Jesse Livermore was a loner, an individualist - and the most successful stock trader who ever lived. Written shortly before his death in 1940, How to Trade Stocks offered traders their first account of that famously tight-lipped operator's trading system. Written in Livermore's inimitable, no-nonsense style, it interweaves fascinating autobiographical and historical details with step-by-step guidance on: reading market and stock behaviors.

Widely respected and admired, Philip Fisher is among the most influential investors of all time. His investment philosophies, introduced almost 40 years ago, are not only studied and applied by today's financiers and investors, but are also regarded by many as gospel. This book is invaluable for investors and has been since it was first published in 1958. This updated edition retains the investment wisdom of the original edition and includes the perspectives of the author's son Ken Fisher, an investment guru in his own right, in an expanded preface and introduction.

20世紀の最も偉大な投資アドバイザー、ベンジャミン・グレアムが残した永遠のベストセラー『賢明なる投資家』は、世界中の何十万という人々に読まれ、大きな影響を与えてきた。1949年に初版が上梓されて以来、「バリュー投資」という独自の普遍的な投資原理によって、ベンジャミン・グレアムの著作は常に信頼の厚い投資手引書であり続けている。その投資原理は、投資家たちが重大なミスを犯す可能性から身を守るために一役買い、また彼らが安心して投資を続けられる長期戦略を練るための方法を指南している。『賢明なる投資家』は、あなたを投資の成功へと導くための、最も重要な一冊となるであろう。(C)Atsuhiro Dokou, Kazumi Masuzawa, Miwa Niimi 2000

This book grew out of a series of letters to my daughter concerning various things - mostly about money and investing - she was not yet quite ready to hear. Since money is the single most powerful tool we have for navigating this complex world we've created, understanding it is critical.

Howard Marks, the chairman and cofounder of Oaktree Capital Management, is renowned for his insightful assessments of market opportunity and risk. After four decades spent ascending to the top of the investment management profession, he is today sought out by the world's leading value investors, and his client memos brim with insightful commentary and a time-tested, fundamental philosophy. The Most Important Thing explains the keys to successful investment and the pitfalls that can destroy capital or ruin a career.