„Der Aktienführer“, Handbuch der Berliner Aktienwerte, Ausgabe 1936/37 (Saling) [Rezension]

Helene Lieser: Review of Der Aktienführer (1936)

Helene Lieser’s brief review assesses the 1936/37 handbook of Berlin-listed shares as a practical reference work. She first explains its scope: space constraints prompted the division of the former Saling II into separate, substantial bond and equity guides. The equity volume covers all shares traded on the Berlin stock exchange, arranged similarly to the Austrian Compass.

Her evaluation turns on the handbook’s capacity to make company information accessible:

Das Ziel der Herausgeber, eine möglichst rasche, zuverlässige und umfassende Unterrichtung über die Gesellschaften zu geben, scheint erreicht zu sein, so daß das Werk seine Aufgabe in jeder Hinsicht gut erfüllen wird.

English translation: The editors’ aim of providing information about the companies as quickly, reliably, and comprehensively as possible appears to have been achieved, so that the work will fulfil its purpose well in every respect.

Moving from publishing format through coverage and arrangement to a favourable verdict, Lieser treats speed, reliability, and comprehensiveness as the handbook’s decisive standards. Her qualified endorsement offers a compact assessment of its usefulness without examining individual company entries.