The Introduction to the Magee System of Technical Analysis [Hardcover]

W.H.C. Bassetti (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2002

With all the current market woes and stock volatility going on at present, independent investors and finance professionals are looking for information that will help them make better market moves. This introductory but highly detailed explanation of the Magee system provides readers with a thorough grounding in the fundamentals of technical stock analysis.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This excellent, concise introduction to technical analysis is recommended to anyone who needs basic descriptions of technical indicators. All collections." -- Choice, Middletown, CT Nov 2002

About the Author

John Magee is considered the "father of technical analysis." W.H.C. Bassetti is adjunct professor of Finance and Economics at Golden Gate University.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 250 pages
• Publisher: CRC Press (March 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0814407293
• ISBN-13: 978-0814407295
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,967,847 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad, but nothing new, June 23, 2002

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Brian E. Mitchell (Dunwoody, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Introduction to the Magee System of Technical Analysis (Hardcover)

This is a reasonable introduction that covers all the important things. The focus is (as it should be) on money management, and very simple (but effective) technical analysis. Support & Resistance, trendlines, and moving averages are the primary mechanisms used. I thought it was a little confused, at parts, and found myself comparing it to John Murphy's Visual Investor. They both seem to have a similar target audience (people new to technical analysis). On the one hand, The Magee book covers money management which Murphy seems to do a poor job covering in his books (Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets has a bit on it, but nothing extensive -- none of his other books mention it at all), but the Visual Investor gets the nod for just being a better written effort.

If this is your first book on TA, you should be fine, although I think Visual Investor covers the topic better. If you are already familiar with the basics, I would pass this one over for a more advanced book.