Helene Lieser · 1935
Helene Lieser’s 1935 review of the seventeenth edition of Annuaire Desfossés assesses a reference work for banking professionals and investors. Her opening locates it through a familiar counterpart:
Das umfangreiche und einen guten Ruf genießende Nachschlagewerk entspricht im allgemeinen unserem „Compass“.
English translation: The extensive and well-regarded reference work corresponds broadly to our “Compass.”
The review proceeds from coverage to usability. The annual supplies key data and the latest published balance sheets for French and foreign companies whose shares are listed or traded without listing on the Paris exchange; it also comprehensively covers investment securities. Lieser highlights the introductory brokerage rates, French securities transaction tax, and market index comprising 300 French shares, 36 French investment securities, and 20 foreign shares. These details ground her favorable judgment in practical information rather than investment recommendations.
Ein alphabetischer Index erleichtert die Benützung des übersichtlichen und instruktiven Werkes.
English translation: An alphabetical index facilitates use of the clearly organized and informative work.
Her closing links informational breadth to ease of consultation: the annual’s value lies both in what it records and in making financial information accessible.
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