The New Laws of the Stock Market Jungle : An Insider's Guide to Successful Investing in a Changing World

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Summary: A good starter book
Review: I bought "Stock Market Jungle" after reading some of the favorable reviews. The book is helpful for those who need an introduction to changes in the industry. This book does not shed any new light on current issues facing the industry. One has to question the credibilitly of any market professional that tells you that this book is excellent or insightful; either they are being deceitful (not to surprising when you consider the source!!!) or they shouldn't be in the financial industry because they obviously haven't been paying attention. I suppose the glowing reviews were more disappointing to me than the book.

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Summary: A great book
Review: I enjoyed this book and got a lot out of it. The author's insights on how short-selling and derivatives affect stock prices were particularly interesting, as was the chapter on global influences.

It seems like those who gave negative reviews either didn't read it or were trying to prove something.


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Summary: Insightful, thorough and well written.
Review: I really found that Mr. Panzner did a fantastic job researching and writing this book. Not only did he touch upon some of the larger evolutions currently taken place (ie. increasingly global market place), but he also shed light on some of the gray areas such as volatility and emotion. Furthermore, as one who loves the English language, I appreciated his flowery and sometimes wordy style of writing. It is very different from the concise 'business writing style' I see day in and day out.

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Summary: The New Laws of the Stock Market Jungle
Review: I thought this book was very well written and extremely insightful. I have been working in the financial markets for nearly twenty years and agree with the book's premise that the rules of the road have drastically changed over this time period. Mr. Panzner does a very credible of job explaining what is different about current financial markets and why some of the old indicators and maxims are no longer useful. More importantly, he provides some very useful advice on how to increase the chances for long term success in an increasingly short-term oriented world.

I rated this book a 5 out of 5 and believe it to be a must read for anyone who serious about investing.

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Summary: Meant for the non professional
Review: Maybe I missed something but there is little in "Stock Market Jungle" that would be new to anyone with minimal institutional experience. Mr. Panzer, however, does a great job of having many of his ex-clients and colleagues give glowing reviews about the book...although I'd be willing to bet that most of them did not read the book.

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Summary: Essential Reading for Serious Investors
Review: This book gives serious investors the sorts of gritty, first-hand insights we have been looking for (but can't seem to find in too many other places).

I am impressed with the way the author has taken a series of seemingly unrelated developments (e.g., falling commission costs, the growth of the Internet, electronic trading, the rise of hedge fund investing) and analyzed how they fit together in a broad sense, as well as the impact they are having on the day-to-day action.

Best of all, the author offers terrific advice throughout the book that clearly reflects the wisdom of someone who has learned (the hard way?) what it takes to make money in the stock market.

In my opinion, New Laws of the Stock Market Jungle is well worth the investment.