any experience with stock pickers?

[Bill Daughtridge]

Hello!

Do you have any exprience with DoublingStocks.Com, PowerStocks.Com, or any other stock pickers? I would really appreciate a reply!

Bill_Daughtridge@Yahoo.com

[John Law]

No, but I do have experience with spammers...

[aiki14]

Hello!

Do you have any exprience with DoublingStocks.Com, PowerStocks.Com, or any other stock pickers? I would really appreciate a reply!

Bill_Daughtridge@Yahoo.com

My experience is that as of yet none of these services merit your money. You are better off spending your money on an education. Books on trading strategy, technical and fundamental analysis, and money management will serve you better than a service of dubious value and even more dubious intent.

[Jelly]

Aiki, I got 3 of the 4 books you and the others talked about. On Xmas eve, no less. Pouring over them as we speak.

I did a search on "books" and found a few threads but not a main post. This could be "sticky" post with recommendations from the pros here.

[netwrangler]

Aiki, I got 3 of the 4 books you and the others talked about. On Xmas eve, no less. Pouring over them as we speak.

I did a search on "books" and found a few threads but not a main post. This could be "sticky" post with recommendations from the pros here.
Jelly, did you order the book on value investing mentioned in the chat room that day.
What I really want to know is the title.
I missed it in the room.

A sticky on this topic would be interesting. Another way to do it, I think, would be through a blog.
Someone [you, if you like, since it was your idea] could blog an initial list and then control additions by moderating comments.

[Luc1Grunt]

Jelly, did you order the book on value investing mentioned in the chat room that day.
What I really want to know is the title.
I missed it in the room.

A sticky on this topic would be interesting. Another way to do it, I think, would be through a blog.
Someone [you, if you like, since it was your idea] could blog an initial list and then control additions by moderating comments.

4 books as must have...IMO..re-read until understood.

The Intelligent Investor....Ben Graham (Buffet's mentor and value investing bible)

Trading in the Zone....Mark Douglas

Encyclopedia of Chart Patterns....Thomas Bulkowski

Reminiscences of a Stock Operator....Edwin Lefevre (Jesse Livermore story).

Ho, Ho, Ho.

[Jelly]

I got these 4 from Amazon:

"The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book on Value Investing. A Book of Practical Counsel (Revised Edition)"
Benjamin Graham; Paperback; $13.57

"Reminiscences of a Stock Operator (Wiley Investment Classics)"
Edwin Lefèvre; Paperback; $13.57

(This should be a movie along the lines of "The Sting", Hahahaha! Really funny)

"A Beginner's Guide to Day Trading Online (2nd edition)"


"Jessie Livermore's Methods: Trading Stocks"
Wyckoff; Paperback; $4.89

[netwrangler]

4 books as must have...IMO..re-read until understood.

The Intelligent Investor....Ben Graham (Buffet's mentor and value investing bible)
Trading in the Zone....Mark Douglas
Encyclopedia of Chart Patterns....Thomas Bulkowski
Reminiscences of a Stock Operator....Edwin Lefevre (Jesse Livermore story).



I got these 4 from Amazon:

"The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book on Value Investing. A Book of Practical Counsel (Revised Edition)" Benjamin Graham; Paperback; $13.57
"Reminiscences of a Stock Operator (Wiley Investment Classics)" Edwin Lefèvre; Paperback; $13.57
"A Beginner's Guide to Day Trading Online (2nd edition)"
"Jessie Livermore's Methods: Trading Stocks"Wyckoff; Paperback; $4.89
I checked the following books out of the Thousand Oaks, CA library:

The Electronic Day Trader, Marc Friedfertig and George West
The preface references Livermore, and puts forth the view that his techniques have been made once again relevant by electronic trading.

The Compleat Day Trader II, Jake Berstein
I by-passed The Compleat Day Trader (I) here to move directly to 'advanced trading' issues. We shall see if I'm in over my head.
I'll post a critique of each 'if, as, and when' read.