Thompson On Sales Of Stocks And Bonds Classic Reprint PDF Download

Excerpt from Bonds and Stocks: The Elements of Successful Investing Consols were selling at 112, or thereabouts, and they have since dropped to around 50. When we consider that practically the best investment in the world can behave in this manner, are we not some times justified in being sceptical in regard to the securities which are being offered at the present day? The British Consols are not the only securities, of course, which have shown this decline, since practically all the conservative bonds have dropped in a similar manner. The cause of this great decline is that the investing public seeks securities which pay a greater income than 3 and The field which has naturally opened up to them is that of Public Utilities which, a few years ago, were considered anything but conservative. There are many securities of electric railways, lighting, telephone, industrial, and water power properties which today form a very desirable form of invest ment. One, however, must be thoroughly informed on the fundamental principles underlying the secu rity of these newer issues, as well as other classes of investments, before making any purchases. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.