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Old Tappan, NJ: The Hirsch Organization, Inc., 1974 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Green stiff paper leather-textured covers with gilt titles on front cover, 160 pp. Bottom corner of front cover chipped, otherwise very good. Contains a weekly calendar packed with market statistics, options expiration dates, forms for tracking your portfolio & trades. Some of the statistics are for the eight years preceeding publication, so would not be in more recent editions. The 1975 edition contains the last of Gerald M. Loeb's articles for the Almanac, written just 3 weeks before his death. Loeb was the author of "The Battle for Investment Survival." Shipping weight 2 lbs. (International 1 lb., 4 oz.). Wire comb bound softcover. VG-/No dj. 24 X 16½ cm.

Old Tappan, NJ: The Hirsch Organization, Inc., 1981 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Red stiff paper leather-textured covers with gilt titles on front cover, 160 pp. A bit of surface chipping at edges of covers. Contains a weekly calendar packed with market statistics, options expiration dates, forms for tracking your portfolio & trades. Some of the statistics are for the ten years preceeding publication, so would not be in more recent editions. Shipping weight 2 lbs. (International 1 lb., 4 oz.). Wire comb bound softcover. VG/No dj. 24 X 16½ cm.

Old Tappan, NJ: The Hirsch Organization, Inc., 1993 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Twin-wire bound with boards covered in green leatherette with gilt titles on front board & spine, 160 pp. Contains a weekly calendar packed with market statistics, options expiration dates, forms for tracking your portfolio & trades. Some of the statistics are for the ten years preceeding publication, so would not be in more recent editions. Shipping weight 2 lbs.. . Fine/No dj. 24 X 17½ cm.

Wells, VT: Fraser Publishing Company, 1964 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Light grey-blue cloth, blue titles on front board & spine, 232 pp. Sticker mark on ffep, one marginal note in red pencil, else fine. DJ has small tears to top edge, is lightly rubbed & smudged but quite presentable; in Brodart archival cover. When originally published in 1903, this was the first appearance in a book of what Nelson calls Dow's Theory, taken from the editorials of Charles H. Dow (about half of the text actually consists of a selection of Dow's editorials). This reprint adds an introduction by Richard Russell. Shipping weight 2 lbs.. . Near Fine/VG. 18½ X 14½ cm.

New Hope, PA: Frank J. Fabozzi Associates, 1998 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Blue & white laminated boards, iv, 330 pp, index. Ownership inscription dated in 1998 on ffep, else fine. Inscribed apparently by two contributors using only first names on fpd. Contains articles by 22 contributors including editor. Shipping weight 2 lbs.. First Edition. . Near Fine/No dj. 23½ X 15½ cm.

New York: New York Institute of Finance, 1986 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Red boards, gilt titles & dec. on mostly black background, xii, 436 pp, glossary, index. Spine ends and bottoms of boards bumped, owner's name scribbled out on ffep, else fine. From to the DJ: "Written for brokers, operations personnel, and individual investors, this book describes step-by-step how securities are issued and transactions are processed. Within the structure of the typical brokerage firm, you will learn the essential functions of the order room, purchase and sales department, electronic data processing, new accounts, margin, cashiering, clearing corporations and depositories, stock record, accounting, dividend and interest, and compliance." Shipping weight 3 lbs. (International 2 lbs., 4 oz.). 2nd ptg. . VG/Fine. 23½ X 15½ cm.

Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 2010 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Three related books offered as a set: Aftershock: 1st ed, 5th ptg, 2010, 978-0-470-48151-1; xiv, 273 pp, bibliography, index; white boards, green foil titles on spine. Aftershock: 2nd ed, 5th ptg, 2011, 978-0-470-91814-2; xvi, 304 pp, bibliography, index; black boards with foil titles. The Aftershock Investor: 1st ed, 1st ptg, 2012, 978-1-118-07354-4; xv, 301, [1] pp, index; maroon boards, gilt titles on spine. All dust jackets are in Brodart archival covers. Shipping weight 5 lbs.. 5th ptg. . Fine/Fine. 23½ X 16 cm.

Arlington, VA: Public Utilities Reports, Inc., 1985 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Grey cloth, white titles on front board & spine, [2], viii, 297 pp, tables, charts, notes, bibliography, subject index, name index. Spine slightly cocked, small stained & bumped area on fore-edge. DJ front flap & one corner creased; in Brodart archival cover. Provides a comprehensive overview of electric utilities: operations, history & structure of the industry, regulation, financial structure, and future prospects. Of use to anyone who needs to understand utility economics, especially managers, regulators and investors. Shipping weight 3 lbs. (International 2 lbs., 4 oz.). 2nd ed. . Near Fine/Near Fine. 23½ X 16 cm.

New York, Chichester, Brisbane, Toronto, Singapore: John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 1994 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Special Edition for CFA Candidates. Mostly green covers with dull gold & silver titles & decorations, xvii, 1198 pp. Much of text highlighted in first 20 pages, top edge spotted, otherwise fine. How to assess credit quality or prospects for the stock. After some introductory chapters, discusses particulars: ratio analysis, empirical research, inventories, long-lived assets, income taxes, financing liabilities, pensions & other postemployment benefits, off-balance sheet activities & hedging transactions, intercorporate investments, business combinations, multinational operations, credit & risk analysis, valuation & forecasting. Shipping weight 5 lbs.. Trade Paperback. Good/No dj. 23 X 19 cm.

New York, London, Sydney & Toronto: McGraw-Hill, 1966 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Blue linen, white titles on spine, xii, 276 pp, charts, sample documents. Corners & spine ends slightly worn top corners bumped. DJ has very light edge wear & original seller's price sticker; in Brodart archival cover. Examines advantages & pitfalls of various types of investments, and concludes that high-grade convertible securities offer the perfect combination of safety, yield, and opportunities for capital gains. Shipping weight 2 lbs.. 6th ptg. . Near Fine/Near Fine. 22 X 15 cm.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1957 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Black boards, beige cloth spine with black & gilt titles, [iv], 311 pp. Cheap paper browning. DJ has small tears to edges and is slightly chipped at corners & spine ends; in Brodart archival cover. Originally written in the 1930s for investors who had been burned by buy-and-hold investments in supposedly safe stocks (like Fannie Mae more recently), Loeb considered a speculative attitude to be essential in making profitable stock investments, while remaining generally conservative by keeping the bulk of a portfolio in cash or cash equivalents. Shipping weight 2 lbs. (International 1 lb., 12 oz.). 3rd Ed, later ptg. . VG/VG. 21 X 14 cm.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1957 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Black boards, beige cloth spine with black & gilt titles, [iv], 311 pp. Owner's name stamped on fpd, cheap paper browning, else fine. DJ has a few small (under 1 cm) tears and some rubbing to corners & spine ends; in Brodart archival cover. Originally written in the 1930s for investors who had been burned by buy-and-hold investments in supposedly safe stocks (like Fannie Mae more recently), Loeb considered a speculative attitude to be essential in making profitable stock investments, while remaining generally conservative by keeping the bulk of a portfolio in cash or cash equivalents. Shipping weight 2 lbs. (International 1 lb., 8 oz.). 3rd Ed, 1st Ptg. . VG/VG. 21½ X 14 cm.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1965 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Blue boards, foil titles on spine & blind facsimile signature on front board, 320 pp. Boards slightly faded at edges, else fine. DJ has a few tears to bottom edge (one of 2 cm, the others very small); in Brodart archival cover. Originally written in the 1930s for investors who had been burned by buy-and-hold investments in supposedly safe stocks (like Fannie Mae more recently). Loeb considered a speculative attitude to be essential in making profitable stock investments, while remaining generally conservative by keeping the bulk of a portfolio in cash or cash equivalents. The fourth edition adds about 20 articles (about 40 pp) to the text of the third (1957) edition, all in the postscript. Shipping weight 2 lbs. (International 1 lb., 12 oz.). 4th ed, later printing. . Near Fine/VG+. 21 X 14 cm.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1993 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Quarter maroon cloth with grey paper-covered boards, 318 pp, index. Edges of boards slightly faded, leaning a bit, else as new. DJ has a 1 cm tear and light rubbing at bottom edge of front panel, and a Barnes & Noble discount sticker; in Brodart archival cover. Peter Lynch examines his thirteen years as manager of the Fidelity Magellen fund and describes how he picked the stocks he recommended at the 1992 Barron's roundtable. Shipping weight 2 lbs.. 3rd ptg. . Fine/Near Fine. 24 X 16 cm.

New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1991 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Quarter lilac cloth with beige paper-covered boards, xvi, 268, [1] pp, numerous charts & tables, bibliography, index. Remainder mark on bottom edge, yellow highlighting on a few pages, else fine. DJ in Brodart archival cover. Expounds a basic value-investing method confined to the stocks included in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, including rationale for restricting investments to the Dow stocks, history of performance of the method, and an example of when it didn't work. One of the variations of this method has since been labelled "The Dogs of the Dow." Shipping weight 2 lbs. (International 1 lb., 12 oz.). First Edition. . VG/Fine. 21½ X 14½ cm.

New York, London, Toronto, Sydney, & Singapore: Simon & Schuster, 2000 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Mustard boards with black paper-covered spine, gilt titles on spine, 290 pp, tables, charts, index. DJ in Brodart archival cover. How to apply the principles of personal finance practically to fit your own goals and circumstances. Shipping weight 2 lbs.. First Edition. . Fine/Fine. 24 X 16½ cm.

New York, London, Sydney & Toronto: Free Press (Simon & Schuster), 2005 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Grey boards with black spine, copper titles on spine, [ix], 355, [1] pp, index. Light reading wear & soil, else fine. DJ in Brodart archival cover. Gasparino, a Newsweek and Wall Street Journal reporter, tells the story of stock analysts' conflicts of interest during the 1990s, and especially during the dot-com bubble. Shipping weight 2 lbs.. 2nd ptg. . VG/Fine. 23½ X 16 cm.

Princeton, NJ: Dow Jones & Company, Inc., 1967 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Full blue cloth, gilt titles on spine, xi, 307 pp, notes. Corners lightly bumped, sticker scar on ffep, else fine. DJ slightly rubbed at extremities; in Brodart archival cover. Contains editiorials by Dow that were originally published in the Wall Street Journal from 1899 to 1902. These include Dow's comments on the Northern Pacific corner and subsequent panic of 1901. Shipping weight 2 lbs.. 2nd ptg. . Near Fine/Near Fine. 23½ X 16 cm.

CFA Institute, 2004 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Contains: Book 1, Ethical and Professional Standards and Investment Tools; Book 2, Asset Valuation and Portfolio Management. Two mauve volumes with white titles, together 2.2 cm thick. Still in shrink wrap. Shipping weight 3 lbs.. Wraps. New/No dj. 27½ X 21 cm.

New York, Chichester, Brisbane, Toronto: John Wiley & Sons, 1978 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Full green cloth, gilt titles on spine & device on front board, xix, 404 pp, bibliography, index. Previous owner's name stamped on half-title. DJ has edge tears up to about an inch, some with creasing; in Brodart archival cover. Contents: the trend; commodity-trending model; moving-average systems; momentum & oscillators; living with moving averages; cycles & secular trends; advanced charting; interpreting the bar chart; point-and-figure method; systems founded on charting patterns; behavioral techniques; pattern recognition; day trading; practical considerations; system management. Appendices: least-squares method using normal equations; statistical programs; matrix solution to linear equations; construction of a pentagon; uniform random-number table; string lengths (sequences of runs); annual price fluctuations; weekly & weekend… Read More