{"product_id":"greatest-trades-hardcover","title":"Greatest Trades - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVincent W. Veneziani\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow top traders made huge profits during the most momentous market events of the past century\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinancial and commodity markets are characterized by periodic crashes and upside explosions. In retrospect, the reasons behind these abrupt movements often seem very clear, but generally few people understand what's happening at the time. Top traders and investors like George Soros or Jesse Livermore have stood apart from the crowd and capitalized on their unique insights to capture huge profits.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEngaging and informative, The Greatest Trades of All Time chronicles how a select few traders anticipated market eruptions?from the 1929 stock market crash to the 2008 subprime mortgage meltdown?and positioned themselves to excel while a majority of others failed. Along the way, author Vincent Veneziani describes the economic and financial forces that led to each market cataclysm and how these individuals perceived what was happening beforehand and why they decided to place big bets, often at great risk and in opposition to consensus opinion at the time.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eTraders discussed include George Soros, Jesse Livermore, Paul Tudor Jones, John Templeton, and John Paulson\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvide contemporary traders and investors with insights on how great traders make great trades\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers insights on market forecasting, mass psychology, and the importance of personal conviction in trading\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAt a time when many investors are looking to the past for answers to the future, this book brings important historical moments in the financial markets to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithin every market lies opportunity. Whether you're going long or short doesn't matter, it's how you play the game that ultimately counts. The extraordinary individuals examined throughout these pages skillfully identified incredibly profitable opportunities while their counterparts at other institutions either overlooked them or were unwilling to take the risk that would eventually bear great financial rewards.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn discovering these various opportunities, these people were able to execute some of the greatest trades of all time. And now, financial journalist and trader Vince Veneziani shows you exactly how they did it.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEngaging and informative, The Greatest Trades of All Time tells the story of fourteen top traders--ranging in time from the stock market crash of 1929 to today--and reveals how they positioned themselves to excel while a majority of those around them failed. Here, you'll be introduced to some of the best in the business, including: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eJesse Livermore, one of the greatest speculators of all time, who not only survived the Panic of 1907 and the Crash of 1929, but came out $100 million richer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003ePaul Tudor Jones, whose keen analysis allowed him to predict the 1987 market crash practically to the day (Black Monday) and profit handsomely from it\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeorge Soros, who netted a total of about $2 billion betting against the British pound during a currency crisis in the 1990s\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eDavid Einhorn, the activist hedge fund manager of Greenlight Capital, whose most famous trades involved the controversial short sales of Allied Capital and Lehman Brothers\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eJohn Paulson, whose bet against subprime mortgages in 2007 returned $15 billion for him and his investors\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlong the way, you'll also gain valuable insight into the top traits of these traders as well as how you can effectively re-create some of the strategies that have served them so well.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAt the end of the day, it doesn't matter how much capital you start with or what strategy you employ. What really matters is sticking to your trading beliefs and only adjusting them in order to create profits or minimize losses. The Greatest Trades of All Time reveals how the individuals examined throughout these pages achieved this goal--as well as captured some of the biggest paydays in history--and shows you what it takes to apply their approaches to your own trading endeavors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithin every market lies opportunity. Whether you're going long or short doesn't matter, it's how you play the game that ultimately counts. The extraordinary individuals examined throughout these pages skillfully identified incredibly profitable opportunities while their counterparts at other institutions either overlooked them or were unwilling to take the risk that would eventually bear great financial rewards. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn discovering these various opportunities, these people were able to execute some of the greatest trades of all time. And now, financial journalist and trader Vince Veneziani shows you exactly how they did it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEngaging and informative, \u003ci\u003eThe Greatest Trades of All Time\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of fourteen top traders--ranging in time from the stock market crash of 1929 to today--and reveals how they positioned themselves to excel while a majority of those around them failed. Here, you'll be introduced to some of the best in the business, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eJesse Livermore, one of the greatest speculators of all time, who not only survived the Panic of 1907 and the Crash of 1929, but came out $100 million richer\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePaul Tudor Jones, whose keen analysis allowed him to predict the 1987 market crash practically to the day (Black Monday) and profit handsomely from it\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGeorge Soros, who netted a total of about $2 billion betting against the British pound during a currency crisis in the 1990s\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDavid Einhorn, the activist hedge fund manager of Greenlight Capital, whose most famous trades involved the controversial short sales of Allied Capital and Lehman Brothers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eJohn Paulson, whose bet against subprime mortgages in 2007 returned $15 billion for him and his investors\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlong the way, you'll also gain valuable insight into the top traits of these traders as well as how you can effectively re-create some of the strategies that have served them so well. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the end of the day, it doesn't matter how much capital you start with or what strategy you employ. What really matters is sticking to your trading beliefs and only adjusting them in order to create profits or minimize losses.\u003ci\u003e The Greatest Trades of All Time\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how the individuals examined throughout these pages achieved this goal--as well as captured some of the biggest paydays in history--and shows you what it takes to apply their approaches to your own trading endeavors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVINCENT W. VENEZIANI\u003c\/b\u003e is a trader and writer on markets, financial news, hedge funds, and economics for financial publisher Markets Media. He has also appeared on CNBC, Russia Today, and the BBC as a commentator. Previously, Veneziani worked at Business Insider covering Wall Street and the economy. He has also written in the past for Gawker Media, AOL, the New York Daily News, Popular Mechanics, and TechCrunch. Veneziani currently resides in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.77 x 9.21 x 6.39 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 04, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45343800262758,"sku":"9780470645994","price":53.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/L0MxYUhobHVKSENNckRhMUl0RjBqdz09.webp?v=1774954218","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/greatest-trades-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}