The Evolution of Technical Analysis, Jasmina Hasanhodzic
The Evolution of Technical Analysis, Jasmina Hasanhodzic
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The Evolution of Technical Analysis
Financial Prediction from Babylonian Tablets to Bloomberg Terminals

Author: Jasmina Hasanhodzic, Andrew W. Lo

Narrator: Paul Costanzo

Unabridged: 6 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 07/20/2020


Synopsis

Andrew Lo, Director, MIT Laboratory for Financial Engineering, and his co-author Jasmina Hasanhodzic, present the creation and evolution of technical analysis, spanning several civilizations, from the most ancient onesas far back as the Stone Age, through the rise of Wall Street as the world's financial center.  It is filled with interesting facts, such as that speculative trading came into existence in ancient Babylon, where market values of various commodities were regularly charted with the purposes of forecasting them. They continue their research through the Middle Ages, Renaissance, and the Industrial Revolution. They also explore the Eastern markets of China and Japan, and compare and contrast them to Western practices. Along the way, they examine the work of the people who have played a significant role in the formation and growth of this ancient practice. The work of Charles Dow, the grandfather of modern technical analysis, will be discussed in this volume, as well as the contributions of other pioneers, such as Samuel Armstrong Nelson, William, Peter Hamilton, Robert Rhea, Richard Russell, and C.J. Collins.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Alexander on December 19, 2021

It is quite fascinating to see how technical analysis evolved (and stayed the same) over centuries. It seems like there is just something very innate human about trying to find patterns in things and then aiming to exploit that for financial gains. The authors go back to the Babylonians, Greeks, and......more

Goodreads review by Chris on February 08, 2019

A good overview of the history of technical analysis from Babylonia to right before the contemporary machine learning era in finance. The author does a good job of showing how technical analysis arose from a "scientific mindset" albeit one that was unveiled in mysticism and astrology, when ancient t......more

Goodreads review by Aryan on August 04, 2023

I want to read this book......more

Goodreads review by Etienne on June 04, 2021

Great overview of technical analysis history, with a bunch of references and tips.......more

Goodreads review by Jaan on April 27, 2022

Nothing special......more