Reminiscences of a Stock Operator

By: Edwin Lefevre

Narrated by: Rick Rohan

Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins

Publisher's summary

First published in 1923, this lightly fictionalized biography of Jesse Livermore, one of the greatest market speculators ever, is widely regarded as one of best investment books of all time. Reminiscences of a Stock Operator is the resource that generations of investors have turned to when they needed deeper insight into their own investing habits and those of others. Listen to this work, featuring narrator Rick Rohan, and you'll soon discover your portfolio growing in new and unexpected ways!

©1923 Edwin Lefevre (P)2006 Recorded Books LLC

Critic reviews

"A classic that gives readers a sense of a trader's mind." (Wall Street Journal)
"An engaging read, chock-full of pearls of wisdom and amusing anecdotes." (Money Week)

Traders classic - a must for future market wizards

The content despite many years is so unique that many current market wizards still recommend it as introduction to traders mindset.

Clasic

What did you love best about Reminiscences of a Stock Operator?

Good understanding of how people think in the markets. Easy to listen to Rick Rohan does a good job.

Required reading for any financial advisor.

I wish I had read this book early in my career as a financial advisor. If you are in the industry, don't wait. You will gain insight that you will otherwise have to learn through your own painful mistakes.
Even though the book is almost 100 years old, there are plenty of modern day parallels.

Good book

Some things never change—-you see people on CNBC every day doing the same things Livingston did— they’ve just had to adapt their style to keep the regulators satisfied

Entertaining, insightful & educational

Had this one in my list for a while and the length of it made me think it would be too long to enjoy. Indeed it is long, however its super informative and filled with great stories that provides the aspiring trader with traps to watch out for and market patterns. Nonetheless i loved it. Will likely listen to it again.

Are you picking up what I'm putting down?

All these experiences that are recorded in the book have great lessons for not only those who like to trade/speculate in the market but also for investors.

Great Book

A lot of valuable lessons. It is very entertaining as well. I really liked this book

A Good Listen

A great way to gain insight into some of the fundamental practices of the early market that often still hold true today. Psychology, strategy, manipulation and perseverance are viewed through the eyes of a masterful stock player during the early days of the market.

Used as a means to gain insight into some of the foundational elements of the market I compare this book to learning long division by hand. Sure the market has evolved over time but by understanding many of the initial reasons and motivations for todays activities the listener gains a much wider sense of the market as a whole.

"Reminiscences of a Stock Operator" should be required reading for investors.

Person of Interest

Would you listen to Reminiscences of a Stock Operator again? Why?

Maybe if I feel like I need a refresher at some point.

Any additional comments?

I read Up on the real guy and wasn't a fan but there is definitely some good information in this book, I just read it more as a concessionary tale than anything else...

outstanding insights into the market

chock-full of good information that sounds like it comes from somebody who really knows what he's talking about.

the narration was clean clear Pleasant and transparently got out of the way of the story