A Classic Book on the Art of Speculation

Reminiscences of a Stock Operator by Edwin Lefevre is a timeless, classic investment book that was first published in 1923 and is a slightly fictionalized account of the life of the stock trader Jesse Livermore - a man highly regarded as one of the shrewdest traders and speculators of all time.

The book tells the rather amusing story of a remarkable character's progression to day trading in the then so-called New England "bucket shops", and from there to market speculator, market maker and finally market manipulator and move to Wall Street where he made and lost his fortune several times over. Along the way, many lessons are learned by this market wizard which he happily shares with the reader. Despite the fact that it was written quite some 75 years ago, this book continues to offer valuable insights into the art of trading and speculation. In addition, it is written in a very breezy, funny and enjoyable style.

The book is broken down into pages consisting of one page for each chapter. There is a total of 24 chapters. You can reach each chapter either from the menu on the left or from the table of contents page. The end of each chapter contains a link to the next chapter.

We hope you enjoy Reminiscences of a Stock Operator. It is one of our favorites.