The cycles of speculation (Registro nro. 116412)
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| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
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| Classification number | HG |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Gibson, Thomas, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1868- |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The cycles of speculation |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2025 |
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| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
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| General note | Release date is 2025-03-22 |
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| Creation/production credits note | deaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "The Cycles of Speculation" by Thomas Gibson is a financial treatise written in the early 20th century. The book explores the recurring patterns, causes, and consequences of speculative activity in financial markets—most notably stocks, commodities, and related economic events. Its central focus is on educating would-be speculators about the realities and requirements of successful market participation and debunking common misconceptions around speculation, gambling, and investment. The opening of "The Cycles of Speculation" establishes the importance of demystifying speculation and argues that speculation is an inherent aspect of human nature and economic life. The author critiques simplistic condemnations and blanket warnings against speculating, urging instead a focus on identifying the real pitfalls and educating speculators about the skills needed for success. Gibson explains how speculative losses typically result not from fixed mechanical disadvantages (like gambling odds), but from poor methods, lack of knowledge, and psychological errors. He then outlines the historical cycles of market booms and busts, showing how stock prices tend to reach their peaks ahead of general business downturns, and illustrates the influence of factors such as the gold supply, monetary conditions, political events, and crop yields. Throughout, the emphasis is on thorough study, logical reasoning, and disciplined evaluation—rather than chasing quick riches or relying on hunches—in speculation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Introductory phrase | Originally published: |
| Publication, distribution, etc. of original | New York: The Moody Corporation, 1907 |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Speculation |
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| Uncontrolled term | Financial crises |
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| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://archive.org/details/cyclesofspeculat00gibsuoft">https://archive.org/details/cyclesofspeculat00gibsuoft</a> |
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| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75687">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75687</a> |
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