"In my interviews with over 30 of the best traders of our time, there were some questions that I raised in each conversation. One of these was: Are there any books that you found particularly valuable and would recommend to aspiring traders? By far, the most frequent response was Reminiscences of a Stock Operator-a book that was over 70 years old " --from the Foreword by Jack Schwager, author of Market Wizards and The New Market Wizards
"Although Reminiscences.was first published some 70 years ago, its take on crowd psychology and...
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"In my interviews with over 30 of the best traders of our time, there were some questions that I raised in each conversat...
"Once I picked it up I did not put it down until I finished . . . What Schwed has done is capture fully-in deceptively clean language-the lunacy at the heart of the investment business."-From the Foreword by Michael Lewis, Bestselling author of Liar's Poker
This hilarious portrait of everyday Wall Street and its denizens rings as true today as it did when it was first published in 1940. Writing with a rare mixture of wry cynicism and bonhomie reminiscent of Mark Twain and H. L. Mencken, Fred Schwed, Jr., skewers everyone including himself in his brilliant send-ups of bankers,...
"Once I picked it up I did not put it down until I finished . . . What Schwed has done is capture fully-in deceptively clean language-the lunacy at th...
"The market never ceases to befuddle and beguile. These two venerable works are fixtures on the short lists for most valuable books on the securities markets, and investors continue to cherish them." -From the Introduction by Martin S. Fridson Managing Director, Merrill Lynch & Co. Author of Investment Illusions
Exploring the sometimes hilarious, sometimes devastating impact of crowd behavior and trading trickery on the financial markets, this book brilliantly combines two all-time investment classics. Extraordinary Popular Delusions and Confusion de Confusiones take us from...
"The market never ceases to befuddle and beguile. These two venerable works are fixtures on the short lists for most valuable books on the securities ...
"The market never ceases to befuddle and beguile. These two venerable works are fixtures on the short lists for most valuable books on the securities markets, and investors continue to cherish them." -From the Introduction by Martin S. Fridson Managing Director, Merrill Lynch & Co. Author of Investment Illusions
Exploring the sometimes hilarious, sometimes devastating impact of crowd behavior and trading trickery on the financial markets, this book brilliantly combines two all-time investment classics. Extraordinary Popular Delusions and Confusion de Confusiones take us from...
"The market never ceases to befuddle and beguile. These two venerable works are fixtures on the short lists for most valuable books on the securities ...
Kathryn F. Staley Marketplace Books Marketplace Books
A one-of-a-kind book that shows you how to cash in on the latest investing trend--short selling
"The Art of Short Selling is the best description of this difficult technique."--John Train, Train, Thomas, Smith Investment Counsel, and author of The New Money Masters
"Kathryn Staley has done a masterful job explaining the highly specialized art of short selling. Her approach to telling the true stories of famous investment 'scams' will keep the reader spellbound, while teaching the investor many crucial lessons."--David W. Tice, Portfolio Manager, Prudent Bear Fund
A one-of-a-kind book that shows you how to cash in on the latest investing trend--short selling
William Peter Hamilton Marketplace Books Marketplace Books
A pioneering classic in Dow Theory.
"If you are a serious student of investing, you owe it to yourself to 'go back to the future' and read this book." --Charles B. Carlson, Editor of "Dow Theory Forecast."
The Dow Theory is consistently one of the best strategies for understanding and predicting the stock market, and when it is applied as a method of predictable forecast, it is known as the "barometer." This finance classic offers tips and trends that William Hamilton observed over the years in the market, offering a view of market behavior that remains perpetually...
A pioneering classic in Dow Theory.
"If you are a serious student of investing, you owe it to yourself to 'go back to the future' and rea...
Traders and sophisticated investors are increasingly finding that the traditional market forecasting methods of fundamental analysis or technical analysis appear to be producing contradictory predictions, with fundamental analysts suggesting that the market is ready for a downturn and technical analysts saying that it will expand further. As a result of these contrasting signals, many traders and investors are turning to a combination of new scientific theories and investment psychology.
Traders and sophisticated investors are increasingly finding that the traditional market forecasting methods of fundamental analysis or technical anal...
