Reminiscences of a Stock Operator

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lefevre, Edwin, 1871-1943

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Reminiscences of a Stock Operator" by Edwin Lefevre is a semi-autobiographical account written in the early 20th century. The book provides a detailed exploration of the life and trades of a young stock trader, who shares his insights into the world of speculation and the psychological aspects of trading on the stock market. The narrative follows the protagonist, Larry Livingston, as he begins his journey as a quotation board boy and gradually evolves into a skilled speculator, learning the intricacies and pitfalls of financial trading. At the start of the narrative, we meet the ambitious and mathematically inclined young boy who secures a job in a brokerage office after finishing grammar school. As he works, he becomes fascinated by stock price movements and starts to make personal observations about their behavior, keeping a meticulous record of his findings. This early curiosity leads him to begin trading using the small sums he has saved, and despite his initial inexperience, Larry quickly learns the strategies and risks involved in stock speculation. The opening serves not only to introduce this complex world but also to set the stage for the lessons and challenges he will face as he navigates the often tumultuous waters of the stock market. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Charlie Howard and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Notes:

Reading ease score: 80.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reminiscences_of_a_Stock_Operator

Release date is 2019-12-20