Evening star., 1932-03-13
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Investments.


In connection with President Hoov-
er's anti-hoarding campaign and tho
increased interest in investments The
technology division of the Public
Library offers the following list of
magazine articles and books:
Magazine Articles.
Fortunes Await Security Buyers, bv B
G. Forbes. Forbes, Is February,
1882. p. 26.
Investors financially able to buv re-
liable securities now, as long-term in
vestments viii ultimately realize excel
lent profits. predicts Mr. Forbes.
Hunting the "Riskless Investment" by
II. Ecker. Nations Business,
January, 1882. pp 2l-23.
The president Of the Metronolitan
Life Insurance Co. gives his opinion on
what constitutes a sound Investment
policy for insurance companies.
Security Market Forecast for 1922 nv
r. W. Schabacker. Forbes, Is jan
uary, 1892, PIP. 1920
While predicting no spectacular rise
in the security market, the author he
lieves an intermediate recovery NAV he
expected early in 1882 For that reason
the statement is made that good Sc
curities may be bought with less market
risk today than at any time in the past
decade" F0N
The Ten Outstanding Investments for
1877. Magazine Of Wall Street, 8
January, 1882. pp 336-362.
A selection of 40 stocks which renre-
sent companies of fundamental finsn-
cial strength, whose industrial prospects
place them near the head Of the list of
those likely to reflect quickly general
improvement and which. even on the
oasis OF todays conservative valuations
ana nigh yields" are considered "at-
tractive from price standpoint"
Ine United States Grows Up. by War
rem Beecher. Magazine of Wall
street, rs December, 1881, q. 266.
Mr Beecher is of the opinion that
the period of unlimited industrial ex-
pansion In the United States is past
and that investors will show wisdom
IN selecting securities on the basis of
present position rather than on pro-
spective earnings
Annual Re-investment Guide Mauazine
Of Wall Street, 26 December. 1881
PIP. 270-274.
The Magazine Of Wall Street advises
investors to take advantage of the
unusual investment opportunities now
pelng onered, listing some of the high
est-grade stocks and bonds from which
selecuon may be made with safety.
Selected Books.
The Work of the Stock Exchange, by
j. E. Meeker. 1880. HR. .M474wa.
complete revision of an earlier book
by man who is considered an authority
on this subject. Outlines briefly the
history OF organized security markets
and explains in detail all branches of
activity undertaken by the New York
STOCK Exchange. The examples of
typical financial transactions are par
ticularly Illuminating.
Lincoln: 1880. HR.L633t
A set of standards for Judging Sc
curities and an investment program for
the salaried man.
Scientific Approach to Investment
Management, by D. c. Rose. 1928.
HR.R72s.
fundamental principles upon which
70 develop conservative and success
rul investment program based upon the
measurement Of actual investment ex-
1900.
Investment New Profession, by H. S.
Sturgis. 1924. HR. .St97i.
n,s,Ens the book outlines a scientific
invested funds, analysis of general con-
dltions and Of company reports, and
the principles to follow in selecting
securities. Book Review Digest.
Frontable Investing, by John Moody
1925. R.M773p.
Tne president Of Moody's Investors
Service gives some fundamentals Of the
science of investing, with additional ad-
wee TO certain types of investors as to
what constitutes a sound financial
policy for each.
Investment Fundamentals, by r. w..
Babson. 1880. HR.Bll3i.
"A sane, well balanced explanation
OF how to invest your money to obtain
safety and fair return. Roger w.
Babson has been at this game a long
time and his advice In recent months
has been more right than wrong. For
this reason his book is valuable. -
Harry Hanson
Investment Policies That Pay, by Raw
Vance. 1929. HR.V283.
Written by the former president of
Brookmire Economics Service, the book
is the outcome of long experience as an
investment counselor. He discusses
such matters as settling upon the best
investment policy, the advisability of
buying common stocks, speculating and
buying on margin, and what attention
should be given to investments and
when. Book Review Digest.