Reminiscences of a Stock Operator

Whilst stock market tomes have come and gone, this remains popular. - GQ
A timely and much-favored resource for Wall Street analysts and players, Reminiscences of a Stock Operator offers a compelling look at American business. The thinly veiled biography of real-life speculator Jesse Livermore (1877 1940), who made and lost many fortunes, accurately captures the experiences and thoughts of a trader - mistakes made, lessons learned, and insights gained - to offer solid advice about the markets. Readers who can absorb and follow its lessons will improve their trading skills, and those who can’t will still enjoy a fascinating story. A timely and ever-popular resource for Wall Street analysts and players, this 1923 volume was hailed by Investor’s Business Daily as a must-read classic for all investors, whether brand-new or experienced. The thinly veiled biography of a real-life speculator who made and lost many fortunes, it recounts mistakes made, lessons learned, and insights gained to offer solid advice about the markets and trading. AUTHOR: Journalist, author, and diplomat Edwin Lefevre (1871 1943) was an independent investor who also worked on Wall Street and was a financial writer for the New York Sun newspaper.