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Investment Psychology Explained: Classic Strategies to Beat the Markets [Hardcover]

Martin J. Pring (Author)
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October 1992
Expert advice in a back-to-basics handbook on how to beat the market-the classic way

In Investment Psychology Explained Martin J. Pring, one of the most respected independent investment advisors in the world, argues that in the revisionist '90s there are no quick, magical paths to market success. Rather, he emphasizes the timeless values of hard work, patience, and self-discipline-and much more. Drawing on the wisdom of creative investors such as Jesse Livermore, Humphrey Neill, and Barnard Baruch, as well as his own experience, Pring shows how to:
* Overcome emotional and psychological impediments that distort decision making
* Map out an independent investment plan-and stick to it
* Know when to buck herd opinion-and "go contrarian"
* Dispense with the myths and delusions that drag down other investors
* Resist the fads and so-called experts whose siren call to success can lead to disaster
* Exploit fast-breaking news events that rock the market
* Deal skillfully with brokers and money managers
* Learn and understand the rules that separate the truly great investors and traders from the rest

Reading Investment Psychology Explained will give you a renewed appreciation of the classic trading principles that, through bull and bear markets, have worked time and again. You'll see, with the help of numerous illustrative examples, what goes into making an effective investor-and how you can work toward achieving that successful profile.


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Expert advice in a back-to-basics handbook on how to beat the market.—the classic way.

In Investment Psychology Explained Martin J. Pring, one of the most respected independent investment advisors in the world, argues that in the revisionist '90s there are no quick, magical paths to market success. Rather, he emphasizes the timeless values of hard work, patience, and self-discipline—and much more. Drawing on the wisdom of creative investors such as Jesse Livermore, Humphrey Neill, and Barnard Baruch, as well as his own experience, Pring shows how to:

  • Overcome emotional and psychological impediments that distort decision making.
  • Map out an independent investment plan—and stick to it.
  • Know when to buck herd opinion—and "go contrarian".
  • Dispense with the myths and delusions that drag down other investors.
  • Resist the fads and so-called experts whose siren call to success can lead to disaster.
  • Exploit fast-breaking news events that rock the market.
  • Deal skillfully with brokers and money managers.
  • Learn and understand the rules that separate the truly great investors and traders from the rest.

    Reading Investment Psychology Explained will give you a renewed appreciation of the classic trading principles that, through bull and bear markets, have worked time and again. You'll see, with the help of numerous illustrative examples, what goes into making an effective investor—and how you can work toward achieving that successful profile.

About the Author

MARTIN J. PRING is publisher of the highly regarded newsletter The Pring Market Review. A frequent contributor to Barron's and other leading investment periodicals, he is the author of The All-Season Investor, the bestselling Technical Analysis Explained, and a number of other books on interest rates, international investing, and commodities and futures.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (October 1992)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0471557218
  • ISBN-13: 978-0471557210
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #871,325 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars many useful hints, May 1, 2001
Many people, including me, discovered the psychology is the most important part for good trading. This book pointed out many commone mistakes traders often made and many pitfalls to avoid. I found some materials in this book were quite similar to the Elder's Trading for a living. Because I read Elder's book before this one so I found it was less informative than I expected. But if you didn't read any other books about investment psychology, you could still learn a lot from this one. The price is cheap and Pring's style is lucid. A good choice!
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Sound advice from a guy who's clearly done his homework, June 7, 1997
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Pring makes an excellent case for his premise that every investor's worst enemy is him (or her)self. Investing evokes a host of emotions - fear, greed, panic, hope - all of which drive the investor to make unsound decisions. The key is to develop an objective plan and stick to it - not necessarily because it's foolproof, but more importantly because it allows a means of acting outside our emotions. He gives many good examples of how emotions cloud sound judgement, but after he's made his point I felt he ran out of gas. Though there is some insight into how the market reacts to news and other events, there's a lot of repetition and a lot of gratuitous summaries of other people's advice - filler for what is essentially an excellent magazine article stretched into a book.
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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Valid info, but dry, August 20, 2001
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Gardner Burcher (Cottonwood, AZ United States) - See all my reviews
This book was required reading for a course I am taking, so maybe I remembered how I felt when I had to read "Silas Marner" in high school english. I found the book contained valid points about the psychology of trading which would be helpful to someone who was just entering the world of trading, but it seemed very dry reading to me, and repetitive. Much of it was rules for trading taken from other peoples books, and after awhile you got the feeling that you had just finished reading these rules, several times. I am currently reading "The Mind of a Trader" by Alpesh Patel, which is a similar type book (and also required reading), but somehow more readable.
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