Rating: 
- Motivating, Exciting, and Insightful
I have traded off and on over the years from futures contracts, options on stocks and futures, and stocks. I have used technical analysis, fundamental, and both. I have been in and out of the market because of losses, gains, losses, and said chuck it, I will buy ETFs and Mutual Funds. But I always come back to the market and tech analysis again.
If you have found that you have a real interest in trading/investing and want to make it a career, not just because of the money potential, but because you like the hunt, analysis, and challenge, get this book.
You will read real life stories of people that lost in the start, or lost it all, and then finally figured out the game (that fits their own style) and made millions. There are many PROs in the book that dish out some very insightful information. I can say it sure is encouraging to hear that these folks at times had a rough start but never gave up. Even if you do not want to buy stocks directly and just want to invest in the mutual funds, this book is really a fascinating look at the pros in this business. These folks in this book are the real pros and not just some analyst writing a recommendation to make a days wage.
Rating:
- From the Stock Traders Headquarters library
Interviews with some of the world's top traders. A very enjoyable read. It's like talking to the best traders in the world right in your own living room.
David Colletti
Founder
StockTradersHQ.com
Rating: - A real page-turner!
I'll be the first to admit that I read some pretty dry, boring books. This one is definitely not one of them! I read almost 100% non-fiction, with a high concentration in how-to books and biographies. This book appeals to BOTH of those appetites, AND the interviews totally swept me away in a story-like fashion. To top it all off, I really got some good insights into what successful traders do, and how I can apply that to my own trading/investment style. It doesn't matter that the book is from a different time in the markets, investigating traders who no longer trade, or who are perhaps irrelevant. Human nature evolves very slowly over hundreds of years, and those observations in this book are still dead-on. Jack D. Schwager asks the questions you want answered, and his interviews deliver over and over. An absolute must-read for any investor or trader! As some other reviewers have advised, put your trading accounts on hold until you read this one!
Rating: - Don't shoot yourself in the foot
It IS true that we bring our personalities to trading. You can lose a lot of money really fast just by being you. Appreciate the way this book shows the attitudes of the winners - we all need a good role model.
Rating: - Excellent book
I read the books backwards - New Market Wizards first and then Market Wizards. I liked them both. To me it was like trading food. Here is a group of rather normal people who have mastered the art of making money. The books fed my appetite for trading knowledge and developed my willpower to trade.
These are a great read - I will, no doubt, probably read these often just to get the mental boost that they offer. Highly recommended!
- Motivating, Exciting, and InsightfulI have traded off and on over the years from futures contracts, options on stocks and futures, and stocks. I have used technical analysis, fundamental, and both. I have been in and out of the market because of losses, gains, losses, and said chuck it, I will buy ETFs and Mutual Funds. But I always come back to the market and tech analysis again.
If you have found that you have a real interest in trading/investing and want to make it a career, not just because of the money potential, but because you like the hunt, analysis, and challenge, get this book.
You will read real life stories of people that lost in the start, or lost it all, and then finally figured out the game (that fits their own style) and made millions. There are many PROs in the book that dish out some very insightful information. I can say it sure is encouraging to hear that these folks at times had a rough start but never gave up. Even if you do not want to buy stocks directly and just want to invest in the mutual funds, this book is really a fascinating look at the pros in this business. These folks in this book are the real pros and not just some analyst writing a recommendation to make a days wage.
Rating:
- From the Stock Traders Headquarters libraryInterviews with some of the world's top traders. A very enjoyable read. It's like talking to the best traders in the world right in your own living room.
David Colletti
Founder
StockTradersHQ.com
Rating:
- A real page-turner!I'll be the first to admit that I read some pretty dry, boring books. This one is definitely not one of them! I read almost 100% non-fiction, with a high concentration in how-to books and biographies. This book appeals to BOTH of those appetites, AND the interviews totally swept me away in a story-like fashion. To top it all off, I really got some good insights into what successful traders do, and how I can apply that to my own trading/investment style. It doesn't matter that the book is from a different time in the markets, investigating traders who no longer trade, or who are perhaps irrelevant. Human nature evolves very slowly over hundreds of years, and those observations in this book are still dead-on. Jack D. Schwager asks the questions you want answered, and his interviews deliver over and over. An absolute must-read for any investor or trader! As some other reviewers have advised, put your trading accounts on hold until you read this one!
Rating:
- Don't shoot yourself in the footIt IS true that we bring our personalities to trading. You can lose a lot of money really fast just by being you. Appreciate the way this book shows the attitudes of the winners - we all need a good role model.
Rating:
- Excellent bookI read the books backwards - New Market Wizards first and then Market Wizards. I liked them both. To me it was like trading food. Here is a group of rather normal people who have mastered the art of making money. The books fed my appetite for trading knowledge and developed my willpower to trade.
These are a great read - I will, no doubt, probably read these often just to get the mental boost that they offer. Highly recommended!