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  • By: Edwin Lefevre
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  • Length: 2 hrs and 28 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (308 ratings)
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Summary

First published in 1923, Reminiscences of a Stock Operator is the fictionalized biography of Jesse Livermore, one of the greatest speculators who ever lived. Now, almost 90 years later, it remains the most widely read, highly recommended investment book ever written. Generations of investors have found that it has more to teach them about themselves and other investors than years of experience in the market. They have also discovered that its trading advice and keen analyses of market price movements ring as true today as in 1923.

Jesse Livermore won and lost tens of millions of dollars playing the stock and commodities markets during the early 1900s. So potent a market force was he in his day that, in 1929, he was widely believed to be the man responsible for causing the Crash.

Originally reviewed in The New York Times as a nonfiction book, Reminiscences of a Stock Operator vividly recounts Livermore's mastery of the markets from the age of 14. Always good at figures, he learns, early on, that he can predict which way the numbers will go. Starting out with an investment of five dollars, he amasses a fortune by his early twenties and establishes himself as a major player on the Street. Bullish in bear markets, and bearish among bulls, he claims that only suckers gamble on the market. The trick, he advises, is to protect yourself by balancing your investments, and selling big on the way down. Livermore goes broke three times, but he comes back each time feeling richer for the learning experience.

Offering profound insights into the motivations, attitudes, and feelings shared by every investor, Reminiscences of a Stock Operator is a timeless instructional tale that will enrich the lives – and the portfolios – of today's traders as it has those of generations past.

©1993,1994 Expert Trading, Ltd. (P)2004 Marketplace Books

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Incomplete book

This is an incomplete audio book. I know because I have read the book. It ends abruptly after "Larry Livingston" made a killing from the war bride boom and its subsequent bust. The actual book goes on for much more!

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An all time classic - and an excellent adaptation.

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If you're interested in trading/investing at all, you're probably familiar with this classic thinly veiled biography of Jesse Livermore. It has lasted for nearly a century because it's a book on trading psychology before the concept really existed, and the lessons it teaches are still relevant today. I liked that it is as long as needs to be, and no longer, and that it doesn't get bogged-down in irrelevant personal stories, but does bring in the protagonists personal quirks and history when they are relevant to the subject.

The narrator is particularly good - he's lively, brings the characters to life, and makes the book memorable.

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NOT a whole book. Excerpt of a great book.

I just wanted to warn others that this is NOT a whole book. I was very disappointed and felt cheated. The whole one is a good read/listen.

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timeless

the very best for every trader, regardless of experience, just sit back and enjoy the joy.

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Fantastic!

The beginning of the book describing trading as it was conducted a century ago can be percieved as less relevant for a modern time reader, although fundamental principles of tape reading still are the same. The last two thirds or so of the book is just a pleasure to listen to and offers so many great insights any trader can relate to. It is truly a classic that lives up to it's reputation as one of the "must reads" for anyone interested in trading.

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great tips and wonderful story

loved it , good story with great principals entrenched for a beginner like me !

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disappointing

Story well told but as a beginner to trading didnt find much new new information

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For trade addiction only

A classic of American business. All traders can relate Jesse's and Edwin's experience as a trader as well as learn from them. Though fictionalised but has actual exploits, personalities, and locations in the story. You'll notice nothing has changed in the markets and in traders for the last 100 years with the exception of technology.

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I adore this book.

I have listened to this again and again. It’s a must read for new and experienced traders alike. It’s a classic that should be owned by everyone with an interest in trading.

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Cool story but don't expect a lot of wisdom

Didn't learn much since he only mentioned very basic rules and I expected more wisdom.

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