Calculated Bets
Review Calculated Bets: Computers, Gambling, and Mathematical Modeling to Win by STEVEN S. SKIENA Description In author Steven S. Skiena’s book, “Calculated Bets: Computers, Gambling, and Mathematical Modeling to Win,” reveals to the readers his various techniques for calculating the odds and turning it towards your favor. Being a frequent […]
Manias, Panics, and Crashes
Review Manias, Panics, and Crashes: A History of Financial Crises by ROBERT Z. ALIBER, CHARLES P. KINDLEBERGER Description Financial markets are self-destructive and defeating mainly from its highly volatile and sensitive nature. Such a trait made it susceptible to failure, crises, and speculative excess. Persistent declines and pitfalls could attest […]
Beyond Technical Analysis: How to Develop and Implement a Winning Trading System BY TUSHAR S. CHANDE
About the book Considered a classic when it comes to technical analysis, this updated version takes into consideration the current market conditions and allows traders to create and test their trading systems. The authors argue the importance of a winning trading system at the current pace of the market and […]
Black Edge: Inside Information, Dirty Money, and the Quest to Bring Down the Most Wanted Man on Wall Street
DESCRIPTION The introduction of the hedge fund industry took Wall Street by storm as it immediately revolutionized the whole financial system. The industry’s fundamental premise is far from the conventional methods of gaining profits as founding fathers did not build infrastructures or developed technologies. Instead, they clock in billions of […]
The Daily Trading Coach: 101 Lessons for Becoming Your Own Trading Psychologist BY BRETT N. STEENBARGER
About the book Brett Steenbarger discusses how a trader can make use of his assets and maximize it in trading. He recounts how some personal and monetary assets might not have been realized by the trader, which can be used to better a trading career. Steenbarger addresses each problem a […]