Figures and charts. Originally published in 1931. John Train John train is an investment advisor and author of many financial and other books. This one was published in 1983 and covers investment techniques that really work. Some years ago Train insisted clients understand how he works and so began writing out concepts and principles which became this book.
Few people succeed in preserving capital which is maintaining the value of savings in real terms.
This book was first printed in 1938, having been written as a Ph.D. thesis at Harvard in 1937. Why the book is interesting today is that it still is important and the most authoritative work on how to value financial assets. Appendix, Tables, Index. This book, first published in 1924, covers some methods evolved and adopted during the author's 33-year career on Wall Street.