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NOT TO BAd~!
This book was good but not terrific. after reading best sellers like Why we want you to be rich by Donald TRump and God Doesn't run a $2 Shop by Sage Saint Francis i found that this book just was not in the same leauge.
Buy and Homework
One of Jim's suggestion was to "buy and homework".This definitely stresses upon the time and commitments that have to be devoted into staying updated on the stocks that you own.However, aside from reading the headlines and listening to conference call, Jim does not disect company's income statements as I wish he could have.I guess for this task, I will have to find another book.But overall a very insightful book.Another thing I like about reading his book is that I get to listen to him on his radio, to see him in action.The combination of radio and the book make for a really good re-inforcement.

"THE BOOK" is actually quite good
Cramer has done a great job explaining how he analyzes the stock market and offers solid advice on how to put together a portfolio. This is a great book for beginners as well as practitioners interested in Cramer's way of doing things. Still, I wish he would come out with a book that delved into more detail on his advanced strategies in the last chapter, and title it Jim Cramer on Running Money: Winning Strategies for Equity Hedge Funds or something along those lines. ... Read more

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Don't consider buying it...
This is such a short and unsubstantial book- do not bother buying it. Go to your local book store or library, buy the coffee drink of your choice. You can read this in 1 1/2 hours. As others have said, it is written to the 5th grade level. As for the method shown in the book and the website, I would never use only a single simple tool alone. Maybe it works, maybe it doesn't. If you want to read a REAL book about this topic, read books by James O'Shaughnessy or by William O'Neil.

Watchout for Greebblatt!
I bought 20 stocks with Greenblatt's list.Two quarters later i have lost 25 percent of my capital.Of the 20 stocks i picked from his list, only 8 are now on his list 5 months later!!!Wow!! What changed with his numbers SO quickly?Watch out for the Hussler!!You would think that Greenblatt already has enough money and wouldn't need to milk the consumer anymore with yet another book.

Limited data from which author extrapolates
My jaw dropped a third of the way through the book when the author says that he tested his "magic formula" over a 17 year period beginning in 1988.Seventeen years?! That's a long time in one's life, but statistically speaking, seventeen years is an insufficient amount of data.Numerous studies using the Compustat database going back 50 years shows that formulas that work well in some decades do not work well in others.Greenblatt should have devised his formula using this 17 year period (1988-2004), and then tested the formula in an out of sample period, such as 1950-1987.Would it have worked as well in the out of sample time period?Maybe, maybe not.Greenblatt doesn't tell us.Major flaw. ... Read more

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Required reading for anyone serious about working on Wall Street.
Everyone has read this, and its easy to understand why. One of the best written books about Wall Street ever, Michael Lewis is superb as he goes about describing his experience at Salomon Brothers during the 1980's as a bond salesman. Introduces us to the legendary trader John Meriweather before he started Long Term Capital Management.

Interesting and well written...
This should be required reading analysts and associates along with `Monkey Business: Swinging Through the Wall Street Jungle' and `Goldman Sachs: The Culture of Success'. Each gives a different and illuminating perspective on the ups and downs of the many different departments that make up large, institutional finance organizations. Moreover, there are in totality especially useful if you have no idea about how finance actually operates on a day-to-day basis beyond what you see in your economics courses (definitely the case at Harvard, U Chicago, MIT and the like, where these firms heavily recruit). Can definitely give those without and an internship or direct experience the ability to level the playing field to a large degree.

Wall Street Demystified
For those of us that have an innate disbelief for brokers, traders, advisors and the likes working from Wall Street, this is a must read.For those of you who take lessons and advise from financial advisors, money experts, radio and TV charlatans, this book should be mandatory.
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A Quick Guide to Venture Capital Thinking
This book, one claimed by the publisher to fall into the need-to-read category rather than the nice-to-read, is aimed at giving the businessman the information he needs to know to be able to hold an intelligent conversation with a venture capitalist.
Great Book - But Even Better is Author DVD Called Negotiating Term Sheets & Valuations in VC Deals
This author definitely knows his stuff - but even better is author's new product called Negotiating Term Sheets and Valuations in Venture Capital Deals (ISBN 1597010987).It is a 100 minute DVD that has a lot of different material in it that is critical for doing venture capital deals.It also covers specific negotiation strategies and roles and motivations for each key deal participant - which is not covered in this book or the authors other book (Term Sheets & Valuations).

Very Disappointed
After enjoying his first book, Term Sheets and Valuations, I was looking forward to this one.I regret to say that I found it a big waste of time and a bigger waste of money.
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Venerable ButMisleadingAdvice
IMO this book's advice can prove costly.
A Cornucopia for the Serious Trader
If longevity is a key to greatness, Gerald Appel has achieved it.When I got into the business in the mid-seventies, he was an admired technical analyst.His publication, Systems and Forecast, was required reading.The inventor of MACD, he has lived to see his technique used by virtually every serious investor and trader; it is included in most trading programs.
30 years of wisdom in one setting
For novices interested in technical analysis, there is so much material here it might seem overwhelming.But believe me, the effort at exploration is worth it.I've been successfully applying Appel's work since 1984, and this all-encompassing treatise was like looking over his shoulder, soaking in his 30 years of wisdom on the markets.
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A MUST
If I were to be deprived of all the trading books in my collection but one, that would beThe Encyclopedia. Unlike other literature on the patterns, in this book you will not find clauses like "most of the time", "usually", "seldom". All the information as it'srelated to the pattern trading is thoroughly backtested.
Dictionary for good
This book is just like a dictionary that you can always turn to whenever you have unfamiliar words in the stock markets. It's a good company that you can keep by you side and frequently flip to pages of charts which you are foreign to.

a complete guide to all pattern
without doubt this book is a complete cyclopedia of chart patternsbut some parts are so streched . ... Read more

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Candlestick patterns work -- regardless of whether the market rises or falls !!
I attended Steve's seminar 2 years ago, and have been using candlestick patterns ever since. This is an excellent book which provides an easy-to-read introduction to candlestick charts. Steve's approach is a major element of my trading plan.

Great Reading
This is an excellant written book,simple step by step explanation of the candlestick methodology. I was impressed with the ease in which I learned the 12 Major candlestick patterns.This book has taken the mistry out of candlestick reading,
Best Book I Have Read on Candlestick Trading
I have read Steve Nison's books on Candlestick Trading, and they do not come close to the clarity that Stephen Bigalow provides in this book. He explains each of the Major, Secondary and Continuation signals and give clear example as to when and how to use them.I am going to buy his new book entitled 'High Profit Candlestick Patterns', because I know it will be worth the investment. ... Read more

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the best book in options
This book is a really useful and practical introduction in derivatives from a guy who knows what he is talking about.
FOR EXPERIENCED TRADERS
VERY INFORMATIVE, WRITTEN BY AN ACTIVE TRADER, MANY USEFUL TIPS TO BE APPLIED ON THE JOB. ALL IN ALL AN EXCELLENT BOOK. PROVIDES REAL HELP AND KNOWLEDGE, MUST BE READ BY ACTIVE TRADERS.

Real bookfor traders
really great to figure out the intricacies of options. if you need something more conventional just get hull; this book is bysomeone who does it for a living and has different intuitions than what you get in the ivory tower.Read more

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A must read for Fundamental Investors
If you haven't read this book, I am recommending you to get it now.This is one of the three best investment books in my opinion (the other two are Ben Graham's "The Intelligent Ivestors", and Philip Fisher's "Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits").Out if these three, this one is my favorite.
Very Good Book
Mr. Lynch points out the basic investing principles while recounting events that have helped shape his strategy. He presents the material in an approachable manner that gives a glimpse into the world of investing from his own personal perceptive. It is refreshing to see how he is susceptible to the same emotional highs and lows that the market throws at us all and to learn from his many years of experience.
HARD COVER MICROBOOK
THIS IS A KEYCHAIN VERSION.THINK SHORT PITHY "DAILY AFFIRMATIONS"LIKE, "REMEMBER, YOU CAN'T KISS ALL THE GIRLS." NOT A VERSION OF THE PAPERBACK--SUITABLE FOR DOLL HOUSES, MINNIATURE COLLECTIONS AND JOKES ABOUT THE HERD MENTALITY OF RETAIL INVESTORS VIA OBLIQUE REFFERENCES TO THE CULTURAL REVOLUTION AND GEORGE ORWELL'S "1984"
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Perhaps best book on making a living from speculating
Link's book is among the best book you can read about if you serious about making money investing for a living. There are tons of books about technical analysis and stock picking, but you won't get far unless you can recognize and control emotions, have a system and money management plan, and learn discipline. High Probability trading is one of only a handful of books that covers those aspects, which is most important in determining your success. Unlike many guys, he actually admits to making big mistakes and blowing through $$$. You have to accept the fact that you'll lose money at first and that large chunks of money that you blow through is really "trading tuition". This guy is really an ordinary Joe who has journeyed through many painful experiences in the investing world. Link teaches you how to deal with them.
Best trading book on my Shelf
I have never found a book that you could sit down with and directly trade the market using the set-ups in the book. This book is no exception.
The best I've read
For starters, I do not want to pick a fight, and I am not saying this book is by any means perfect, but I hope no one is influenced by Larry Livingstone's review dated May 18, 2006. In case you don't know, Larry Livingstone is the character in Lefevre's classic, "Reminiscences of a Stock Operator", which is itself a slightly fictionalized biography of the very real Jesse Livermore. Just so you'll know. Read his review and then come back.
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Technical Analysis De-Mystified - Not
The other review on this date (wentraub) is not a book review but some random thoughts on investing. The Dynamic Asset Level Investing model is not even in the book but a paid service from Dorsey's website!!!!
Technical Analysis De-Mystified
Technical analysts are becoming an endangered species on Wall Street. Major firms have long favored a fundamental approach emphasizing a nuts and bolts approach to company revenues, use of capital, and innovation. Scores of fundamental analysts closely follow individual sectors of the economy, scour SEC filings, and comment on daily developments pertaining to individual companies. Meanwhile a smaller cadre of 'technicians' churn out charts, graphs, and statistics that follow the ebb and flow of investor capital. Recently two well known full service brokerage firms decimated their already small contingent of technical analysts and another firm let go their star technician.
Bait for online service
The book is too wordy - in fact the same information is more concisely presented and available for free at DWA website. To follow the method described you need to become a paying member of DWA. A free 2 week trail is also available at the site. This allows you to findout that to really understand and apply this method you need to take several of the $150 classes that DWA also provides. Also, the online service is really geared towards stock brokers (investment advisors).
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Editorial Review

Stock investing is a relatively recent phenomenon and the inventory of true classics is somewhat slim. When asked, people in the know will always list books by Benjamin Graham, Burton G. Malkiel's Read more

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Mark Twain meets John Meynard Keynes.
This is a well worn classic. Anyone who has ever worked on a trading floor has heard of this book. If you haven't, and you are thinking of trading, stop reading this review, get off your computer, and read it. There is no better description of the type of personalities and mentalities that have always existed on Wall Street (or "The City", or Tokyo, or any trading floor in the world). Although it was written nearly a century ago, and the writing style seems to be more Huck Finn than High Finance, make no mistake; this is how trading and traders go about their business.
A classic investment tome, and a very entertaining narrative
This book is truly a classic in investing.When I first became aware of this book I had my reservations-how could anything written over 80 years ago carry THAT much weight in today's investing world?The time chronicled in this book occurred before the crash of 1929, and in my mind I couldn't conceive how anything that dated could be very pertinent to today's market environment.Regardless I picked this book up, and immediately realized my incredible short-sightedness.Not only is this book as relevant now as it was 80 years ago, in many ways it's more so.The tremendous insights to be gleaned from this book will no doubt make anyone a more effective trader or investor.
Classic but stilll timely
Great read covering the psycological aspects of trading(Winning, Losing, and learning from one's mistakes.) ... Read more

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Pearls of wisdom - encrypted over and over
First off let me assure you that Mark Douglas deserves all the generally positive reviews he's received for this book and for "Trading in the Zone."What Douglas has to share is essential, extremely valuable information for both aspiring and veteran traders alike.That said, stand warned that Mr. Douglas has quite a tedious writing style.He suffers (and thereby, so does the reader) from a particularly diffuse, circular, and repetitive style.He gives redundant a bad name.Here's a sample, you be the judge:
Search has ended
After 20 years of searching for system to make me a successful trader it turns out you are what makes a system successful or not.This book is a must for a serious trader on understanding the psychology of what makes you a successful trader.

lcsmith
This book probably deserves a 4th star but there was nothing new. I was hoping for more. I really like this guy because I suffered the same fate. I beleive he is honest and sincere.I agree with him. If your already successful buy Market Wizzards if your not have this delivered next day air ... Read more

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Editorial Review

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All about trading in the stock market
William O'neal covers all major stock trading areas in this book: how to find a broker, his CAN SLIM method for making money on stocks, When to sell,how to diversify, when to buy options, he shows charts of the biggest stock winners from 1953 to 1993, how to read stock price history charts and much more. It is a lot of information to take in and is not for beginners. I would advise reading "The neatest little guide to the stock market" before reading this book if you are just starting out in the land of individual stocks.
Excellent book, but use your experience also
If anyone read How To Make Money In Stocks once or twice and made aconsistent profit over the last three years, my hat is off to them!
This is a great introductory book
This is a very good introductory book for stock trading. Its concept of CAN-SLIM system provides an entry point for novice of how to do stock trading. Besides, it also points out many bad habits of major investors which should be avoided. Even for experienced investors, this book is good for review too. ... Read more

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Wow. Just a great book!!!
Ok, so I am a novice when it comes to the market. I read the reviews of this book and ordered it. All I can say is wow, what a great book. Straight forward, down to earth explanations of everything you will encouter. Great breakdowns of the top investors strategies. A straight forward approach to investing and so much more. The book is well written and enjoyable to read. A must for the individual just starting out.

Great summary
This book gives a good summary of what you need to know to invest well.It is all in one place and is a good reference to return to.

It really is the neatest little guide
I bought this book due to its 5 star rating after 125 reviews, and it did not disappoint. It really is the neatest little guide because the author covered all aspects of beginning to invest in the stock market. Here is what you get:
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Subjective and unconvincing
I purchased this book many years ago when i was market uneducated and market naive and believed that I was missing something as I could never make the connections the author has made throughout his book. After years of studying the markets and attempting to trade profitably, I have revisited this book once again and am just as annoyed with the conclusions the author has made. I am confidant that my work resolves the wave like behavior that defines price movement more precisely than the author. Perhaps it was the clean slate with which I began my research. From what I can gather, people were attracted to the wave analysis because of the author but unfortunately his thesis has proven to be ineffective for traders. As a member of the technician's society I have hoped to introduce my ideas regarding this subject to the author and convince him my approach is more applicable than his. I am embarrassed to announce that this is not even my full time job as real estate consumes much of my time and trading is merely a hobby. Just think if I were able to devote full time. Regardless this book fails just as it did the first read many years ago.

Fascinating and cool, but impractical to apply
I read this book after becoming very interested in Robert Prechter's doctrine from an interview he did in a magazine. He has a different way of discussing wave theory, one that concentrates on the whys of crowd psychology. It's absolutely fascinating stuff and well worth reading.
The Definitive Guide
Before I took a serious look at Elliot Wave technical analysis, I was of the (common I believe) opinion that it didn't work, wasn't specific enough, and was a couple of steps down from Voodoo in my list of `sound trading methods to think about using'.All that changed when I took a serious look at Elliott Wave International and specifically the book Elliott Wave Principle (EWP) by Frost and Prechter.
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This is a great book
This is a great book for one person - Steve Nison. :)

Hocus Pocus
Investing world we heard Warren Buffett(57-69 Dow 152% Buffett Partnership 2794.9%), Charles Munger(62-75 Dow 96.8% C.M. Partnership 1156.7%), Bill Ruane (S&P 14yr 70-84Q1 270% Sequoia Fund 775%, Walter Schloss(S&P 28.5 yrs 887.2% WJS Ltd Patners 6,678.8%) - The Superinvestors of Graham-and-Doddsvill - The Intelligent Investor Appendix D. So far I didn't see steve nison, candle stick and all TA stuff is like Reading tea leaf. Investing should be Value Investing, fullstop. For beginner I'll suggest
Incredible book on useless knowledge
This book will provide you everything you mite need on something useless like Japanese Candlesticks. Nisson can show thousands of examples of how they "predicted" a change in trend but he won't show the other thousand times in which they didn't work. They are too random to be taken seriously. An Eight Ball or throwing darts at the Wall Street Journal can show the same results.