The Book of Investing Wisdom
Subtitle: Classic Writings by Great Stock-Pickers and Legends of Wall Street (Book of Business Wisdom)
Publisher: Wiley
Published: March 19, 1999
Language: eng
Number of pages: 498
ISBN-13: 9780471294542
First sentence: I've often felt there might be more to be gained by studying business failures than business successes.
Description: The Book of Investing Wisdom is an anthology of 46 essays and speeches from the most successful, well-known investors and financiers of our time. In their own words, these legends of Wall Street share their best investment ideas and advice. You'll hear from Bernard Baruch on stock market slumps, Peter Bernstein on investing for the long term, Joseph E.

Granville on market movements, John Moody on investment vs. speculation, Otto Kahn on the New York Stock Exchange and public opinion, William Peter Hamilton on the Dow theory, and Leo Melamed on the art of futures trading, to name just a few. Offering practical advice, strategic wisdom, and intriguing history, The Book of Investing Wisdom will inspire and motivate everyone from the professional money manager to the do-it-yourself investor to the business student.