Traders' Tales: A Chronicle of Wall Street Myths, Legends, and Outright Lies
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Acclaim for Trader's Tales "I have rarely gone through a day without hearing a joke about WallStreet. Ron Insana captures the essence of the culture that createsthose jokes with one hilarious tale after another. This book isgreat fun." -Stanley Druckenmiller Managing Director, Soros FundManagement. "Ribald tales and outrageous jokes are as much a part of WallStreet as subordinated debentures, and Ron Insana has siftedthrough years of financial lore to collect the best of them. Afunny, funny book, certain to draw a chuckle and a wry smile ofrecognition from even the stiffest Masters of the Universe." -BryanBurrough Coauthor, Barbarians at the Gate. "You can't beat Wall Street for witty and outrageous behavior. RonInsana captures it." -Michael Steinhardt Managing Partner, Steinhardt Partners. "Having worked on Wall Street for 20 years, I thought I had heardand seen it all. The secrets revealed in this book, however, areabsolutely shocking." -Elaine Garzarelli Director, GarzarelliCapital, Inc. "Wall Street has lots of traders' tales which bring us insight intothe lighter side of our business. This book should bring fun for usall." -Mario Gabelli Chairman, Gabelli Funds, Inc.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0471129992
ISBN13:9780471129998
Release Date:April 1996
Publisher:Wiley
Length:224 Pages
Weight:1.00 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 5.9" x 8.8"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
rate the book on what it really is--a storybook
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
I can't understand why this book gets so many bad reviews. This book is not a book of interviews, a book on fundamental or technical analysis, a book about Warren Buffet or Peter Lynch's investing styles, or a book about timing the market. This is a storybook, plain and simple. And it is a good one at that. Because I'm very interested in the market I purchased this book expecting exactly what I got. Tongue-in-cheek stories from the trading floor. And despite what other reviewers say, there is plenty to be learned from this work. The section about Donald Trump getting sued was great. The Donald got exactly, just exactly, what he deserved. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn about the market from a personal and less technical perspective. I was tempted to forgo purchasing this book altogether after reading it's miserable reviews. But because I consider myself a contrarian investor, I thought what the hey and bought the book. And I'm glad I did.
Traders' Tales is a real gem
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
Who says you always have to read about market strategy? After wading through those kinds of hefty tomes, I enjoy a break. Traders' Tales is just that. A delightful collection of stories that have you laughing out loud. (Any chance there will be another similar book)? This is a true gem, so lighten up a little and check out another side of the World of Finance.
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