Истории Уолл-стрит

by Edwin Lefèvre, Эдвин Лефевр

Изданный в 1901 году сборник рассказов «Истории Уолл-стрит» — первая книга талантливого американского писателя Эдвина Лефевра, который прежде всего известен миру благодаря «Воспоминаниям биржевого спекулянта». Восемь историй ярко и максимально достоверно отображают жизнь, нравы, эмоции дельцов Нью-Йоркской фондовой биржи. Каждый рассказ из сборника — это сюжет, основанный на реальных событиях, к которым автор имел прямое отношение, поскольку чрезвычайно успешно совмещал работу журналиста и биржевого трейдера. И, что является, пожалуй, самым большим достоинством книг Эдвина Лефевра, более чем столетие они продолжают оставаться актуальными и увлекательными для всех, кто интересуется биржевыми стратегиями и операциями.

Genres: Finance, Business, History, Economics

160 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1901

About the author

Edwin Lefèvre (1871–1943) was an American journalist, writer, and statesman most noted for his writings on Wall Street.

George Edwin Henry Lefèvre was born in Colón, Colombia (now Republic of Panama). His father had sent Edwin to the United States when he was a boy and he was educated at Lehigh University where he received training as a mining engineer. However, at the age of nineteen, he began his career as a journalist and eventually became a stockbroker, as well.

During the 1909–1913 presidency of William Howard Taft, Lefèvre served as ambassador to a number of countries including Italy, Spain, and France. Lefevre did work as a broker on Wall Street and was the financial writer for the New York Sun newspaper. He later returned to his home in Vermont where he resumed his literary work, providing short stories for magazines such as The Saturday Evening Post and writing novels.

Reviews

[Kiril · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you are interested in Market Manipulation the old school way, read the "The break in Turpentine" part of the book.

And from the "The man who won"
“start the movement by selling 10,000 shares of Iowa Midland. Divide it up among the boys on the floor. It would be well if the room were frightened by the selling. It is more important for us to get the price down than to put out shorts at high figures. I want that stock down.” If he had merely desired to sell the stock “short” he would have gone about it carefully, to disturb the price as little as possible.


The rest is good written stories about what was going on 100 years ago, but nothing special.

[Tomek Sobolewski · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very light book, interesting stories showing how the psychology of trading and the acompanying emotions are still the same, even after a century, where we have a completely different technology, economic situation and cycles

[Sasha Gercen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Простенькие истории с Уолл-стрит начала 20-го века. Они не привязаны к историческим глобальным событиям, больше про личные победы и поражения. Читать можно только от скуки, в перерывах между чем-то, не советую.

[Radoslaw Radoslawski · Rating 4 out of 5]

one of the most narratives and light reads about investing that I've came across. It has at the same time real informative and practical value

[Marlene · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well written. I've worked in the trading business years ago. Some of these stories are pretty true, others a bit stretched.

[Jon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Classic book written in the teens and twenties of the 20th century about Wall Street. Has many lessons for today and shows that even with the advent of computers and technology, trading psychology is still the same. And so are some of the tricks to take your money. A quick read with one short story per chapter.

[Marina · Rating 3 out of 5]

Достаточно интересно, конечно, с точки зрения психологии. Но не покидает ощущение художественности, некоей наигранности историй.

[Vamsi punuru · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful book about Stock market in true sense but very good fictionalized book as well.