Reminiscences of Stock Operator
“Although Reminiscences…was first published some seventy years ago, its take on crowd psychology and market timing is a s timely as last summer’s frenzy on the foreign exchange markets.”
―Worth magazine
“The most entertaining book written on investing is Reminiscences of a Stock Operator, by Edwin Lefèvre, first published in 1923.”
―The Seattle Times
“After twenty years and many re-reads, Reminiscences is still one of my all-time favorites.”
―Kenneth L. Fisher, Forbes
“A must-read classic for all investors, whether brand-new or experienced.”
―William O’Neil, founder and Chairman, Investor’s Business Daily
“Whilst stock market tomes have come and gone, this remains popular and in print eighty years on.”
―GQ magazine
First published in 1923, Reminiscences of a Stock Operator is the most widely read, highly recommended investment book ever. Generations of readers have found that it has more to teach them about markets and people than years of experience. This is a timeless tale that will enrich your life―and your portfolio.
《股票大作手回忆录》是一本精彩的人物传记,记述了一位几百年一遇的金融市场交易与投资天才——杰西·利弗莫尔(Jesse Lauriston Livermore,1877-1940年)的人生、梦想、事业和财富的故事,情节起伏跌宕、激动人心。
当事人回忆往事的年岁在45、46岁(1922-1923)。他从14岁开始从股票经纪行营业部的小伙计做起。很快便专门从事交易。他的一生既以交易为事业而追求事业成功,又以交易为依托而满足远超过温饱水平的生活需求,股票、商品的交易和投资是他人生的全部基础。45、46岁年华,正是事业兴旺、思想成熟、年富力强的好时候。
杰西•李佛魔(1877—1940,Jesse Livermore)
二十世纪最著名的操盘手之一,“美国最伟大的股票投机客”,很少有人能像他那样迅速地集聚财富又迅速地失去财富,破产之后又再东山再起,他最辉煌的顶峰时期是1929年美国股市大崩盘,他因做空而获利一亿美元。
但最终他选择了自己最陶醉的方式在1940年做空了自己,作家们的猜测是:他已经没有什么值得追求的了。他的墓志铭写着:“他的去世为一个时代划上了句号。他的功过任由后人评说。”
杰西•李佛魔的人生给后人很多启示,人生的目的并非从股市中获利,投资者需要建立更加开放的价值目标。巴菲特建立慈善基金会,索罗斯推广开放哲学,他们或许从利文摩尔身上学到很多。但无论如何,他们对自身所处时代的股市影响力都无法超越利文摩尔,或许后人无人可及。