Psychology of the Stock Market


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Written in 1912 (before the 1929 crash and way before electronic trading), economist G. C. Selden explores the psychology behind stock market behavior. Boom and crash cycles all have their basis in the human psyche. (Summary by TriciaG) (2 hr 12 min)

Chapters

Preface 1:22 Read by Stacey Malcolm
I—The Speculative Cycle 19:42 Read by Veronica Jenkins
II—Inverted Reasoning and its Consequences 14:28 Read by phineas2000
III—“They” 16:59 Read by jenno
IV—Confusing the Present with the Future—Discounting 20:24 Read by phineas2000
V—Confusing the Personal with the General 20:53 Read by phineas2000
VI—The Panic and the Boom 15:02 Read by jenno
VII—The Psychology of Scale Orders 8:48 Read by phineas2000
VIII—The Mental Attitude of the Individual 15:20 Read by phineas2000