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Softcover, Trade Paperback, Saddle Stitch, Printed Green wrappers with black title and decorative graphics to cover, First Edition, 1965, 95 pages. Book Condition: Good, covers rubbed and soiled, small stains to front and back cover near spine (see photos), corners bumped, moderate shelfwear, previous owner name and date in red ink to front title page, slight tanning to pages otherwise free of marks. Description: Comical book with illustrations citing the pitfalls and perils of investing in Wall Street. The survival manual highlights mistakes commonly made by neophyte and experienced investor alike. Contents: CHAPTER I, The Bull Crowd: Diversification Dick, Kathy Keepsake, Tom The Tyro Trader, High Group Gus, Fad Freddy, Book Value Val, Hold-on-Harry, Tailspin Tommy, Horace Hobnob, Battling Bart, Hop Tip Toby, Contrary Connie, Little Blue Chip Chuck, Jumbled Jake, CHAPTER II, The Bear Crowd: Frank The Fearful Forecaster, Doomsday Group, Know-It-All-Knute, Haven Harold, Devaluation Dan, Foreign Mines Minnie, Coin Collector Cal, Hedge Herbert, CHAPTER III, Pigs Too: Inflation Irving, Insider Ida, Buy Low Louie, Stock Split Stella, Quick Turn Tessie, Visionary Violet, Hindsight Henry, Hindsight Harriet, Income Irma, CHAPTER IV, And Now The Victims: What Now Nick, Discretionary Mary, Thin Margin Margie, Lender Len, Big Name Nora, Boiler Room Bill, -- Epilogue, Survival and Success -- end. 95 Pages, Scarce First Edition, Collectible. Seller Inventory # 000613
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