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Customer Reviews for: Technical Analysis of Stock Trends

  

Rating 5 out of 5 - excellent update to a classic
Version 8 of "Technical Analysis of Stock Trends" is an excellent update to a classic - one which all serious students of technical analysis should study. At least one of the earlier reviews ignores the many contributions editor Bassetti made to the 8th edition: significant among them are Pragmatic Portfolio Theory, discussions of modern finance theory and practice, as well as restoration of portions of the book butchered in the 6th and 7th editions. In addition, most readers to whom I have spoken find Bassetti's ironic style amusing and inspiring.

In order to offer full disclosure to the reader: I wrote a recommendation for the book jacket and know Professor Bassetti personally. I have also been the president of an options and futures analysis firm.
Rating 5 out of 5 - Read this edition
I believe serious students of the market's action should master this book in its edited form whether they intend to specialize in the technical action or not. Wealthy clients have been known to blow out from ignorance of basic technical action in the financial marketplace.

The edited form (TAST 8) has information of value for the beginner as well as for an experienced practitioner. The present editor has provided an excellent review of Dow Theory in chap 5.1 and presents arguments for traders trying to resolve the identity dilemma in chap 18.1. Money management principles have also been included in the text which I think are the most critical aspect of the trading enterprise. Basing points are central to the method and the editor has included a discussion about their use.

As a student & associate of the editor I can't recommend the 8th Edition enough and I think the dissenting views posted by "the reader without a name" should be ignored as unfounded and largely ignorant of the contributions from the present editor. An examination of several of that critic's other reviews shows this to be the case.

Rating 4 out of 5 - Go for the more Classic Book!!
This is a technical analysis book, focus on mainly chart pattern and channel lines.
I bought the 5th edition and 7th edition on E-Bay.

The chapters written by Bassetti simply doesn't match the quality of Edwards and Magee original books.

If I had a preference I would choose first the 5th edition first and next I would choose the 7th edition.

I returned the 8th edition back to the bookstore for a refund.

Rating 4 out of 5 - Editor W.H.C. Bassetti butchers this classic
If you are interested in reading Edwards and Magee's classic book Technical Analysis of Stock Trends, I strongly encourage you to purchase a copy of an older edition which was not edited by W.H.C. Bassetti.

Bassetti's main objective in his edits is to try to impress the reader with how intelligent he is - in particular how large his vocabulary is and how clever he can be in his writing. Unfortunately I did not buy this book to find out how intelligent, clever, and articulate the editor is. I bought this book to learn classic chart patterns as taught by Edwards and Magee. Bassetti's annoying and low value edits detract from this great work. Bassetti has truly mastered the art of saying in six sentences with fancy words and pointless historical references what could much more easily and effectively be said in one sentence with regular words. The contrast between Edwards and Magee's to the point writing style and Bassetti's grandiose rhetoric is remarkable.

I hope the publisher reads this review and finds a better editor for the next edition. You will see other people making similar comments below. Also notice below that Bassetti reviews his own book and gives it five stars. Hmmm, an editor reviewing his own book - must be very objective.

If it ain't broke don't fix it. And if you are an editor of a classic, don't butcher it in an attempt to boost your own low self esteem.

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