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The art of speculation / Philip L. Carret.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Carret, Philip L. (Philip Lord), 1896- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Speculation.
- Stock exchanges--United States.
- Stock exchanges.
- Investments--United States.
- Investments.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (239 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] : Pickle Partners Publishing, [2015]
- Summary:
- Philip L. Carret (1896-1998) was a famed investor and founder of The Pioneer Fund (Fidelity Mutual Trust), one of the first Mutual Funds in the United States. A former Barron's reporter and WWI aviator, Carret launched the Mutual Trust in 1928 after managing money for his friends and family. The initial effort evolved into Pioneer Investments. He ran the fund for 55 years, during which an investment of $10, 000 became $8 million. Warren Buffett said of him that he had "the best long term investment record of anyone I know" He is most famous for the long successful track record he achieved investing in Common Stocks and for being one of Warren Buffett's role models.This book comprises a series of articles written for Barron's and published in book form in 1930.-Print Ed.
- Contents:
- Intro
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- PREFACE
- CHAPTER I-WHAT IS SPECULATION?
- CHAPTER II-THE MACHINERY OF MARKETS
- CHAPTER III-THE VEHICLES OF SPECULATION
- CHAPTER IV-MARKET MOVEMENTS-RIPPLES AND WAVES
- CHAPTER V-THE TIDES OF SPECULATION
- CHAPTER VI-FORECASTING THE MAJOR SWINGS
- CHAPTER VII-THE LIFEBLOOD OF SPECULATION
- CHAPTER VIII-TECHNICAL FACTORS VS. ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS
- CHAPTER IX-THE SHORT SALE
- CHAPTER X-WHAT IS A BULL MARKET?
- CHAPTER XI-HOW TO READ A BALANCE SHEET
- CHAPTER XII-HOW TO READ AN INCOME STATEMENT
- CHAPTER XIII-RAILS AND UTILITIES-VICTIMS OR BENEFICIARIES OF REGULATION?
- CHAPTER XIV-THE ANALYSIS OF INDUSTRIAL STOCKS
- CHAPTER XV-THE ROMANCE OF BURIED TREASURE
- CHAPTER XVI-PROFITS IN FINANCIAL SURGERY
- CHAPTER XVII-TRADING IN UNLISTED SECURITIES
- CHAPTER XVIII-OPTIONS AND ARBITRAGE
- CHAPTER XIX-WHEN SPECULATION BECOMES INVESTMENT.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781786256744
- 1786256746
- OCLC:
- 974590230
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