This series of five practical handbooks will be found to cover the
several fields of stock, bond and security investments. The books are
arranged as follows:
Art of Wall Street Investing. By John Moody.
Mr. Moody possesses the gift of saying things with
clearness and directness, and while this work is
addressed rather to investors than speculators, the
two branches are so closely allied that what is of
educational value to the investor cannot but assist
the speculator. The book is No. 1 of the Investors’
Library but is sold separately at $1.00; delivered,
$1.10.
The Pitfalls of Speculation. By Thomas Gibson.
Price, $1.00; delivered, $1.10.
The Investors’ Primer. By John Moody.
A thoroughly practical description and explanation of
the methods and rules followed by bankers and brokers
in judging and dealing in securities. Price, $1.50;
delivered, $1.62.
Mining Investments and How to Judge Them. By Francis C. Nicholas.
This book is No. 5 of the Investors’ Library and is
an essential to the investor in mining shares. The
price is $1.00; delivered, $1.10.
These four books, with The Cycles of Speculation, constituting the
Investors’ Library are supplied in a box and sent to any address in the
United States, Canada or Mexico for $5.00, delivered.
American Railways as Investments. By Carl Snyder.
This is the simplest and most accurate book of its
kind. It is recommended to the student of values
as indispensable. The matter contained is not only
comprehensive in scope but is stripped of the
technicalities and involved verbiage which confuses
us in most works of this character. The price is
$3.20; delivered, $3.52.
Copper Handbook. Compiled by Horace J. Stevens.
This volume is indispensable to the operator who
handles Copper stocks, either listed or unlisted. It
contains a history and frank expression of opinion of
even the very small corporations. The book also gives
a practical and scientific history of production,
manufacture and distribution of the metal. It is the
best work of its kind. The price is $5.00 in cloth;
$7.50 in full morocco, delivered.
Corporation Finance. By Thomas L. Greene.
This work deals with the methods employed by
Corporations in managing their finances. It is
clearly and simply written. The price is $1.25;
delivered, $1.35.
Cotton. By Charles A. Burkett and Clarence H. Poe.
This is about the only work which covers in a
practical way the cultivation, marketing and
manufacture of cotton. Price, $2.00; delivered, $2.20.
Earning Power of Railroads. By Floyd W. Mundy.
This little volume is published annually and is a
handy guide to Earnings, Capitalization, Mileage,
etc. Price, $2.00; delivered, $2.12.
Essays in Finance. By Robert Giffen.
This work is clear and readable. It presents in a
colloquial style many valuable facts and suggestions.
Price, $3.50; delivered, $3.73.
Financial Crises. By Theodore E. Burton.
This is a very valuable and necessary work to the
student of price changes. It should be in every
speculator’s library. Price, $1.40; delivered, $1.52.
Gold Supply and Prosperity. By Byron W. Holt.
A correct understanding of the effects of gold on
prices of shares and commodities is of primary
importance to either the investor or speculator.
The book contains papers by Horace White, Maurice
L. Muhleman, Ellis H. Roberts and others of high
standing in the commercial world and Mr. Holt’s own
theories and conclusions are clearly expressed.
Price, $1.00; delivered, $1.10.
How Money is Made in Security Investments. By Henry Hall.
This work contains much that is of value to the
speculator. Price, $1.50; delivered, $1.65.
Manual of Statistics.
This book is very useful to the speculator. It
contains tables of past prices of stocks, cereals,
cotton, etc., a brief history of all leading
corporations and much other valuable statistical
matter. The price is $5.00 delivered.
Money and Currency. By Prof. Joseph French Johnson.
This work is mentioned because of its intelligible
nature. No one can fail to understand the subject as
treated by the writer. Price, $1.75; delivered, $1.93.
Moody’s Classified Investments.
This book is extremely valuable to the investor. It
classifies securities according to their ownership
and we may thus form a quick judgment of the merits
of certain bonds or shares. Price, $10.00 delivered.
Moody’s Magazine. Edited by Byron W. Holt.
A national financial monthly. Studies the underlying
causes of market movements in the broad light of
world-wide developments, its finance and economics.
Subscription $3.00 per year.
Moody’s Manual of Railroads and Corporation Securities.
This work stands alone in its class and is the
accepted standard for both investors and speculators.
It is a library in itself and should be the basic
volume of the student’s collection. Price, $10.00 in
cloth; $12 in full Russia leather, delivered.
Smith’s Financial Dictionary. By Howard Irving Smith.
This is another work which should be in every
library. All the knotty points and technicalities
which perplex the speculator at times are clearly and
fully explained. Price, $4.50; delivered, $4.75.
Speculation, a Science. By George McLean Irwin.
A small volume containing some interesting points.
Price, 30 cents; by mail, 34 cents.
Story of Wall Street. (In preparation). By John Moody.
A most interesting history of Wall Street from
its inception to the present day. Price, $3.00;
delivered, $3.20.
The Tariff and the Trusts. By Franklin Pierce.
This is a review of tariff history in various
countries with especial reference to its operation
in the United States to protect trusts and special
interests. Price, $1.50; delivered, $1.62.
The Truth About the Trusts. By John Moody.
A description and analysis of the American trust
movement. No other work on this subject has attracted
the widespread attention which has been given Mr.
Moody’s description of all the phenomena which go
under the general name of “the trust movement.”
Price, $5.00; delivered, $5.27.
Wall Street and the Country. By Charles A. Conant.
This book deals with the higher phases of Wall Street
ethics and affairs, Undigested Securities, etc.
Price, $1.25; delivered, $1.37.
Work of Wall Street. By Sereno S. Pratt,
Editor The Wall Street Journal.
One of the very best books on the subject. The matter
is clearly and intelligently discussed by a man of
soberness and judgment. Price, $1.25; delivered,
$1.37.