“Lefèvre provided me with a goal when I wrote my first Market Wizards book… to write a book that would emulate the spirit of Lefèvre's work in maintaining truth and relevance many years after it was written.” -from the Foreword by Jack Schwager 
The book that launched Edwin Lefèvre's literary career, Wall Street Stories is considered by many to be his most memorable work, second only to Reminiscences of a Stock Operator, his classic fictionalization of the life of Jesse Livermore. Published to great critical acclaim in 1901, Wall Street Stories is a literary romp through the habits and customs of Wall Street. Like all of Lefèvre's fiction it is firmly rooted in the facts as he knew them both as a top financial journalist and a successful investor, and, as was his style, many of the fictional characters in the stories are thinly-veiled portraits of well-known Wall Street personalities such as James R. Keene, Elverton R. Chapman, Roswell Pettibone Flower, and Daniel Drew-names as familiar to the public in their day as Warren Buffet, George Soros, and Julian Robertson are today. But the charm of the eight tales in Wall Street Stories isn't just in their ability to convey a sense of life in a bygone era. It comes from the timeless insights they offer into human nature warped in the crucible of the stock market. Each of these witty tales of still resonate with poignancy and simple authority.

Wall Street Stories: Introduction by Jack Schwager

Business & Money

Lefèvre, Edwin

Economics

McGraw=Hill

Edwin Lefèvre (1871-1943) was an American journalist, writer, and statesman most noted for his writings on Wall Street business. As an independently wealthy investor, living in Hartsdale, New York, Lefèvre pursued a literary career, publishing short stories and novels drawn from the world of investing. His first full-length novel and third literary work was Sampson Rock of Wall Street. This entertaining but poignant novel captures the essence of Wall Street and high-stakes finance. Published the same year as the Panic of 1907, Lefèvre's tale of a high-powered mogul's questionable actions resonated with the financial community and gained instant acclaim. Sampson Rock of Wall Street tells the story of stock market manipulations made by a railroad tycoon as he wheels and deals his way into wealth. His scheme to increase his already vast wealth of holdings by depressing the stock in one of his properties becomes known to his son who then sets out to seize control of the railroad himself. A true classic, this timeless tale of stock market games and the machinations of a master market manipulator is as relevant today as it was a century ago. The book's Introduction, written by bestselling author William Bernstein, contributes many insights and context including the following: “Financial loss has many parents: inadequate quantitative ability, overconfidence, underestimation of risk tolerance, ignorance about the knowledge and competence of those on the other side of your trades, and the granddaddy of them all, unawareness of financial history. Sampson Rock will teach you about all of them.”

Sampson Rock of Wall Street

Finance

Sampson Rock of Wall Street: A Novel

Franklin Classics

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1925. This volume contains the story behind the making of a stockbroker, that being John K. Wing, the senior resident partner of Bronson and Barnes, a Boston firm which had risen to the top rank of stock commission houses in the early 1900s. Wing was a young man, with pleasant manners and an air of sincerity as well as good nature and good sense. This combination interested the author. It meant the modern type of successful stockbroker. Other times, other men. The change is never in the eternal verities but in the point of view, which in turn dictates the fashion that finds a new and easier way.

The making of a stockbroker (Wall Street and the security markets)

Arno Press

Book annotation not available for this title.Title: Reminiscences of a Stock OperatorAuthor: Lefevre, Edwin/ Markman, Jon D.Publisher: John Wiley &amp; Sons IncPublication Date: 2009/12/21Number of Pages: 423Binding Type: HARDCOVERLibrary of Congress: 2009042600

Reminiscences of a Stock Operator: With New Commentary and Insights on the Life and Times of Jesse Livermore (Annotated Edition)

Markman, Jon D.

Investing

wiley

Few investors have made and lost fortunes to equal those of the legendary Jesse Livermore, a notorious stock market speculator during the first half of the 20th century. Enjoy this highly readable, entertaining chronicle of one of history's boldest speculators. Written in 1923 by Edwin Lefevre, this work is cleverly written as a narrative biography. Independent-minded investors today will enjoy and even profit by Lefevre's shrewd, witty book. His observations of human behavior and market trends are as wise and accurate now as they were 75 years ago. There is nothing new on Wall Street, Livermore observes, "Whatever happens in the stock market today has happened before and will happen again. Paperback. 299 pp.

Reminiscences of a Stock Operator

Marketplace Books

John Wiley&Sons, Inc.

Unknown to most modern-day investors and traders who cherish Reminiscences of a Stock Operator as one of the most important investment books ever written, the material first appeared in the 1920s as a series of articles and illustrations in the Saturday Evening Post. Now, for the first time ever, this beloved classic is being made available in its original, illustrated format. 
You'll track the exploits of Jesse Livermore as he won and lost tens of millions of dollars playing the stock and commodities markets during the early 1900s. At one point, he made the then astronomical sum of 10 million dollars in just one month of trading! Originally published as a fictionalized account, the Illustrated Edition combines the Saturday Evening Post's memorable illustrations with Edwin LeFevre's timeless investment advice, recreating the look, feel, and message that was first published more than 80 years ago. Among the most compelling and enduring pieces ever written on trading, the new Illustrated Edition brings this story to life like never before. Order your copy today.

Biographies & Memoirs

Professionals & Academics

"The most entertaining book written on investing." — The Seattle TimesA timely and much-favored resource for Wall Street analysts and players, Reminiscences of a Stock Operator offers a compelling look at American business. The thinly veiled biography of real-life speculator Jesse Livermore (1877–1940), who made and lost many fortunes, accurately captures the experiences and thoughts of a trader — mistakes made, lessons learned, and insights gained — to offer solid advice about the markets. Readers who can absorb and follow its lessons will improve their trading skills, and those who can't will still enjoy a fascinating story.A timely and ever-popular resource for Wall Street analysts and players, this 1923 volume was hailed by Investor's Business Daily as "a must-read classic for all investors, whether brand-new or experienced." The thinly veiled biography of a real-life speculator who made and lost many fortunes, it recounts mistakes made, lessons learned, and insights gained to offer solid advice about the markets and trading. "After twenty years and many re-reads, Reminiscences is still one of my all-time favorites." — Kenneth L. Fisher, Forbes "A must-read classic for all investors, whether brand-new or experienced." — William O'Neil, Investor's Business Daily founder and Chairman "Whilst stock market tomes have come and gone, this remains popular." — GQ 

Reminiscences of a Stock Operator: The All-Time Wall Street Classic

Ixia Press

The Golden Flood

Literature & Fiction

United States

Kessinger Publishing

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Wall Street Stories: Introduction by Jack Schwager

Sampson Rock of Wall Street

Sampson Rock of Wall Street: A Novel

Sampson Rock of Wall Street: A Novel

The making of a stockbroker (Wall Street and the security markets)

Reminiscences of a Stock Operator: With New Commentary and Insights on the Life and Times of Jesse Livermore (Annotated Edition)

Reminiscences of a Stock Operator

Reminiscences of a Stock Operator

Reminiscences of a Stock Operator: The All-Time Wall Street Classic

The Golden Flood