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Book SynopsisPaths to Wealth through Common Stocks contains one original concept after another, each designed to greatly improve the results of those who self-manage their investments -- while helping those who rely on professional investment advice select the right advisor for their needs. Originally written by investment legend Philip A.
Table of ContentsForeword ix
Preface: The Need for Additional Investment Books xix
Part I: Adjusting to Key Influences of the 1960’s 1
Stocks and Inflation; Institutional Buying; Foreign Competition; Increased Population; The Economists Go Out—The Psychologists Come In
Part II: How the Greatest Increases in Stock Values Come About 70
Alert Corporate Management; A New Concept; The Role of Institutional Buying; A Reward Usually Overlooked
Part III: You and Where Your Investment Business Must Go 91
Methods of Investment Evaluation; Five Steps for Selecting the Right Investment Counselor
Part IV: Trivia but not Entirely 122
What About Mergers?; Voting Rights and Proxy Fights; Should You Buy or Sell Stocks Because of U.S. Election Prospects?
Part V: Major Growth Industries of the 1960’s 149
The Chemical Industry; The Electronics Industry; The Pharmaceutical Industry; Other Interesting Industries; The False Growth Stocks of the Immediate Post-War Years
Index 205
