M. Hurst both founded Decision Models, Inc. and CycliTec Services in addition to creating the course-work and teaching his theories through CycliTec Services in the 70's. This is a rare copy of the first three lessons, there were 11 produced in the series. (Oversized, additional shipping chargers will apply, please contact me for an accurate shipping quote).

Status: SOLD 28 March 2012 to Private Collector in TX.

How To Forecast Business Trends: A Special Report to Executives

How To Forecast Business Trends: A Special Report to Executives
Heinz E. Luedicke (Editor)

Book Description: The Journal of Commerce, New York, 1954. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, Black cloth boards with gilt title to cover, First Edition 1954. Inscribed by Author "To Hank Ridden Sincerely, Heinz Luedicke April 1954."

Book Condition: Very Good, covers rubbed, back cover has some scratches (see photos), corners gently bumped, light shelfwear, cloth has small ripple (1/2") on spine, endpapers and pages free of marks, binding tight, spine straight. No Dust Jacket.

Contents: Forward, PART ONE: Forecasting Methods, Introduction, Chapter 1: How to evaluate Business Forecasts, Chapter II: How to Determine Business Trends, 1.) Effectiveness of Opinion Surveys, 2.) Measuring the Magnatude of Economic Changes, 3.) The Use of Ratios and Intentions, a.) Inventory Yardsticks, b.) Intentions to Spend, c.) Intentions to Expand, Chapter III: Development of Contemporary Economic Thought, PART II: Business Indicators and What they Can Tell, Introduction, Chapter I: Survey of Indicators, 1.) Short Range Favorites, 2.) Long-Range Favorites, Chapter II: General Business Indicators, 1.) The Gross National Product, 2.) Federal Reserve Board Production Index, 3.) New Orders, 4.) Inventories, 5.) Weekly and Hourly Earnings, 6.) Retail Sales, Chapter III: Price Indicators, 1.) Hazards of Price Predictions, 2.) Prices and Production, 3.) Price Lags, 4.) Interpreting Futures Markets, Chapter IV: Financial Indicators, 1.) Federal Reserve Policy, a) Interest Rates, b) Money Supply Changes, 2.) Bank Debits and G.N.P., b) Deposit Turnover, 3.) Commercial Loans, a) Consumer Credit, b) Debts and Prosperity, 4.) Savings and Dissavings, a) Level of Savings, b) Consumer Assets, c) Liquid Savings, 5.) The Stock Market as Business Barometer. -- Includes numerous charts and tables. 120 Pages. Extremely Scarce title on forecasting business trends.

Status: SOLD to Private Collector in US.

A Theory of Inflation: A Review

A Theory of Inflation: A Review
by A.J. Hagger

Book Description: Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, Australia, 1964. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, Blue cloth boards with silver title to spine, First Edition 1964.

Book Condition: Good, general shelfwear, corners bumped, some corners slightly frayed to expose boards, covers rubbed, some light fading to spine extremes and edges, slight discoloration to endpapers, light soil to back endpapers, pages lightly tanned otherwise no marks, binding intact but there are a few loose signatures.

Dust Jacket Condition: Fair, (in Mylar), small rips and tears, price intact (not clipped), covers rubbed with light soil.

Contents: Preface, 1. Introduction, Bent Hansen's Excess Demand Analysis, 3. Further Policy-Directed Analysis: Smithies' The Control of Inflation, 4. The Mechanism of Creeping Inflation, 5. Inflation Types, 6. Monetary Approach, 7. Behavior of Money Wage-Earnings under Inflationary Conditions, 8. Some Suggestions for Further Work, Bibliography, Index. Includes numerous equations. Includes numerous equations. 238 Pages. Scarce First Edition of this 1964 Inflation title by A.J. Hagger of The University of Tasmania.

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