Jesse Livermore

...a lively and absorbing account of a trading legend... (Lloyd's List, 23 November 2001--12--03) ...another rich vein of fascinating wit and wisdom... (The Independent, 8 December 2001) Business Book of the Week (Money Week, 7 December 2001) ...really enjoyed reading... (Amply Interactive Investor, 13 December 2001) ...if you want a good read about a compelling story which gives much perspective on Wall Street in the first half of the twentieth century, this is recommended reading... (erivativesreview.com December 2001) ...accessible biography...detailed and intimate account... (Moneywise, January 2002) Smitten has contributed more, extending Livermore's account and making his market smarts newly accessible. (BusinessWeek, February 11, 2002) ...very difficult to put down once you've begun... (Gulf Business, June 2002)

RICHARD SMITTEN is a full--time author and trader who resides in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. He holds a BA in English from the University of Western Ontario. As executive vice president of MTS International, he oversaw personnel on North Sea oil rigs, the design of the Dassault Mirage jet fighter, and security for the then newly discovered Nigerian oil fields. He also worked for the Vick Chemical Company where he became marketing director of the Canadian division. Smitten is the author of a number of books, including The Godmother, Capital Crimes, and Legal Tender, and the coauthor (with Robin Moore) of Inside the Cocaine Cartel.

1929 Livermore Lives up to Reputation as The Great Bear of Wall Street; The Back Story Running Away From Home Banned in Boston Bucket Shops Gets a Stake Feels the San Francisco Earthquake Rumble in New York; Calls the Crash of 1907 J.P. Morgan Asks a Favor to Save the Stock Exchange; Lives it Up in Palm Beach Falls Under the Thrall of the Cotton King Goes Bust; World War I Gets Back on His Feet Falls in Love; Marries Beautiful Showgirl Builds His Mansion Perfects His Market Theory; Leads Some Stock Pools Builds His Fortune Slips Past Several Major Scandals; Stick Up at the Livermore Mansion Boston Billy Robs from the Rich; The Dark Clouds Gather as Things Get Too Good The Crash of 1929; Livermore Evolves Market Timing Secrets When to Hold 'em When to Fold 'em; The Livermore Money Management Rules are Born; Livermore Loses Love of His Life Divorce, Desolation, Despair His Luck Sours; The Ziegfield Follies Girl, Dorothy, Shoots Jesse Livermore Jr. Their Son; The Grim Reaper Raises His Ugly Head Death Knocks on the Door, Three Times; Addendum: Trading Manual Livermore Laws and Trading Secrets Revealed.