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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1918
Page
14
An article surveys speculation methods, noting three main market movements and detailing the practices of major and minor players. It profiles Jay Gould era thinking, Jesse Livermore, Bert Castles, Theodore Price, and Baruch, outlining risk, timing, and the habit of riding market turns.
Stock price activity showed gains with total sales in New York reaching 265,100 shares and Boston 9,152. The most active New York issue was U S Steel at 42,400 shares and Boston's was Fairbanks at 1,193 shares. For the period Jan 1 1918 to date New York totals were 66,447,385 shares and POT ages 1,771,509 shares, compared with last year’s 111,213,600 shares in New York and 3,686,936 in Boston.
New York market sees brief stock strength at the session start on reports McAdoo may unveil a holder friendly contract. Gains fade as frost damage fears persist from the government crop report. Steel and other sectors show mixed moves while Distillers' faces pressure from dry laws. Total volume 265000. calls 6 percent. bonds steady to slightly easier.
Boston July 9 high and low prices and closing changes for bonds are reported. The brief notes provide today’s bonds quotations and the net movement from the prior close.
Market yesterday showed light trading with Ahmeek and American Zinc preferred strong and Fairbanks hitting a new high on the local list. United Shoe Machinery slipped to a new low, with about 10 000 shares traded in the decline. The crop report dominated, foreseeing corn at about 3 160 000 000 bushels and wheat near 900 000 000, conditions favorable for record production except for one major exception. Prices remain high in industrial and copper groups, needing a favorable military development to push further gains.
July money market prices show loans for brokers and customers ranging from 54 to 6 percent with various collateral types. Bar silver prices appear in New York and London, alongside Mexican dollars. Boston Federal Reserve rates detail rediscounts for commercial, agricultural, and Treasury secured instruments with short run times, plus trade acceptances under 90 days.
This piece weighs the choice between selling accounts to gain higher revenue versus retaining them to incur lower earnings. It contrasts potential profits with opportunity costs and market risks.
A meeting of two committees representing the National Association of Owners of Railroad Securities has been called to discuss the draft contract submitted by government representatives for the federal operation of the railroads.
Braden Copper Company produced 8 292 000 pounds of blister copper in June up from 6 758 000 in May and 5 002 000 in June 1917. Kennecott output was 4 044 000 pounds, up from 3 404 000 in May and 5 848 000 in June 1917. Inspiration produced 10 300 000 pounds in June, compared with 10 250 000 in May and 11 180 000 in June last year.
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