Looking Ahead with Common Stocks is a lesser-known investment book by Pierre R. Bretey, originally published in 1931 by Wetsel Market Bureau in New York. It isn't widely available today, but bibliographic records and available content lists give a clear picture of what the book covers and its approach to stock investing. Title: Looking Ahead with Common Stocks Author: Pierre R. Bretey Publisher: Wetsel Market Bureau, Inc., New York Publication Year: 1931 Length: ~182 pages Format: Hardcover (first edition) The book focuses on evaluating and forecasting the outlook for common stocks?that is, regular publicly traded equity shares?through the lens of economic conditions, business performance, earnings trends, and industry characteristics. . First Edition, First Printing. 7 x 10.25 in. xviii. 182 pp. Publisher's cloth boards.