{"product_id":"the-evolution-of-technical-analysis-financial-prediction-from-babylonian-tablets-to-bloomberg-terminals-hardback-9781576603499","title":"The Evolution of Technical Analysis; Financial Prediction from Babylonian Tablets to Bloomberg Terminals (Hardback) 9781576603499","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Evolution of Technical Analysis\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eFinancial Prediction from Babylonian Tablets to Bloomberg Terminals\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAndrew W. Lo (Author), Jasmina Hasanhodzic (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781576603499, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 24 September 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e224 pages, Drawings: 19 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 16.3 x 2.3 cm, 0.408 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"... makes clear [that] the past 20 years have seen the start of a serious re-evaluation.\" (FT.com, October 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive history of the evolution of technical analysis from ancient times to the Internet age\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWhether driven by mass psychology, fear or greed of investors, the forces of supply and demand, or a combination, technical analysis has flourished for thousands of years on the outskirts of the financial establishment. In \u003ci\u003eThe Evolution of Technical Analysis: Financial Prediction from Babylonian Tablets to Bloomberg Terminals\u003c\/i\u003e, MIT's Andrew W. Lo details how the charting of past stock prices for the purpose of identifying trends, patterns, strength, and cycles within market data has allowed traders to make informed investment decisions based in logic, rather than on luck. The book\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eReveals the origins of technical analysis\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCompares and contrasts the Eastern practices of China and Japan to Western methods\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetails the contributions of pioneers such as Charles Dow, Munehisa Homma, Humphrey B. Neill, and William D. Gann\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Evolution of Technical Analysis\u003c\/i\u003e explores the fascinating history of technical analysis, tracing where technical analysts failed, how they succeeded, and what it all means for today's traders and investors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: Ancient Roots 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Beginnings 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAncient Babylon 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAncient Greece 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAncient Rome 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNegative Attitudes toward Traders 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: The Middle Ages and the Renaissance 21\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWestern Europe 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechnical Analysis 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocietal Attitudes 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: Asia 43\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJapan 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChina 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: The New World 59\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWall Street 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocietal Attitudes 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: A New Age for Technical Analysis 81\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDow Theory 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelative Strength 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarket Cycles and Waves 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChart Patterns 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVolume of Trading 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarket Breadth 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNontechnical Analysis 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: Technical Analysis Today 105\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrends 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePatterns 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrength 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCycles 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWall Street’s Reinterpretation of Technical Analysis 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: A Brief History of Randomness and Efficient Markets 131\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrices As Objects of Study 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Emergence of Efficient Markets 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is Random? 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Academic Approaches to Technical Analysis 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheoretical Underpinnings 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmpirical Evaluation 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdaptive Markets and Technical Analysis 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 205\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Finance \u0026amp; accounting [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Finance \u0026amp; accounting\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Finance%20\u0026amp;%20accounting%20%5BKF%5D%22\"\u003eKF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Bloomberg Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52470088040728,"sku":"9781576603499","price":18.68,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781576603499_246048.jpg?v=1785632377","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-evolution-of-technical-analysis-financial-prediction-from-babylonian-tablets-to-bloomberg-terminals-hardback-9781576603499","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}