Rating: Summary: A christian book with minimal relevance to trading Review: To give you an accurate idea of the book, I would like to quote from the last page of it: "The story would tell how twenty years had shown me that Christianity was true, that it worked for me, and could work for anyone else willing to try it." That's it. For those who want to read something like Pit Bull, Baruch: My own story, Reminiscences of a Stock Operator type of stuff, you will be absolutely disappointed. However, if you want to read some spiritual stuff, this is it.
p.s. As usual, I would do some copy and paste of messages I like the most for your reference. (Though it's not easy for this book)
You will be amazed at how much common sense you'll have to drop in order to understand this business. pg 8
There is an important lesson to be learned from the silver debacle of 1979. The lesso is old, simple and taught by every kindergartenteacher: Share with others. It applies to stocks and commodities as much as it does to crayons and toys. pg 24
It is a world of make believe, where money grows on trees, dreams become reality, a Disneyland for adults. Almost everyone I meet wants to now how they can get into the business and make a fortune. When I discourage them from doing so, they only become more convinced, thinking that I am just trying to preserve a greater portion of the pot of gold for myself. Little do they know that the gold is not held by a few as a result of their ability to keep others away. It is held by a few because the others find consistent ways to lose. And the futures industry is a most convenient place for the public to lose their money. pg 181
Rating: Summary: An honest self-examination Review: What an incredible book! It took me only 3 days to read the whole thing. Everyone should take the time and energy to examine their own life and relationship with their Creator the way Ritchie did. He articulated his struggle to come to terms with God better than any I've ever seen.Don't read this book to get tips on successful trading. It goes much deeper than that!
Rating: Summary: An honest self-examination Review: What an incredible book! It took me only 3 days to read the whole thing. Everyone should take the time and energy to examine their own life and relationship with their Creator the way Ritchie did. He articulated his struggle to come to terms with God better than any I've ever seen. Don't read this book to get tips on successful trading. It goes much deeper than that!
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