How Investors Can Make Money Using Mass Psychology: A Guide to Your Relationship With Money [ILLUSTRATED] (Hardcover)

by James Dines (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review
1. Hate math? Then you will like James Dines' new book, Mass Psychology. To me, finance's frontier is what academics call "behaviorism" -- the psychology of what people do with investment tools, as opposed to traditional finance, which simply analyzes the tools themselves. Sometimes how tools are used is more important than the tools themselves. Mr Dines jumps into the psychology of it all, warning that many of us harbor a deep- seated desire to lose. His exposition on gambler psychology and investing is classic. -- FORBES MAGAZINE, 1997

2. Mass Psychology will become a classic much like Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds written in the 1840's is today. -- INVESTOR'S INTELLIGENCE NEWSLETTER, 1997

3. Your book Mass Psychology was full of original insights and perceptions and wit. A remarkable work. -- MICHAEL METZ, MANAGING DIRECTOR, OPPENHEIMER & CO, INC, 1997

4. We highly recommend James Dines' book Mass Psychology which has been over thirty years in the writing. This book represents a totally new approach to investing, since it depends neither on earnings nor chart trends, but focuses on the little-known area of Mass Psychology. It applies to all areas of investing, primarily stocks. It is precisely because there has been so remarkably little written on Mass Psychology in the past that this pioneering work is expected to be a "landmark book" that will be a crucial component of any serious financial library, and probably a "collector's item." This book is a must for beginners to stock market investing and sufficiently thorough for the serious and more sophisticated investor. -- BULL & BEAR DIGEST, 1997

5. James Dines has seen many market cycles and from them he has derived many maxims -- there are 33 in the Appendix alone. As could be expected from this savvy market Analyst the book is chock full of ideas; a number of which someone, somewhere will take exception to. This book is bound to be controversial, what else should we expect from Mr Dines? I call this JBDEXPI; John Bollinger's Dines Expectations Index. Read the book, you'll understand. -- JOHN BOLLINGER'S CAPITAL GROWTH LETTER, 1997

6. Although emotions play a central role in all markets, very few people factor emotions into the investing equation. If we base our investment decisions on what everyone else knows, we have no advantage at all. If we develop an understanding of emotions and markets, then maybe we can be one step ahead of the crowd. Mass Psychology was written by James Dines. I am well aware of his record, which for making market calls is exceptional. Beyond that, however, I have gained an even greater respect for the reasoning behind his calls, which is an ability to accurately describe the emotional state of the masses. Without a doubt, I think he is the best in this field. -- TED SLANKER'S MARKET UPDATE, 1997

The prohibitively high price tag of this standard-size book may keep many from purchasing, but the concept is intriguing: a title which examines personal relationships to money using psychology to analyze investment choices and strategies. Investment analysis is treated to fine in-depth discussions with plenty of examples and insights throughout. -- Midwest Book Review

Product Description
Called a "classic" by Forbes Magazine, this revolutionary study of Mass Psychology of the financial markets shows how investors can make money using it. Understand the spontaneous "group electricity" bordering on mass telepathy, of Wall Street. Studies Mass Psychology in the investing arenas, and shows how to protect against being caught up by it and how to control it. Investigates neurotic relationships to money and gambling. The only modern book to address the Mass Psychology phenomenon in financial markets, updating the 1841 classic, Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 290 pages
• Publisher: James Dines & Company; illustrated edition edition (February 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0964968908
• ISBN-13: 978-0964968905
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #599,433 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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51 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Opaque and Turgid; Self Congratulatory w/out Saying anything, December 16, 1998

By A Customer

Mr. Dines, while probably an excellent investor, uses his pulpit to extoll political views, and trumpet the wisdom of his investment suggestions from 35 years ago, some of which have yet to be realized. The gap between Theoria and Praxis in this book is yawning, and Mr. Dines does not seem to get the rubber to hit the pavement. If you are looking for an abstruse discussion of the subject of mass psychology in markets, this is a great book, and very unique. If you are looking for a way of trying to understand how markets react, and individuals respond to markets and their money, and MAKE MONEY FROM THIS, read another book. I am still unclear as to how Mr. Dines employs his strategies on a practical level, and what his notions of risk/reward are, etc.

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars How investors can MAKE MONEY using...MASS PSYCHOLOGY, May 3, 2000

By A Customer

I found Mr. Dines book to be big on price and small on continuity and meaning. The text moves in and out of ideas so quickly that it is difficult to decipher any point to his many colorful stories. His personal philosophies don't really teach you much in the end. I would not recommend the book to anyone hoping to learn more about investing.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Reading once isn't enough........., November 12, 2005

By	J. Timmons "JoeLoser" (Brooklyn) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Must be read at least twice, for the effects of this book to take effect, maybe even thrice.

Outstanding way for one learn to get the upper hand, not only in investing, but in other areas of life as well. I've stopped panicking my way into foolish trades; let the other guys make the mistakes from now on.

Worth the $$$$$ I paid for it; $5.00, used, at Strand Books in Greenwich Village; Ha! However, the chart on page #2 alone is worth TEN TIMES the cover price! Compare your trading & emotions, & see if you don't recognize yourself at least five steps anong the way. For page #2 alone, I'd say BUY the book at ANY price.......

I also subscribed to Dines' Newletter, after seeing him at the NY Gold show; How about them broads?

I just recently purchased Dines' new book, "Secrets of High States" for $100.00. Big mistake! It's basically a coffee table book, with page after page of photographs, taken by Dines himself; nice, but that's not what I spent 100 beans for. He has about eighty different pictures of animals, nature, and about twenty different broads, and only ONE is naked, can you believe it? In between, are pearls of wisdom which remind me of the advice you get in fortune cookies. Ouch!

On the other hand, if you DO want a coffee table book, and if you do appreciate photography, and if you do want snippets of wisdom here and there, and if you are amused by pictures of trees, deserts, water, leaves, etc, and if you have $100.00 you can't seem to otherwise get rid of, then this book's for you; but let's see, one, two, three, four, five, that sure is a lot of "ifs", isn't it?

Joe Loser, Brooklyn, NY