Battle for Investment Survival

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Edition: 1st
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2007-06-11
Publisher(s): Wiley
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Summary

"Loeb tells us to put all our eggs in one basket, and watch the basket." -John RothchildFinancial Columnist, Time magazine "This book is very special in my life. It is the very first Wall Street book I ever read. After reading 1,200 additional finance books, The Battle for Investment Survival's principles and concepts are still valid for consistent success." -Victor Sperandeo Author of Trader Vic on Commodities In The Battle for Investment Survival, the turf is Wall Street, the goal is to preserve your capital at all costs, and to win is to "make a killing without being killed." This memorable classic, originally written in 1935, offers a fresh perspective on investing from times past. The Battle for Investment Survival treats investors to a straightforward account of how to profit-and how to avoid profit loss-in what Loeb would describe as the constant tug-of-war between rising and falling markets.

Author Biography

Gerald M. Loeb worked on Wall Street as a stockbroker for forty years, beginning in the late 1920s. He was also a financial writer whose articles were published in Barron's, Wall Street Today, and Investor Magazine. A prolific writer throughout his career, Loeb also authored Gerald Loeb's Checklist for Buying Stocks and Your Battle for Stock Market Profits.

Table of Contents

Forewordp. ix
Introductionp. xix
It Requires Knowledge, Experience, and Flairp. 1
Speculative Attitude Essentialp. 5
Is There an Ideal Investment?p. 8
Pitfalls for the Inexperiencedp. 11
How to Invest for Capital Appreciationp. 15
Speculation versus Investmentp. 20
Sound Accounting for Investorsp. 23
Why Commitments Should Not Be Haphazardp. 26
Some "Don'ts" in Security Programsp. 29
What to Look for in Corporate Reportsp. 32
Concerning Financial Information, Good and Badp. 37
What to Buy-and Whenp. 40
Importance of Correct Timingp. 43
Statistical Analysis, Market Trends, and Public Psychologyp. 46
Price Movement and Other Market Action Factorsp. 50
Further Technical Observationsp. 55
More on Technical Position of Market-Its Interpretation and Significancep. 62
Advantages of Switching Stocksp. 67
"Fast Movers" or "Slow Movers"?p. 70
Detecting "Good" Buying or "Good" Sellingp. 73
Qualities of the Good Investor or Investment Adviserp. 76
Gaining Profits by Taking Lossesp. 78
You Can't Forecast, but You Can Make Moneyp. 82
Strategy for Profitsp. 85
The Ever-Liquid Accountp. 91
A Realistic Appraisal of Bondsp. 95
Merits of Mining Sharesp. 100
Diversification of Investmentsp. 103
Travel as an Education for Investorsp. 106
General Thoughts on Speculationp. 109
Investment and Spendingp. 113
Investment and Taxationp. 117
Investment and Inflationp. 130
Postscriptp. 137
Case History Examplesp. 141
Investment Trust Investing Is Average Investingp. 153
Do Tax Losses Mean Savings?p. 155
Odd-Lot Investors Aren't Always Wrongp. 157
What Women Should Know About Stocksp. 159
Tip to the Investor: Always Write it Downp. 162
What is Better: Dollars in the Hand-or "In the Bush"?p. 164
Last Wills and Testaments Should be Carefully Drawnp. 166
Price of Stock is What Countsp. 168
Careful Investors Look for Signs of Quality Managementp. 170
Act Your Age When Investingp. 172
Investors Should Budget for Future Fluctuationsp. 174
What To Do About Lossesp. 176
Several Fallacies of the Marketplacep. 178
Are You Fast Enough to Switch Capital?p. 180
How a Bull Market Affects Your Investment Thoughtsp. 182
Don't Let Tax Questions Cloud Investment Decisionsp. 184
Stop Orders Need Careful Evaluationp. 186
Cash Dividends May Slow Growth of Young Companyp. 188
Middle Course Helps Buyers to Avoid Market Fallaciesp. 190
Wall Street Proverbs Are Often Fallaciousp. 192
Investing in New Productsp. 194
News and the Marketp. 196
A Little Investment Knowledge is Necessary for Every Citizenp. 198
Don't Look for Management at Bargain Ratesp. 200
Miracle Plan Investingp. 203
The Step Systemp. 208
Double Dividendsp. 211
A Layman Looks at Buildingp. 221
Investment Manager's Dilemmap. 228
I Don't Sell-people Buy from Mep. 230
Money from Market Lettersp. 246
The Ideal Clientp. 250
Perpetual Profitsp. 253
What Makes a Stock "Good"?p. 255
A Dollar Todayp. 257
The Leopard Never Changes Its Spotsp. 259
Words for the Beginnerp. 264
More on Tape Readingp. 270
What's the Value of Watching "Tape"?p. 279
Importance of Equity Investmentsp. 281
Wallflower Stocksp. 285
More Double Dividendsp. 288
Never Accept Without Checkingp. 303
How to Get the Most Out of Your Investmentsp. 305
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