Project Gutenberg 2024-05-18 Public domain in the USA. 566 Harper, Henry Howard 1871 1953 Jones, Haydon 1954 27005688 The psychology of speculation : $b The human element in stock market transactions $aBoston :$bprivately printed, $c1926. Tim Lindell, Craig Kirkwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "The Psychology of Speculation: The Human Element in Stock Market Transactions" by Henry Howard Harper is a scientific publication that delves into the psychological factors influencing stock market behaviors. Written in the early 20th century, the book explores the relationship between human emotions, decision-making, and trading activities within the financial markets. Harper emphasizes that understanding one's own psychology is crucial for achieving success in stock trading. In the book, Harper discusses various aspects of stock market speculation and the intrinsic human tendencies that lead to poor decision-making. Through anecdotes and examples, he illustrates how impulsive behaviors—such as succumbing to market hysteria, overconfidence after profitable trades, and the fear of loss—can drastically affect an investor's judgment. By analyzing the actions of experienced and novice traders alike, Harper suggests that true success in the stock market hinges not only on knowledge of the market but also on mastering psychological discipline and emotional control. Ultimately, the book serves as a cautionary guide for traders and investors, highlighting the need to be aware of the human elements at play in financial transactions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015005556769 20201112074348harper 1926 US Reading ease score: 42.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Speculation Stock exchanges HG Text Category: Psychiatry/Psychology Category: Economics 155713 2025-07-29T07:35:48.768521 text/html 130327 2024-05-18T16:49:47 text/html 1199308 2025-07-29T07:35:53.423462 application/epub+zip 1197530 2025-07-29T07:35:49.949510 application/epub+zip 184703 2025-07-29T07:35:49.375472 application/epub+zip 1179689 2025-07-29T07:35:56.261490 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1152103 2025-07-29T07:35:52.860531 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 130421 2025-07-29T07:35:48.345501 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 110416 2024-05-18T16:49:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16134 2025-07-29T07:35:56.464460 application/rdf+xml 10334 2025-07-29T07:35:49.563484 image/jpeg 2239 2025-07-29T07:35:49.467504 image/jpeg 1101361 2025-07-29T07:35:48.827485 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog