Reminiscences of a stock operator

Episode notes

This week, as a special Christmas treat, Allan reviews a classic investing novel, then looks at the real life investor on whom it is based.

Allan’s thought for the week

It’s a new investing year, not a new investing you.

Book of the week

Christmas is a time for fiction, so this week Allan shares his thoughts on the classic american novel
Reminiscences of a Stock Operator: The Classic Novel Based on the Life of Legendary Stock Market Speculator Jesse Livermore , By Lefevre Edwin

Podcast of the week

This week’s podcast recommendation Is a factual account of the life and times of Jessie Livermore, the real life investor on whom this week’s book was based. It is ‘Business History, How to Make Billions When the Bubble Bursts: Lessons from 1929’.

You can find it on Apple Podcasts here or search for it on your podcast player of choice.

Christmas recommendation

Finally, since it is Christmas Allan recommends that you revisit Charles Dickins’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ by watching the 1999 film adaptation starring Patrick Stuart. This one is Allan’s favourite and he will certainly be watching it.

You can check it out here.

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