The secret to Jesse Livermore's legendary trading success Although he began his career in 1892, Jesse Livermore is still considered to be one of the world's greatest traders. In life and in death, Livermore has always been a controversial figure and his methods held up as a model for traders of all generations. Through 45 years of trading and market observation, Jesse Livermore determined that stocks and stock markets move in a series of repetitive patterns. He then developed a series of unique tools, using secret formulas and equations that allowed him to identify and interpret the movement in stocks with uncanny reliability. In Trade Like Jesse Livermore, author Richard Smitten explores the technical aspects of Livermore's trading approach and shows readers how they can use these techniques to garner the success Livermore once did. Trade Like Jesse Livermore covers every aspect of Livermore's trading methods, from discerning market behavior and trends such as top-down and tandem trading to paying clos

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Create Your Own Hedge Fund explains how exchange-traded funds can be used in conjunction with an options strategy to attain steady growth. Beginning with a tutorial on options and ETFs, the book goes on to describe both investment approaches in great detail providing you with a trading strategy that generates higher returns than buy-and-hold investing -and allows you to reduce risk by adopting a hedging strategy. Filled with in-depth insights and expert advice, this book is intended for you if you're a sophisticated individual investor or a professional investor, trader, or other money manager looking to update your arsenal of investment tools.

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What's the secret to overall trading success? What sets successful traders apart from the unsuccessful ones? Expert author team Matt Kirk and Sari Mustonen-Kirk believe it's the way they think. In this fascinating book, Bullseye: Top Trader Thinking, the authors combine practical trading advice with valuable insights from noted traders such as Larry Williams, Daryl Guppy, Andrew Lythgo, Guy Bower, Catherine Davey, Andrew Patterson and Tom Scollon. Bullseye shows you how to hit your trading target. From creating your own trading mandate and system, to learning what markets and products are right for you, Bullseye shows you the hows' and 'whys' of being consistently successful. Matt and Sari let you in on the secrets that top traders know and use every day, and provide easy to apply tools that will help both novice and experienced traders realise their full potential. Learn how to trade CFDs, options, futures, shares and FX profitably and with confidence. Bullseye delves into the

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The Warren Buffett Way provided the first look into the strategies that the master uses to pick stocks. A New York Times bestseller, it is a valuable and practical primer on the principles behind the remarkable investment run of the famed oracle of Omaha. In this much-awaited companion to that book, author Robert Hagstrom takes the next logical step, revealing how to profitably manage stocks once you select them. THE WARREN BUFFETT PORTFOLIO will help you through the process of building a superior portfolio and managing the stocks going forward. Building a concentrated portfolio is critical for investment success. THE WARREN BUFFETT PORTFOLIO introduces the next wave of investment strategy, called focus investing. A comprehensive investment strategy used with spectacular results by Buffett, focus investing directs investors to select a concentrated group of businesses by examining their management and financial positions as compared to their stock prices. A strategy that has historically outperformed th

A $10,000 investment in Warren Buffett's original 1956 portfolio would today be worth a staggering $250 million ... after taxes! What are his investing secrets? How to Pick Stocks Like Warren Buffett contains the answers and shows, step-by-profitable-step, how any investor can follow Buffett's path to consistently find bargains in all markets: up, down, or sideways. How to Pick Stocks Like Warren Buffett sticks to the basics: how Buffett continually finds bargain stocks passed over by others. Written by an actual financial analyst who uses Buffett's strategies professionally, this tactical how-to book includes: Comprehensive financial tools and information Strategy-packed "Buffett in action" boxes Buffett's own stock portfolio continually updated on the author's website! 作者简介： Timothy Vick is the senior analyst with Arbor Capital Management, which has offices in Anchorage, Jacksonville, and the Chicago area. The founder and former editor in chief of th

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If the money that passes through the hands of African Americans was ever centralized, it would equal the gross national product of the ninth largest country on earth. Despite this collective wealth, few blacks take advantage of this country's stock market--a trend financial journalist Carolyn Brown would like to reverse. The Millionaires' Club, written under the auspices of Black Enterprise magazine, is a concise guide outlining the basics of acquiring money through establishment of an investment club. It works like this: Groups of people pool their money to invest. The club requires members to plunk down a set amount of money each month, which it then uses to buy shares in securities--mostly stocks. Profits and dividends are plowed back into the portfolio until the club reaches its financial goal. The appeal is simple: As a group, people with small amounts of money can consolidate their financial resources to make larger purchases of company shares. Brown details everything you need to know to

How did a secretary, a firefighter, a retired naval officer, a housewife, a construction worker, a schoolteacher, and a pharmacist become wealthy? Bestselling author Ric Edelman has studied the wealth-making habits of these 5,000 other ordinary Americans and reveals his findings in this extraordinary book that outlines in eight easy, practical steps to secrets to achieving and maintaining wealth. Here you'll find a lifetime of wealth-building experience from people just like you -- people who have figured out how to arrange their finances and make wise investment decisions so that they can reach their goals and achieve financial security. Plus, you'll find tips on How to turn your mortgage into a wealth-enhancing tool Why small investments work better than big ones How to max out on your employer-sponsored retirement plan When to hold investments and when to fold them When to pay attention to financial news and when to turn it off Let your neighbors lend you a hand.

In easy-to-follow terms，Getting Started in Options，Sixth Edition thoroughly demystifies the options markets，distinguishes the imagined risks from the real ones，and arms readers with the facts they need to make informed investment decisions. The accessible，step-by-step format of this guide includes the latest examples，charts，and additions to reflect the changing markets. It also includes new and updated discussions on other options issues，such as Long-Term Equity Anticipation Securities （LEAPS）and the intricacies of options taxation，as well as understandable instructions about how to master options terminology and concepts，read the market，utilize new online resources，and more. Filled with in-depth insights and practical advice，this straightforward resource shows readers how options work as well as where they can fit into anyone’s personal investment plan. 作者简介： Michael C. Thomsett is a financial writer who has written more than sixty books on investing，real es

Whether you're thinking of changing your superannuation fund now or some time in the future, you need all the facts.This informative,plain-English guide gives you the tools and tips tohelp you select the right fund for your super needs.

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