Jesse Livermore was a flamboyant stock trader in the early 1900s. He made and lost vast fotunes twice, including racking up over $100 million dollars by the end of 1929, before writing the book How to Trade in Stocks in 1940.

Constant comparisons are being made between the investing climate in 1929-1932 and the current bear market and many are looking towards this charismatic trader for a way to make the most of a poor investing climate.

How to Trade in Stocks is still in print after nearly seventy years, and a first edition signed copy carries a hefty price tag of $15,000.

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