The Battle for Investment Survival Book

	Foreword	7
	Introduction	10
1	It Requires Knowledge, Experience and Flair	13
2	Speculative Attitude Essential	17
3	Is There An Ideal Investment?	20
4	Pitfalls for the Inexperienced	23
5	How to Invest for Capital Appreciation	27
6	Speculation vs. Investment	32
7	Sound Accounting for Investors	35
8	Why Commitments Should Not Be Haphazard	38
9	Some "Don'ts" in Security Programs	41
10	What to Look for in Corporate Reports	44
11	Concerning Financial Information, Good And Bad	49
12	What to Buy - and When	52
13	Importance of Correct Timing	56
14	Statistical Analysis, Market Trends, and Public Psychology	59
15	Price Movement and Other Market Action Factors	63
16	Further Technical Observations	68
17	More on Technical Position of Market - Its Interpretation and Significance	75
18	Advantages of Switching Stocks	80
19	"Fast Movers" or "Slow Movers"?	83
20	Detecting "Good" Buying or "Good" Selling	86
21	Qualities of the Good Investor or Investment Adviser	89
22	Gaining Profits by Taking Losses	91
23	You Can't Forecast, but You Can Make Money	96
24	Strategy for Profits	99
25	The Ever-Liquid Account	106
26	A Realistic Appraisal of Bonds	110
27	Merits of Mining Shares	115
28	Diversification of Investments	119
29	Travel as an Education for Investors	122
30	General Thoughts on Speculation	125
31	Investment and Spending	129
32	Investment and Taxation	133
33	Investment and Inflation	146
34	Case History Examples	156
35	Investment Trust Investing Is Average Investing	168
36	Do Tax Losses Mean Savings?	169
37	Odd-Lot Investors Aren't Always Wrong	171
38	What Women Should Know About Stocks	173
39	Tip to the Investor: Always Write It Down	176
40	What Is Better: Dollars in the Hand - or "in the Bush"?	178
41	Last Wills and Testaments Should Be Carefully Drawn	180
42	Price of Stock Is What Counts	182
43	Careful Investors Look for Signs of Quality Management	184
44	Act Your Age When Investing	186
45	Investors Should Budget for Future Fluctuations	188
46	What to Do About Losses	190
47	Several Fallacies of the Marketplace	192
48	Are You Fast Enough to Switch Capital?	194
49	How a Bull Market Affects Your Investment Thoughts	196
50	Don't Let Tax Questions Cloud Investment Decisions	198
51	Stop Orders Need Careful Evaluation	200
52	Cash Dividends May Slow Growth of Young Company	202
53	Middle Course Helps Buyers to Avoid Market Fallacies	204
54	Wall Street Proverbs Are Often Fallacious	205
55	Investing in New Products	207
56	News and the Market	209
57	A Little Investment Knowledge Is Necessary for Every Citizen	211
58	Don't Look for Management at Bargain Rates	213
59	Miracle Plan Investing	216
60	The Step System	221
61	Double Dividends	224
62	A Layman Looks at Building	233
63	Investment Manager's Dilemma	241
64	I Don't Sell - People Buy from Me	243
65	Money from Market Letters	259
66	The Ideal Client	263
67	Perpetual Profits	265
68	What Makes a Stock "Good"?	267
69	A Dollar Today	269
70	The Leopard Never Changes Its Spots	270
71	Words for the Beginner	275
72	More on Tape Reading	281
73	What's the Value of Watching "Tape"?	290
74	Importance of Equity Investments	292
75	Wallflower Stocks	295
76	More Double Dividends	298
77	Never Accept Without Checking	313
78	How to Get the Most Our of Your Investments	315