<![CDATA[Reminiscences of a Stock Operator]]>

false <![CDATA[Reminiscences of a Stock Operator]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1207000442m/100779.jpg 100779 6 Stock investing is a relatively recent phenomenon and the inventory of true classics is somewhat slim. When asked, people in the know will always list books by Benjamin Graham, Burton G. Malkiel's A Random Walk Down Wall Street, and Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits and Other Writings by Philip A. Fisher. You'll know you're getting really good advice if they also mention Reminiscences of a Stock Operator by Edwin Lefèvre. Reminiscences of a Stock Operator is the thinly disguised biography of Jesse Livermore, a remarkable character who first started speculating in New England bucket shops at the turn of the century. Livermore, who was banned from these shady operations because of his winning ways, soon moved to Wall Street where he made and lost his fortune several times over. What makes this book so valuable are the observations that Lefèvre records about investing, speculating, and the nature of the market itself. For example: "It never was my thinking that made the big money for me. It always was my sitting. Got that? My sitting tight! It is no trick at all to be right on the market. You always find lots of early bulls in bull markets and early bears in bear markets. I've known many men who were right at exactly the right time, and began buying or selling stocks when prices were at the very level which should show the greatest profit. And their experience invariably matched mine--that is, they made no real money out of it. Men who can both be right and sit tight are uncommon." If you've ever spent weekends and nights puzzling over whether to buy, sell, or hold a position in whatever investment--be it stock, bonds, or pork bellies, you'll be glad that you read this book. Reminiscences of a Stock Operator is full of lessons that are as relevant today as they were in 1923 when the book was first published. Highly recommended. --Harry C. Edwards 97175 17 1 1923 Reminiscences of a Stock Operator total:218|5:84|4:91|3:37|2:5|1:1| 218 906 323 38 4 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 03 06:40:39 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 03 06:45:44 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Jan 06 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Dec 29 18:40:49 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 06 17:49:58 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002 Fri Aug 31 21:23:31 -0700 2007 Fri Aug 31 21:48:14 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Aug 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 20 12:02:19 -0700 2007 Sun Aug 16 07:24:56 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Nov 28 11:36:44 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 28 11:39:51 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1996 Wed Jan 28 12:32:58 -0800 2009 Sun May 10 08:32:13 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Mon Nov 24 22:36:21 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 26 02:32:34 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jul 08 14:53:02 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 08 14:54:55 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 19 09:30:39 -0700 2008 Fri Jan 09 04:41:38 -0800 2009
stock trading is a rollercoaster....Livermore went broke i think three times and died not so well off after making billions of dollars throughout his life.

i belive we need more of warren buffets and donald trumps to balance out this grim ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed May 06 06:54:35 -0700 2009 Wed May 06 06:55:40 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sat Aug 08 06:38:15 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 02 12:40:54 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 08 06:38:15 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Mon Apr 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Feb 28 18:26:01 -0800 2009 Wed Apr 22 13:15:59 -0700 2009
If you're at all interested in stock trading (or other kinds of trading) or think you e...more...]]> 0 0 false false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 01 04:56:19 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 01 04:56:53 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Mon Nov 30 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 21 07:45:05 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 30 12:40:18 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Tue Jan 08 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Mar 27 18:51:18 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 27 18:51:49 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Mar 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 05 15:05:10 -0800 2009 Mon Mar 09 14:59:25 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Mar 05 08:10:51 -0800 2008 Sat Apr 05 20:04:03 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jul 23 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 09 09:59:58 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 23 09:12:13 -0700 2008
I can see why the WSJ recommends this narrative; it is a very clear window into the mind of the ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Nov 20 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Fri Aug 31 08:42:07 -0700 2007 Tue Nov 20 23:30:33 -0800 2007
One the more interesting take-aways from the book are a look into so many oper...more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Tue Apr 01 08:34:26 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 01 08:37:32 -0700 2008 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=100779