The psychology of speculation

CONTENTS
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SPECULATION
THE HUMAN ELEMENT IN STOCK MARKET TRANSACTIONS
BY HENRY HOWARD HARPER
WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY HAYDON JONES
PRIVATELY PRINTED
BOSTON—MDCDXXVI
COPYRIGHT 1926 BY Henry Howard Harper All rights reserved
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There are many persons who, although knowing a great deal about the stock market, do not realize that the reason why they cannot “beat” it, is that they know too little about themselves. There are others who know their limitations well enough to let this monster problem alone. As it is important that one should learn to swim before plunging into deep water, so it is well to know some of the dangers of the stock market before delving into it.