The psychology of speculation
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W]hen once caught in the maelstrom of stock speculation the average man becomes more or less mesmerized, and at critical moments his conservatism, his resolutions and his theories all take flight. Under the discomposing influence of a rapid succession of changing values and alternating impulses he loses his perspective, is incapable of calm reasoning, and is likely to do precisely the opposite of what he had intended to do.-from The Psychology of SpeculationHow do you keep your head when large sums of money are at stake? What are the greatest psychology stumbling blocks to successful trading? ...
Chapters (94)(click to expand)
- THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SPECULATION
- THE PURPOSE OF THIS BOOK
- THE HUMAN ELEMENT IN STOCK MARKET TRANSACTIONS
- THE PERNICIOUS INFLUENCE OF THE STOCK TICKER
- THE DISCONCERTING EFFECT OF SUDDEN LOSSES AND GAINS
- RETIRED BUSINESS MEN IN THE STOCK MARKET
- STOCK MARKET TRANSACTIONS APART FROM GAMBLING
- THE STOCK MARKET PRODUCES A NEW PHENOMENON—TURNS WORLD-WIDE DISASTER INTO LOCAL PROSPERITY
- NOBODY LOVES A BEAR
- FOOTNOTE:
- FRENZIED SPECULATION IS THE RANKEST FORM OF GAMBLING; IT IS A PERILOUS INDULGENCE
- THE DANGERS OF INVERTED PYRAMIDS
- THE LURE OF THE COPPER BOOM—AND BOGUS SECURITIES
- THE PERILS OF OVER-ACQUISITIVENESS—THE HUMAN ELEMENT IN SPECULATION
- THEY ALL RESOLVE, BUT THEY ALL GO BACK
- A NEW KNIGHT-ERRANT IN SPECULATION
- SOME SIGNS ARE COMPREHENDIBLE; OTHERS ARE HARD TO INTERPRET
- NONE ARE SO BLIND AS THOSE WHO REFUSE TO SEE—NONE SO FOOLISH AS THOSE WHO SCOFF AT WISE COUNSEL
- EVEN THE STOCK MARKET HAS ITS FARCICAL SIDE
- SPECULATORS ARE SLAVES OF SENTIMENT
- THERE IS BUT ONE WAY TO BEAT THE STOCK MARKET; THERE ARE MANY WAYS OF BEING BEATEN BY IT
- THE STOCK EXCHANGE IS A MONUMENT OF BUSINESS INTEGRITY
- BOOKS TEACH WISDOM, BUT EXPERIENCE IS A MORE PRACTICAL INSTRUCTOR
- WHIMS AND FALLACIES IN SPECULATION
- PROBLEMS DEFYING PRESENT SOLUTION ARE BETTER DEFERRED TO THE FUTURE
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