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100 Minds That Made the Market Hardcover – January 1, 1995

by Kenneth L. Fisher (Author)
4.6 out of 5 stars 24 ratings
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Introducing the new Fisher Investment Series, comprised of engaging and informative titles written by renowned money manager and bestselling author Ken Fisher. This series offers essential insights into the worlds of investing and finance.

Over the course of nearly two centuries, the innovations, mistakes, and scandals of different market participants have played an important role in shaping today's financial markets. Now, in 100 Minds That Made the Market, Ken Fisher delivers cameo biographies of these pioneers of American financial history. From Joe Kennedy's "sexcapades" to Jesse Livermore's suicide, this book details the drama, the dirt, and the financial principles of an amazingly inventive group of financial minds. Fisher digs deep to uncover the careers, personal lives, and contributions of these individuals, and leads you through the lessons that can be learned from each one. Here you have 100 of the best teachers -- some you already know, some you will feel you know, and some you may not have previously discovered -- whose experiences will undoubtedly enhance your understanding of the markets.

With a few pages dedicated to each person, 100 Minds That Made the Market quickly captures the essence of the people and ideas that have influenced the evolution of the financial industry.
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  6. ISBN-10
    0931133017
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0931133015
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Fisher (Wall Street Waltz, Contemporary Bks., 1987), the author of the "Portfolio Strategy" column in Forbes magazine, here presents a collection of brief (three- to four-page) biographies of individuals who made notable contributions to American finance. Fisher's list of 100 embraces both the successes and the failures, with Chapter 7 devoted to "Crooks, Scandals, and Scalawags." Fisher opted to include only deceased figures, and all but a handful are Americans. Many of them (e.g., Vanderbilt, Morgan, Gould) will be familiar to all readers; others (such as Evangeline Adams, a fortune-teller who made market predictions for rich and famous clients) are less prominent but more entertaining to read about. This informative book achieves its stated purpose of being "fun." Recommended for libraries with large popular business collections; less suitable for reference purposes.
Mark McCullough, Ohio Northern Univ. Lib., Ada
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Business Classics
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 1, 1995
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 22588th
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 470 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0931133017
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0931133015
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.93 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.75 x 1.25 x 9.25 inches
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Ken Fisher founded Fisher Investments in 1979 and now serves as Executive Chairman and Co-Chief Investment Officer. His prestigious Forbes “Portfolio Strategy” column ran from 1984 through 2016, making Ken the longest continuously running columnist in Forbes’ history. He writes monthly, native language columns in major media organs around the world, including the New York Post in the United States; The Daily Telegraph in the United Kingdom; Australia’s most read newspaper, The Australian; Denmark’s leading business newspaper, Børsen; Singapore’s The Business Times; Taiwan’s Business Weekly; Caixin—often called the “Bloomberg of China”; Israel’s Calcalist; South Korea’s largest business paper, Chosun Weekly Biz; Japan’s Diamond Weekly; Spain’s largest business website and newspaper, elEconomista; Saudi Arabia’s Al Eqtisadiah; Mexico’s El Financiero; Germany’s Focus Money; Canada’s most read newspaper, The Globe and Mail; Switzerland’s leading business paper, Handelszeitung; the Hong Kong Economic Journal; Argentina’s Infobae; Ireland’s Irish Independent; Belgium’s La Libre; the United Arab Emirates’ The National; France’s L’Opinion; Sweden’s Privata Affärer; Italy’s third largest newspaper and number one business paper, Il Sole 24 Ore; the Netherlands’ largest newspaper, De Telegraaf; and Austria’s Trend. In total, his 26 bespoke columns span more countries and more languages in more total reach than any other, non-syndicated columnist of any type ever. He also appears regularly on financial and news media segments globally—including Fox News, Fox Business, Sky News (UK and Australia), Bloomberg (Canada and Asia) and CNN International—and is active on social media. Ken has authored 11 books, including 4 New York Times bestsellers.

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  • C.L.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyed the book !!!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2013
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    Bought this book a couple years ago to read on a long airline flight and would recommend the book to others who also enjoy reading about the history of those individuals who shaped the financial world.

    Was a fun book to read since it gives on average a 2 - 3 page synopsis of many of the individuals who shaped the financial world as well as their sometimes "humorous financial follies".

    It is an easy read, but at the same time an extremely fun book to read for those who enjoy finance and the history of finance.

    *** Note: This is not a book specifically about trading or investing, but rather a book about the history of those people who shaped the financial world. If your academic and/or professional background is in finance or you are a student of financial history then you will most likely enjoy this book for hobby reading, but if you are looking for a book to teach you about trading or investing then chances are this book is not for you since it is about "the history of those individuals who shaped the financial world as well as their mistakes and contributions".
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  • Edson B. Gould III
    5.0 out of 5 stars Two Goulds That Helped Make the Market
    Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2014
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    Ken Fisher compiled a great brief history of those 100 individuals that have had the greatest impact on the stock market since it's beginning on Bowling Green.

    Biographic references to Edson Gould and his market forecasting accuracy was most appreciated. Jay Gould coverage was also excellent.

    Edson Gould III
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  • The Duffer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2015
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    well done
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  • David Merkel
    5.0 out of 5 stars Book Review from the Aleph Blog
    Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2010
    Some people are hard to buy gifts for. With books, there is often a trade-off between books that say a lot, and those that people are willing to read. One book that I think hits the sweet spot is 100 Minds That Made The Market, by Ken Fisher.

    Why do I think this? This book is 100 little books in one volume. You can pick this book up for five minutes, and read a well-written 3-4 page biography of person who has had a significant impact on how our markets work today. Then you can put it down, get back to work, and think that you have learned something significant.

    When I read this book back in the late '90s, I recognized about half of the people who were profiled in the book. I felt that I learned a lot in a short amount of time.

    Consider the categories of people that the book deals with:

    * The greats of the distant past (late 18th Century to mid 19th Century)
    * Investment Writers and Data Publishers
    * Famous investment bankers
    * Bankers
    * Central Bankers
    * New Deal Regulators
    * Swindlers, Scamps, Rogues, and Thieves
    * Statisticians, Economists, and Nuts
    * Successful Entrepreneurs and Speculators
    * Unsuccessful Entrepreneurs and Speculators
    * Notable Oddballs
    * And more

    The biographies are well-written and concise. They illustrate eras in Western, and in particular, American Capitalism. Many of the names are obscure in the present day, but after you read the biography, you have no doubt that they were important to their era.

    I enjoyed the book greatly, and hope that you will too.
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  • bokreeader
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent short biographies
    Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2005
    This is a great book for reading the short bios of the financial history makers. I just picked and chose the people I was interested in reading about.
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  • Neil F. Sambol
    3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting history of little remembered names on Wall Street
    Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2013
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    Very interesting but marred by the author's frequent personal remarks against the regulators and regulation of Wall Street in any way. Thanks but no thanks, I bought this book for the short biographies. I took one star off for that.

    Another continuous flaw to an otherwise excellent book is the constant typos, at least in the Kindle version. It is clear that NO ONE read the Kindle version before it went to press. I took another star off for this.

    This book is not about trading, it is about the history and people that made up the market that we have today. If you are looking for a good trading book, there are many to be found elsewhere.
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  • ServantofGod
    1.0 out of 5 stars Too brief and tabloid that do investors and traders no good at all
    Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2009
    I didnt expect to learn much from a book that summarizes a great mind in only three to four pages. However, I also didnt expect the author, or editors employed by the successful fund manager/author/columnist to adopt that tabloid style to drill into the personal life rather than the investing/trading/business success of each. For e.g. on Benjamin Graham, "Meanwhile, Graham was also busy bustling between his homes in La Jolla, California and Provence, France, where he ultimately died in the company of his long time French mistress, whom he'd courted away from his son!" I had not read through the whole book, but similar "insulting style" was applied on Bernard Baruch, Jesse Livermore and William Gann, of which I had studied before. If you read to sharpen your edge, I strongly recommend you to put your valuable time and money somewhere else.
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  • Mr. Richard Comrie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 30, 2007
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    The author states that this book is written mainly for fun, it certainly is that but it also reinforces some profound lessons for anyone who is interested in the workings of the stock market. Although a book consisting of 100 thumbnail sketches of notable Wall Street characters may not seem like a recipe for an interesting book, Mr Fisher has a warm and accessible writing style. The choice of the 100 minds that make up the book is obviously the author's own and generally are very well chosen, however the omission of Rockerfellar seems to me to be the one oversight in the book, as he casts a shadow over many of the other 100 minds.
    Generally, this is a great book for anyone who wishes to be entertained and learn something of Wall Street's history at the same time.
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  • LIZZIE58
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 8, 2015
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