Thriving as a Broker in the 21st Century

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Summary: The Book re-opened my mind as to how great this business is.
Review: All of the many people interviewed in the book do things a little differently, while all are successful. The book reminded me that you can not be all things to all people. Decide how you want to run your business, have fun and do it. Find clients who meet your parameters. While I am new to the point and figure method and the DW system, I realize now that, if I had used it, I could have prevented some disasters and saved some clients from the fundamental world. Using both technical and fundamental analyses together will benefit both you and your clients. Anyone serious about their career as a "stock broker" should read the book and learn a little something about technical analysis. Great book Tom thanks!!!!!!!

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Summary: Helps brokers become successful and investors make money
Review: The book consists of interviews with some of America's best-know brokers. They go far in revealing incidents and secrets they acquired during their long experience. Tom Dorsey, himself no lesser expert, interviews them in a clever way. He compliments what they are saying and prompts them with cues that sometimes trigger more details than they may have wanted to give.

Written for the broker the book is highly accessible to the average investor. The many real-life examples and useful practical advice will help new brokers succeed and investors make money. The issues range from the appropriate emotional disposition "the key to success for any broker is confidence" to the utility of technical analysis "the beauty of the Point and Figure method is there is no room for subjectivity."

Dorsey's insights extend into the 21st century. He has a clear vision of what the new century (technology and the Internet) has in store for brokers and investors.

Not to be overlooked are the book's two Appendices. The first one gives summary information on 350 web sites for brokers. The second presents the basics of the Point & Figure Charting technique, something that no ones is to better suited to speak about than Dorsey himself.

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Summary: There are better books
Review: This book may have been published, just to be published, but not to provide any worthwhile information for such an inflated price. There are some great books out there by Nick Murray, Bill Bachrach and Steve Moeller. Save your money - Stay away from this one..