This study claims that to profit in today's markets, investors must be more analytical and less impulsive. Arguing that there are no magical paths to market success, it draws upon the wisdom of many successful investors, including Jesse Livermore, Humphrey Neill and Bernard Baruch, and explains how to create and maintain an independent investment plan. The author aims to expose the delusions that snare investors and shows how to develop profitable habits and attitudes instead.

The author offers practical straightforward guidance to modern methods of asset allocation. Explains why each stage in the business cycle--including recession--has its profitable investment strategy and provides various techniques for tracking the cycle in order to choose appropriate investments. A must-have'' for investors seeking guidance for the unknown changes ahead.

The hands-on STUDY GUIDE to Martin Pring's TECHNICAL ANALYSIS classic

Technical Analysis Explained is the definitive guide for mastering technical analysis. In this hands-on companion, technical analysis wizard Martin Pring serves as your personal investing coach, taking you step-by-step through his long-proven methods.

Packed with hundreds of questions that correspond to chapters and sections throughout the book, Study Guide for Technical Analysis Explained, Fifth Edition, features:

• Charts and graphs to help you visually digest the concepts presented
• Full...

The guide technicians turn to for answers--tuned up to provide an advantage in today's global economy

The face of investing has significantly changed in the 30 years since this book's first publication, but one essential component of the markets has not--human behavior. Whether you're trading cornerstone commodities or innovative investment products, observing how investors responded to past events through technical analysis is your key to forecasting when to buy and sell in the future. This fully updated fifth edition shows you how to maximize your profits in today's complex markets by...