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An entertaining story about a group of hedge-fund cowboys taking place in Japan. Somewhat fictionalized as some of the events and places do not match the actual facts. (I know because I am born and raised in Tokyo) The main character, "John Malcom", is a Princeton graduate who goes to work for "Dean Carney" for Kidder Peabody located in Osaka, Japan. After the scandal of Joseph Jett and Nick Leason, he then goes to join Carney's hedge fund ASC. A good page...

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A nice little handy book in case you have trouble interpretating financial statements. I am a fan of all Benjamin Graham's work. For the most part they are very informative and contains tremendous investment wisdom. This book is not a complete reference to fully understand how to read balance sheets. However, it has been incredibly useful as a simple reference when I need a little help with financial statements. The book is somewhat outdated as the accounting jargons have changed....

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A great fictional story of the rise and fall of TASR. A very entertaining story dealing with insider manipulation, accumulation, and distribution. You will learn about the boom and bust of Taser, the stock operation of the big boys including the founders, investment banks, and hedge funds. You will learn how stock operators feed to the public using momentum, fundamental news, and manipulation. This is not a book aimed in providing market or trading strategies. However, one can be...

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Okay, this is not a trading book but an excellent book to get you started in strategical trading. Sun Tzu is a true master of strategy. There is something one can learn from every page in this book. "The battle is won before it is fought." How true can this be when applied to trading. Trading without a plan is a sure way to lose. Trading is not all about being on the offense either. Be defensive (remaining flat or trading small) is also another form of offense. I...

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Possibly one of the most underrated trading books of all time. This book is packed with statistical data of every type of technical chart pattern in both bear and bull markets. Bulkowski explains how to trade these patterns with precise measuring rules for exit points. If you are a technical trader this book is a must read. Bulkowski includes a section called "Focus on Failures" for each pattern. From pure technical information, Bulkowski explains how to anticipate such pattern...

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"There are men who will take no initiative on their own responsibility, who will undertake nothing without consulting others as to the feasibility of the schemes and plans they have in view. When a man puts more confidence in another than in himself he is bound to lose all will power and become a mere dependent, awaiting orders as to the course of action. It is impossible for such a man to get along in the world and make a success of his own life. When opportunity comes along he is afraid...

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I tend to enjoy tape reading books. There is always something you can learn about them. Orline Foster gets straight to the point. He talks about the speed of transactions, block prints of volume, and support and resistance points on the tape. He also talks about volume and price analysis that reflects the teachings of Wyckoff. If you are a student of Wyckoff like myself, you may find some things repetitive. However, if you are unfamiliar with tape reading this is a must read. There...