Classic survey of crowd psychology takes an illuminating, entertaining look at three historic swindles: "The Mississippi Scheme," "The South-Sea Bubble," and "Tulipomania." Fired by greed and fed by naïveté, these stratagems gone awry offer essential reading for investors as well as students of history, psychology, and human nature. Unabridged republication of Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions as published by Richard Bentley, London, 1841.
The Crowd by Gustave Le Bon One of the most influential books on social psychology ever written, brilliantly instructive in the general characteristics and mental unity of a crowd. A must-read for students, politicians, and investors.
Psychology: The Briefer Course by William James Classic text examines habit, consciousness, self, discrimination, the sense of time, memory, perception, imagination, reasoning, instincts, volition, much more. This edition omits the outdated first nine chapters.
The Master Key to Riches by Napoleon Hill This easy-to-read guide is based on the principles behind the success of Carnegie, Ford, Edison, and other 20th-century tycoons. It offers tips for career advancement, increased wealth, and personal fulfillment.
The Art of Speculation by Philip L. Carret This classic presents a complete review of the tools of the speculator and offers a full education on a variety of securities — especially bonds, stocks, and derivatives.