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THE DETECTIVE AND THE INVESTOR: UNCOVERING INVESTMENT TECHNIQUES FROM THE LEGENDARY SLEUTHS
Robert Hagstrom
Texere, Oct 2002, $24.95, 262 pp.
ISBN: 1587991276
The premise of this book is that the techniques used by reasoning literary detectives can be applied to investment options. Though sounding more like a post graduate thesis, the book is quite entertaining as Robert Hagstrom explains the inductive and deductive reasoning techniques used by Dupin, Holmes, and Father Brown. The author than applies those same techniques to Wall St. providing specific examples of how his approach works. This is a well written, intriguing premise that will excite classic mystery buffs probably more than bottom line portfolio seekers. Still with the way Dow Jones is sinking, perhaps legendary sleuths analyzed in THE DETECTIVE AND THE INVESTOR can provide investment tips that will prove more accurate than those tossed by TV pundits. Besides which, this reviewer would prefer Miss Marple's insider information not released until the case/investment is banked, but of course without the M. Stewart spotlight.
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