As of 11/08/2024
Indus: 43,989 +259.65 +0.6%
Trans: 17,354 +143.48 +0.8%
Utils: 1,032 +20.02 +2.0%
Nasdaq: 19,287 +17.32 +0.1%
S&P 500: 5,996 +22.44 +0.4%
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YTD
+16.7%
+9.2%
+17.0%
+28.5%
+25.7%
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43,100 or 41,250 by 11/15/2024
16,800 or 15,700 by 11/15/2024
1,075 or 1,000 by 11/15/2024
19,000 or 17,600 by 11/15/2024
5,900 or 5,600 by 11/15/2024
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As of 11/08/2024
Indus: 43,989 +259.65 +0.6%
Trans: 17,354 +143.48 +0.8%
Utils: 1,032 +20.02 +2.0%
Nasdaq: 19,287 +17.32 +0.1%
S&P 500: 5,996 +22.44 +0.4%
|
YTD
+16.7%
+9.2%
+17.0%
+28.5%
+25.7%
| |
43,100 or 41,250 by 11/15/2024
16,800 or 15,700 by 11/15/2024
1,075 or 1,000 by 11/15/2024
19,000 or 17,600 by 11/15/2024
5,900 or 5,600 by 11/15/2024
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Below are a few of my favorite books. I read about 60 books a year, on average, mostly fiction. The books that follow are sorted by author and are not meant to be a complete list of the books I like. To rate as a fiction favorite, the plot must be engaging and believable, and the prose written flawlessly.
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Options for the Stock Investor by James B. Bittman. This (the first edition) is the best introductory options book I've read. Shown above is the 2nd edition. |
How to Buy Stocks by Louis Engel. This is another stock market introduction book, one of the first I bought. An entertaining read. I have the 1963 edition. |
Way of the Turtle by Curtis Faith. This book gave me ideas about improving my trading, how the markets work, and the turtle methods. It's a good review for system traders. |
The Master Swing Trader by Alan S. Farley. This is not an easy read because the author invents so many terms. If you can push past the learning curve, he gives many trading tips. |
The Little Book That Beats the Market by Joel Greenblatt. This is a good book for value investors. See book reviews for more information. |
How Charts Can Help You in the Stock Market by William L. Jiler |
A Short Course in Technical Trading by Perry J. Kaufman. His discussion of volatility and a volatility stop is worth the price of the book by itself. |
Day Trading the Currency Market by Kathy Lien, gives a good overview of the Forex market. She also provides trading tips and strategies. See book reviews for more information. |
When to Sell by Justin Mamis and Robert Mamis. A how-to book on, well, when to sell. Shown is the updated edition of the book I read. |
Forex Patterns & Probabilities: Trading strategies for trending & range-bound markets by Ed Ponsi. An introductory text for the Forex market that includes numerous trading setups. An easy read that's well worth the price. See book reviews for more information. |
Technical Analysis for Dummies by Barbara Rockefeller. Barbara cites many sources as she steps you through learning technical analysis. She has lots of interesting trading tips. My copy has a dozen post-it notes sticking out. |
Stock Market Primer by Claude N. Rosenberg, Jr. This is a wonderful introduction to the stock market and fundamentals. An easy read. |
One Up on Wall Street by John Rothchild. This is an entertaining read that will make you think of the fundamentals before trading. |
The Handbook of Portfolio Mathematics... by Ralph Vince. If you are heavily into mathematics and want to learn about portfolio theory, this is the book. |
Stan Weinstein's secrets for profiting in bull and bear markets... by Stan Weinstein. A very good book for investors. |
Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson. Unique style. Good writing. Plot lacks a motive behind first 1/2 of book. Character arc is too abrupt, too. |
Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach. |
Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke. One of many good books by him. |
Airframe by Michael Crichton. This is one of many of his books I consider good. |
The Street Lawyer by John Grisham |
Strong Medicine by Arthur Hailey. Ending dragged but wonderful writing technique with hooks, plot twists, foreshadowing. |
The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris |
Gertude by Hermann Hesse |
Colossus
by D.F. Jones. No picture is available. The book was made into a movie called The Forbin Project. The two sequels to this book are also good. |
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee |
Puppet on a Chain by Alistair MacLean. |
The Way To Dusty Death by Alistair MacLean. |
Along Came a Spider by James Patterson |
2nd Chance by James Patterson with Andrew Gross |
Anthem by Ayn Rand |
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand. This is great except for the 75 pages where Galt gives a speech. |
The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand |
Nothing Lasts Forever by Sidney Sheldon. |
Memories of Midnight by Sidney Sheldon. |
Impossible by Danielle Steel. Lots of telling but last 2/3 was good. Ending kinda sucked. |
The Love Machine by Jacqueline Susann. A talented author who died too young. I enjoy Valley of the Dolls too. |
Investigation
The Investigation by Dorothy Uhnak. Very good. Slow through first half because she describes every little detail, but unexpected twists at end make up for it. No image available. |
Millennium by John Varley. I first saw this as a movie but the book is just as good. |
Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer |
How to Write Romances by Phyllis Taylor Pianka |
Our Story by The Quecreek Miners, Jeff Goodell |
Flight, My Life in Mission Control by Chris Kraft. If you are into NASA, then this is a good book. It is an autobiography of space flight. |
Venturing Underground: The New Speleo's Guide
by Ben Lyon. No image is available |
How to Tell a Story by Peter Rubie and Gary Provost. This is a how-to-write book. |
Creating Unforgettable Characters by Linda Seger. Another writing book. |
Creating Characters by Dwight V. Swain |
Techniques of the Selling Writer by Dwight V. Swain. The best how-to-write book I have read. |
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