My books

Last Updated on April 18, 2023 How I Trade For A Living by Gary Smith was (and still is) a popular trading book. We bought the book just days after it was published in 1999, in the midst of the dot com frenzy, and we have reread it at least a couple of times. We…

Last Updated on April 18, 2023 Alphonse Fletcher Jr. is an African-American former hedge fund manager and founder of the Fletcher Foundation. The 50 best trading quotes Alphonse Fletcher Jr’s early life and trading career He was born on the 19th of December, 1965 and was raised in Waterford, Connecticut. Fletcher is the oldest among…

Last Updated on April 18, 2023 I have just finished reading When Genius Failed by Roger Lowenstein. The book is an unauthorized biography of the rise and fall of Long-Term Capital Management (LTCM). For those who are not aware of this incredible story, here is a brief recap: LTCM: Founded by “geniuses”- bankrupted by a…

Last Updated on April 18, 2023 Paul Tudor Jones is a famous trader and hedge fund manager. Many negative things happened during the 1987 stock market crash, but one man became very popular and super-rich for his predictions and gains. He would go on to be known globally as Hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones…

Last Updated on April 18, 2023 Anyone reasonably interested in trading and speculating has probably heard about Ed Seykota. He was first featured in Jack Schwager’s Market Wizards. It’s the most memorable interview in the whole series, in my opinion, not only because he’s very direct, but also because he is unique in his thinking…

Last Updated on April 18, 2023 Dana Galante is an American investor and stock trader. She is the managing director of Miramar Asset Management, where she helps her investors to balance their long stock investments. Dana was a short seller; she profited when stocks in her portfolio declined and lost when the price rose. She…