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Reminiscences of a Stock Operator
by Edwin Lefevre, Marketplace Books
Originally written in 1923, this masterpiece continues to be the most widely read book by the trading community.
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Trading for a Living: Psychology, Trading Tactics, Money Management
by Alexander Elder
Top notch book integrates three major areas of trading; psychology, trading tactics and money management into a coherent framework for success. Unique approach combines the author's trading success with his decades of experience as physician and psychiatrist.
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Technical Analysis of Stock Trends
by Robert D. Edwards, John Magee, W. H. C. Bassetti (Editor)
Now in its 8th edition, this universally acclaimed investor's classic has more than 800,000 copies in print. This is the definitive reference on analyzing trends in stock performance
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The New Market Wizards: Conversations With America's Top Traders
by Jack D. Schwager, Marketplace Books
In one of the most popular finance books ever written, Jack Schwager introduces us to some of today's most successful and fascinating supertraders. Get the story behind Stan Drukenmiller, who runs Soros' Quantum Fund. Meet Bill Lipschutz, the former architect who became Salomon Brothers' most successful currency trader. Trace the fascinating roots of the
now legendary circle of traders known as the Turtles. And much more.
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Asset Allocation: Balancing Financial Risk
by Roger C. Gibson
Now, in its third edition the bestselling reference book on asset allocation for a decade has been updated to keep pace with the latest developments and findings. Provides step-by-step strategies for implementing asset allocation in a high return/low risk portfolio, educating financial planning clients on the logic behind asset allocation.
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Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds
by Charles MacKay
Chosen by the Financial Times as two of the "Ten Best Books Ever Written on Investment."
"This is the most important book ever written about crowd psychology and, by extension, about financial markets. A serious student of markets and even anyone interested in the extremes of human behavior should read this book!"
-- Ron Insana, CNBC.
"Once upon a time, there was an emperor with no clothes. For the longest time no one noticed. As you will read in this marvelous book, there have been many naked emperors since. There will doubtless be many more."-- Andrew Tobias
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How to Make Money in Stocks: A Winning System in Good Times or Bad
by William J. O'Neil
Based on a 38-year study of the most
successful stocks of all time, William O'Neill's proven C-A-N S-L-I-M system is an easy-to-use tool that will help investors pick the winners and avoid the losers in today's stock market. In addition, this book offer a wide range
of practical advice about the entire investment process -- from how to pick a broker to the best way to diversify a portfolio.
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The Richest Man in Babylon
by George S. Clason
Acclaimed as a modern day classic, this celebrated bestseller offers an understanding of, and solution to, your personal financial problems that will guide you through a lifetime. This is the book that holds the secrets to acquiring money, keeping money, and making money earn more money. These fascinating and informative stories set you on a sure path to prosperity and its accompanying joys.
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A Random Walk Down Wall Street: Including a Life-Cycle Guide to Personal Investing
by Burton Gordon Malkiel
This gimmick-free, irreverent, and vastly informative guide -- with over half a million copies sold -- shows how to navigate the turbulence on Wall Street and beat the pros at their own game. Skilled at puncturing financial bubbles and other delusions of the Wall Street crowd, Burton Malkiel shows why a broad portfolio of stocks selected at random will match the performance of one carefully chosen by experts. Taking a shrewd look at the high-tech boom and its aftermath, Malkiel shows how to maximize gains and minimize losses in this era of electronic brokers, virtual gurus, and flashy investment vehicles.
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The Intelligent Investor: A Book of Practical Counsel
by Benjamin Graham
The classic bestseller by Benjamin Graham, perhaps the greatest investment advisor of the twentieth century, The Intelligent Investor has taught and inspired hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. Since its original publication in 1949, Benjamin Graham's book has remained the most respected guide to investing, due to his timeless philosophy of "value investing," which helps protect investors against the areas of possible substantial error and teaches them to develop long-term strategies with which they will be comfortable down the road.
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Options As a Strategic Investment
by L. G. McMillan, Lawrence G. McMillan
With more than 100,000 copies sold, this books is considered the bible of options trading. Now completely revised and updated to encompass all the latest options trading vehicles, it supplies traders and serious investors with an abundance of new, strategic opportunities for managing their investments. Examples make clear the power of each strategy in carefully defined market condition
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The Art of Short Selling
by Kathryn F. Staley, Marketplace Books
Packed with landmark, cutting-edge examples, up-to-the-minute guidelines, and pertinent regulations, The Art of Short Selling is a timely and comprehensive reference that arms you with the necessary tools to make a prepared and confident entrance onto the short selling playing field.
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Investment Psychology Explained: Classic Strategies to Beat the Markets
by Martin J. Pring
In this classic book, Martin J. Pring, one of the most respected independent investment advisors in the world, argues that in the revisionist '90s there are no quick, magical paths to market success. Rather, he emphasizes the timeless values of hard work, patience, and self-discipline-and much more.
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Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets: A Comprehensive Guide to Trading Methods and Applications
by John J. Murphy, John J. Murphy, The John J. Technical Analysis of Futures Markets Murphy
In the late 1980s, John J. Murphy's massive Technical Analysis of the Futures Markets created an uproar when it burst upon the scene. The most comprehensive, yet easy-to-follow guide to the concepts of technical analysis and their applications to the futures markets, it swiftly became a classic -- cited in research studies by the Federal Reserve and used as a primary source in the Market Technicians Association testing program. Today, it is widely considered the bible in its field.
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The Arms Index Trin: An Introduction to the Volume Analysis of Stock and Bond Markets
by Richard W. Arms, Jr.
In 1967, Richard Arms introduced the Short-Term Trading Index in Barron's. The index has been most commonly referred to as "TRIN"; however, today the index appears as "ARMS" on most quotation systems. The Arms index has changed the way technical analysts perceive the market. In discovering that stock price changes are a function of volume, Arms has made a significant impact on investors' attitudes toward the stock market.
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