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Lessons from the Greatest Stock Traders of All Time
John Boik
Rating: 4.5/5 Stars
Rank: 13808
The trading strategies of legends Jesse Livermore, Bernard Baruch,
Gerald Loeb, and more provide ways to triumph in the market
Today's bookshelves are so laden with Johnny-come-lately experts, eager
to sell their knowledge to any and all, that it's sometimes hard for
traders to know which way to turn or whom to trust. Lessons from the
Greatest Stock Traders of All Time makes the choice simple, examining
the careers of five traders--Jesse Livermore, Bernard Baruch, Gerald Loeb,
Nicolas Darvas, and Bill O'Neil--who, more than any others over the past
century, demonstrated tremendous success at conquering Wall Street.
This technique-filled book presents numerous ways in which the timeless
strategies of these investing icons can be used to tame today's high-speed,
unforgiving marketplaces.
Comparing and contrasting the successes--and
occasional failures--of these five giants of finance, it reveals:
- What Jesse Livermore did to correctly call every market break between
1917 and 1940
- How Bill O'Neil stuck to basics to create his famously
effective CANSLIM system
- The strategies Nicolas Darvas used to become
a self-made millionaire several times over
About the AuthorJohn Boik is an active trader and former stockbroker. He is the
former assistant controller and special finance project manager for
Washington Mutual Finance.
He lives in Atlanta.
Editorials
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Lessons from the Greatest Stock Traders of All Time
John Boik
![]() | | | Book Description | | The trading strategies of legends Jesse Livermore, Bernard Baruch,
Gerald Loeb, and more provide ways to triumph in the market
Today's bookshelves are so laden with Johnny-come-lately experts, eager
to sell their knowledge... read full editorial |
![]() | | | From the Back Cover | | Timeless rules for profitable, low-risk trading--from five investing
legends Over the course of a century, in every type of economy
and market, five traders wrote and perfected the rules for successful stock
trading... read full editorial |
Customer Reviews
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Lessons from the Greatest Stock Traders of All Time
John Boik
![]() | | | Successful trading, simplified | | September 10, 2004 - 5.0/5 stars | | This may become my "trading" bible. I read this while logged into my
brokerage site. I did what Boik said: reviewed my accounts, wrote out my
trading logs, and just plain followed the "rules" and guess what happened?... read full review |
![]() | | | A little thin on the Application side, but does motivate to learn more | | (Allen Park, Mi United States) July 5, 2005 - 4.0/5 stars | | Having been an avid trader for some years now, and a huge follower of
William O'Neil I decided a book such as this could give me some insight
into the mind of the other great traders outlined here. What you gather
out... read full review |
![]() | | | Fancy title, weak content | | (Miami, FL) March 26, 2005 - 2.0/5 stars | | Although it mentions many of the traders I respect, I found the book to be
written at an eighth grade level with a lot of redundant information
(filler). I can say this because I have read the main works that this
book... read full review |
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