April 1999
BOOKS FOR TRADERS 

Getting Started In Technical Analysis (339 pages, $18.95 softcover, 1999, ISBN 0471295426), by Jack Schwager, published by John Wiley & Sons. Another in the Wiley "Getting Started" series, this book provides a thorough overview of technical analysis from a leading financial adviser. Technical analysis is revered by many, reviled by some. In this guide, Schwager demystifies technical analysis for beginning investors, clearly explaining such basics as trends, trading ranges, chart patterns and other terms used by traders. The book has numerous examples with clear, simple explanations. It offers in-depth coverage of the author's invaluable trading rules and years of observations of real-world trading experience.
      Wiley Book Order Dept.

      1 Wiley Drive
      Somerset, NJ 08875
      Phone 800 225-5945, 732 469-4400 x2497
      Internet https://www.wiley.com

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Contrarian Investing (268 pages, $16 softcover, 1998, ISBN 0735200785), by Anthony M. Gallea and William Patalon III, published by the New York Institute of Finance. What is a contrarian investor? The contrarian investor buys when a stock has been beaten down below its fair value. He sells short when the price of the stock has been pushed above its actual worth. Contrarian investors walk a lonely path -- but one with the potential for lucrative payoffs. What does it take to not only disagree with the crowd, but to know when to act on that disagreement? Contrarians by nature and in practice, the authors provide the know-how and tools for developing a contrarian mindset -- and a potentially profitable portfolio -- in this book.
      New York Institute of Finance

      Two World Trade Center
      17th Floor, New York, NY 10048
      phone 800 223-2336, 212 390-5000
      fax 212 344-3469
      https://www.nyif.com

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Technical Analysis Simplified (130 pages, $16 softcover, 1999, ISBN pending), by Clif Droke, published by Publishing Concepts. The author has compiled into one volume what he believes to be the most rudimentary, most understandable, and most effective system of technical analysis. In this easy-to-understand treatise is what Droke believes to be the most essential elements of successful technical analysis of the stock and commodity markets, to the exclusion of all unnecessary and cumbersome technical tools. Droke has distilled into one slender volume all the necessary components of the "../../GIFS/tried and true" classical chart pattern analysis, only the most reliable (and simple) technical indicators, and a condensed explanation of Dow theory.
      Publishing Concepts

      816 Easely St., #411
      Silver Spring, MD 20910
      phone 301 495-0870

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Financial Models Using Simulation And Optimization: A Step-By-Step Guide With Excel And Palisade's Decision Tools Software (500 pages, $59.95 softcover, 1998, ISBN 1893281000), by Wayne Winston, published by Palisade Corporation. This book offers an in-depth treatment on the use of decision-support software to address financial models in business problems. It is intended for anyone who builds or reviews financial models -- and for any Microsoft Excel user who wants to learn more about decision-support software. The book is a practical, step-by-step guide that makes use of models developed for executive training sessions at major corporations. It comes with a CD-ROM containing trial versions of the Palisade software used throughout the discussions of the book.
      Palisade Corporation

      31 Decker Road
      Newfield, NY 14867
      phone 607 277-8000, fax 607 277-8001
      sales@palisade.com
      https://www.palisade.com

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The Secrets To Emotion Free Trading: How To Consistently Act In Your Own Best Interest With Your Off-The-Floor Trading! (119 pages, $140 softcover, 1998), by Larry Levin, published by Trading Advantage. Here's a simple, easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide to developing the kind of mental discipline that can increase your chances for success. In this book, you will discover how to act in your own best interest and control your emotions on a consistent basis. You will find visualization exercises that many commodity traders, as well as others, use on a daily basis to mentally practice and perfect their skills. Included when you buy Emotion Free Trading is an audiotape on the subject and a copy of Psycho-Cybernetics 2000 from the Maxwell Maltz Foundation and Bobbe Sommer.
      Trading Advantage

      1749 Golf Road, #115
      Mt. Prospect, IL 60056
      phone 888 875-8763

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The Ultimate Book On Stock Market Timing, Vol. 2: Geocosmic Correlations To Investment Cycles (295 pages, 8-1/2x11, $95+S/H softcover, 1999, ISBN 0930706277), by Raymond A. Merriman, published by the Merriman Market Analyst. Here is an in-depth study on the correlation of well-defined historical cycles in the US stock market to longer-term planetary cycles. In this book, the reader will discover which geocosmic signatures have phenomenal correlation to the 18-year and 50-week cycles. Methodology is presented on how to apply the market timing techniques to identify optimal times for making long-term investments in the US market.
      MMA/Seek-It Publications

      PO Box 250012
      West Bloomfield, MI 48325
      phone 248 626-3034
      fax 248 626-5674
      mmacycles@email.msn.com
      https://www.mmacycles.com

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Wall Street On Sale: How To Beat The Market As A Value Investor (290 pages, $22.95 hardcover, 1999, ISBN 0071342052), by Timothy P. Vick, published by McGraw-Hill. This book explains how you can and must treat stock purchases like any other purchase, looking under the hood and kicking the tires to verify that you're getting the best deal. This comprehensive yet easy-to-follow book, clear enough for entry-level investors yet detailed enough for market veterans, synthesizes all the major principles of value investing -- the technique used by Warren Buffett, John Templeton, Mario Gabelli, and other savvy investors to amass personal fortunes in the marketplace.
      McGraw-Hill

      11 W. 19th St.
      New York, NY 10011
      phone 614 755-4151, fax 212 337-4092
      https://www.mcgraw-hill.com

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The Euro, second edition (391 pages, $59.95 hardcover, 1998, ISBN 0471987220), by The Independent Economic Research Co. edited by Paul Temperton, published by John Wiley & Sons. The euro is the national currency of 11 European countries as of January 1999. The change is truly a revolution. But it will not be until 2002 that euro cash -- notes and coin -- comes into circulation. This three-year transition period raises many fascinating issues regarding the operation of financial markets, economies, companies, governments and the consumer. The Euro takes an expert look at the issues involved, such as, "Will the euro be a strong or weak currency -- will it rival the US dollar?"
      Wiley Book Order Dept.

      1 Wiley Drive
      Somerset, NJ 08875
      Phone 800 225-5945, 732 469-4400 x2497
      Internet https://www.wiley.com

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