Ralph Nelson Elliott (1871-1948) was of that rarest of breeds, a true scholar in the practcal world of finance. His fascinating theory of stock market behavior is remarkably unique in that it goes way beyond the usual "get rich quick" methods so characteristic of the bulk of the literature. Over the years the Wave Principle has had a profound effect on a small coterie of investors who not only have the ability to recognize a theory of immense practical value, but who have the ability to appreciate the aesthetic beauty of the human experience in the abstract.