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For the New Intellectual: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand (Signet) 54 reviews Ayn Rand
Signet, 1963
A new philosophical highway vs. old philosophical cul-de-sacs
+ An introduction...
Ayn Rand presents her philosophy as an alternative to the two philosophical cul-de-sacs, which have dominated the field and every other branch of knowledge in modern times. This book opens with a fifty-page essay, which delineates the two most prevalent approaches in the history of western ...
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Reminiscences of a Stock Operator Illustrated (A Marketplace Book) 5 reviews Edwin Lefevre, Marketplace Books, ...
Wiley, 2004
Picture this; it's the early 1900's, the dawn of the Roaring 20's. Gatsby like characters abound ...
+ A TIMELESS TRUTH + As valid today as ever + A must read + Market Analysis
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How to Make Money Selling Stocks Short (Wiley Trading) 32 reviews William J. O'Neil, Gil Morales
Wiley, 2004
Rich set of charts
+ Great book. + Well worth the money + Shorting is a Art form as well as technical
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Beating the Street 67 reviews Peter Lynch
Simon & Schuster, 1994
Incredibly Useful Formula for Investment Success
+ 1992 investing book is dated but still offers insight + A great read + Not as good as "One up on Wall Street," but better than "Earn to Learn" + Great lessons from one of the greatest money managers
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Trader Vic--Methods of a Wall Street Master 33 reviews Victor Sperandeo
Wiley, 1993
question, but will revise review in the future
+ Excellent Book on Technical Analysis + A foundation for trading and investing success
I think this is a very good book. well worth $10 you might pay for a used copy. I will revise my review in the future.
Please answer this question: it is easy to determine resistance, but what about a run away stock? For example, Sperandeo recommends a risk:reward of at least 1:3. But how ...
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One Up On Wall Street : How To Use What You Already Know To Make Money In The Market 165 reviews Peter Lynch
Simon & Schuster, 2000
One up Your Investment Knowledge
+ Kicking the Tires + This book brought me to my senses.
Peter Lynch wrote a classic with One Up on Wall Street. Peter Lynch was lead investment manager of the Magellan Fund, which is arguably the most successful large $ mutual fund in the US. He no longer manages the fund but in his book he lets us in on some of his secrets of choosing stocks.
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Capitalism and Freedom: Fortieth Anniversary Edition 124 reviews Milton Friedman
University Of Chicago Press, 2002
Great book, life changing reading!
+ Read it twice + Friedman is best on Economics this is a must read
Reading this book gave me a whole new perspective about life, economics and individual responsibility. It's a must for everyone, even if you are not a student of economics.
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Stan Weinstein's Secrets For Profiting in Bull and Bear Markets 81 reviews Stan Weinstein
McGraw-Hill, 1992
best book to add to library
+ Great book showing you the ups and downs of stocks + A must read if you want to learn how to read charts
Well I bought this book about 10 years ago, it got me started in trading stocks,since then I have bought about 15 more books and passed on to friends and family ...if you could own just one book on the market ...this would be my pick as it does explain and then gives a small quiz at the end of the ...
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Lessons from the Greatest Stock Traders of All Time 21 reviews John Boik
McGraw-Hill, 2004
Excellent book for beginning traders
+ Success stories from stock traders + VERY ENJOYABLE + Must read for an investor
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How I Made $2,000,000 In The Stock Market 122 reviews Nicolas Darvas
BN Publishing, 2008
Gems for a lifetime.....but beware!
+ Insightfull + One of the must read + Why Some people WRITE to much.
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Man, Economy, and State with Power and Market (Scholars Edition) 10 reviews Murray N. Rothbard
Ludwig von Mises Institute, 2004
Praxeology for the win
+ One of the two greatest works on economics + Man, Economy, and State + Learn sound economics from the bottom up + On Plants and Inorganic Matter ...
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Human Action: A Treatise on Economics 36 reviews Ludwig von Mises
Liberty Fund Inc., 2007
Masterful - permit me to add a bit of humble insight however...
+ The best economic treatise ever written + human action + An unknown gem + The magnum opus of Austrian economics
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The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book on Value Investing. A Book of Practical Counsel (Revised ... 132 reviews Benjamin Graham, Jason Zweig
Collins Business, 2003
Best Book to Eliminate Wall Street Propaganda
+ Work in finance? Invest some of your time in Benjamin Graham. + margin of safety + intelligent diligence + Worth it!
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24 Essential Lessons for Investment Success: Learn the Most Important Investment Techniques from the Founder ... 73 reviews William J. O'Neil
McGraw-Hill, 1999
To All The Reviewers Denouncing O'Neil's "Sales Pitch" Of IBD - It is the HEART AND SOUL of his investment philosophy.
+ Great Lessons for Stock Investors! + Awesome Book
That is WHY he is "plugging" his paper. You must UNDERSTAND his paper to USE his paper so he "PLUGS" his paper - more correctly - DISSECTS - his paper so you can more easily USE the information. To all the ingnoramus reviewers who denounce this book as a "Sales Pitch" have clearly not bothered to ...
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The Virtue of Selfishness 125 reviews Ayn Rand
Signet, 1964
The Liberal Journal?
+ Secret questions, pointedly answered. + An Excellent Collection of Essays on Objectivism + How Selfish
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The Battle for Investment Survival (Wiley Investment Classics) 25 reviews Gerald M. Loeb
Wiley, 2007
Timeless Book
+ A great book about speculation for investing + From the Stock Traders Headquarters library + A pure trader's book + Tried but true
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Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal 113 reviews Ayn Rand, Nathaniel Branden, ...
Signet, 1986
An Excellent Collection of Essays on Ayn Rand's Political Views
+ Excellent! Brilliantly makes the moral case for Capitalism + An interesting read, but Rand is her own school rather than a founding figure in American Conservative Thought. + At Whose Expense? + Capitalism is Right
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The Austrian Theory of the Trade Cycle and Other Essays 7 reviews Ludwig von Mises, Murray N. Rothbard, ...
Ludwig Von Mises Inst, 1996
Powerful and Remarkably Timely
+ Good intro + Very Good Review of Austrian economics + Austrian macro-economics without any criticisms + The Austrian School in a Nutshell
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Martin Zweig Winning on Wall Street 33 reviews Martin Zweig
Grand Central Publishing, 1997
Excellent proven way to win on Wall Street
+ Awesome + Great Market Timing Model - Should you be a buyer, seller, or stay in cash? + WOWS + An excellent stock screening book.
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Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets: A Comprehensive Guide to Trading Methods and Applications (New ... 96 reviews John J. Murphy
Prentice Hall Press, 1999
Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets
+ Simply the best + Great book, recommend it to anyone interested in technical analysis + Newbie
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