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The True Life Story and Time-Tested Strategies of the World's Greatest Trader
"Excellent read! Captures the spirit and times of Jesse Livermore, legendary trader. The book tracks two major market crashes, love affairs, the shooting of Jesse Jr. by his mother, and two family suicides. . . . Never a dull moment." -Ace Greenberg, Chairman, Bear Stearns
"Terrific. I started reading it when we took off from Seoul's Kimbo Airport on my way to Germany. By the time we reached Novosibirsk, Russia . . . I had finished it. I just couldn't put it down! Not only is it a great lesson in investing and trading, it's a fascinating psychological study of what makes a great speculator tick. The rise and fall of a great speculator as well as the rise and fall of his family is great reading. The fact that it is based on interviews with Livermore's survivors and witnesses to the events makes it even more interesting. Great writing."-Mark Mobius, Managing Director, Templeton Asset Management
"As one of the most shrewd traders of all time, Jesse Livermore demonstrated how important discipline is when trading the market. Smitten . . . covers how Livermore created his rules . . . also reviews the lessons Livermore learned along the way to develop his strategies."-William J. O'Neil, Publisher, Investor's Business Daily
"A stock market classic! Most entertaining and informative book on the market that I have had the privilege to read in the last twenty years. A must-read for students of the stock market-great even for those who have no knowledge of the market. Grabs you from the start and holds you enthralled from cover to cover. Great book!"-Dan Sullivan, Publisher, The Chartist, Fund Manager, and Investment Advisor
"After reading Smitten's magnificent biography, two Japanese proverbs came to mind: 'Fortune favors the bold' and 'Darkness lies one inch ahead.' Smitten shows how fortune and darkness were integral parts of Livermore's life . . . has the intrigue of a mystery novel and the lessons of a trading master. What more can one ask for? I eagerly recommend this book to anyone interested in history, the markets, and trading psychology."-Steve Nison, author of Japanese Candlestick Charting
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
The Great Bear of Wall Street.
The Back Story.
The San Francisco Earthquake Rumbles in New York.
The Crash of 1907.
The Cotton King.
Back on His Game.
Perfecting His Market Theory.
Stock Pools and Scandals.
Boston Billy.
The Crash of 1929.
When to Hold and When to Fold.
Livermore's Money-Management Rules.
Livermore's Luck Sours.
The Shooting of Jesse Livermore Jr.
Facing the Grim Reaper.
Livermore's Laws and Trading Secrets Revealed.
Sources.
Bibliography.
Cosmo_The_Cat
Posted March 12, 2012
This book struck a chord in my heart, although, the author only had a pretty good understanding of Jesse Livermore, he didn’t know Livermore personally so it was more of a secondary source book. The actual title of the book is Jesse Livermore: World’s Greatest Stock Trader. It was proscribed by Richard Smitten and it is a biography of the great Jesse Livermore.
The author’s purpose in writing this book was to define the life of a man who was a visionary in his own way. A brilliant man, Jesse Livermore revolutionized the stock market. The point of view of this exquisite work of literature is like an admirer who wanted to be just like Mr. Livermore. The author put the fun in dysfunctional. By the way, I love your cat Ms. Fairhead.
This extraordinary book contains the embodiment of the emotional life of the awesome man, Jesse Livermore. It reveals details about his life from when he was born to when he killed himself. He was personally blamed for the Stock Market Crash of 1929 and received numerous death threats for it. He accumulated a massive wealth but lost almost all of it towards the end of his beautiful life. Jesse Livermore really was a great guy don’t you think?
I recommend this book to any American who enjoys any variation of literature. I could go as far as to say this book has changed my life. This book caught my interest from the start and I couldn’t put it down. Needless to say, I have rated this book 5/5 stars!
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Posted March 12, 2012
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Posted July 4, 2009
Excitingly true story of the early days of the stock market and one man's journey.
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Posted March 12, 2012
I read this book..........it was the worst experience of my life.
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The True Life Story and Time-Tested Strategies of the World's Greatest Trader
"Excellent read! Captures the spirit and times of Jesse Livermore, legendary trader. The book tracks two major market crashes, love affairs, the shooting of Jesse Jr. by his mother, and two family suicides. . . . Never a dull moment." -Ace Greenberg, Chairman, Bear Stearns
"Terrific. I started reading it when we took off from Seoul's Kimbo Airport on my way to Germany. By the time we reached Novosibirsk, Russia . . . I had finished it. ...