I’m interested in the details of being a stock specialist, illustrated with true stories and historical information. How does one become a stock specialist? Who are famous stock specialists? How does a stock specialist become rich? What kinds of illegal scams do they participate in? What does a typical day in the life of a stock specialist look like? What kinds of skills are required? I’m not thinking of becoming a stock specialist, I just find their work fascinating.
February 9th, 2010 at 2:54 am
The original is “Reminiscences of a Stock Operator” by Edwin Lefevre. Also “The theory of Stock Speculation” by Arther Crump, Studies in Stock Speculation” (the original and volume II) by H.J. Wolf. All of these were published by Fraser Publishing Company in Burlington, Vermont.
More currently, “Market Wizards” by Jack D. Schwager.
Most current, “Real Money” by Jim Cramer.