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as I am, then you'll learn a great deal from "Bleeding Bull". I lost money in the stock market last year and this book has begun to open my eyes to the games played on naive investors like myself. The writer's style is clear and lively, and he gives many examples of Wall Street's tricks. A real eye opener!

In Bleeding Bull: The Stock Market Bubble And The American Middle Class, Vladimir Sarkoff reveals the role of Wall Street brokerages, the Feds, the media, and the ordinary, unsophisticated investor in the creation of the stock market bubble of the 90s and the democratization of stock ownership during that turbulent decade. An insightful and sardonic writer, Sarkoff's focus on the aftermath of the stock bubble bursting is as insightful as it is revealing. Of special note is Sarkoff's warnings that the next bubble might be forming. Vladimir Sarkoff's Bleeding Bull is highly recommended reading for anyone contemplating investing in the market or who has already engaged in the development of an investment portfolio.

Well, what can I say. As a novice in relation to finance this book was indispensible in giving me tips that has turned a $2000 investment in March this year into over $6000. This man is a genius.

I have read several books regarding the stock market, charting and so forth that pretty much left much to be desired. And after the stock market fiasco of 2000 - 2001 where virtually everyone's equity evaporated, many people were left asking themselves, what happened? George Dagnino's book explains the concepts of the business cycle and how all economic factors correlate together. It gives you a clear outlook on how to anticipate market trends, keep an eye on indicators and protect your investment.

Overall, probably THE best book I have ever read on the economy and the stock market.

I've tried several books on technical analysis and only this one is so intriguing that I read it from cover to cover. The author is a verteran in stock and commodity markets who is able to make profits for himself, which is important. The book provides insights, comments, numbers on technical analysis right from seasonal trading experience. It is not dry. It makes rules easily understood. Meanwhile, it s not shallow book. Very well written.

Superb investing book suited for beginners and intermediately experienced market investors. Complete chapters devoted to leverage and hedging. Well-written, Caes makes his points clearly, this is better than some books devoted only to options. Use this book and study options for free at cboe.com. Stock selection and gaining an overall market viewpoint also thoroughly covered. I have used strategies covered in Caes' "Tools of the Bear" book to turn $5,000 into $11,000 in two months by buying naked puts. Small typeface makes it mandatory to read his books under very good light. Do not hesitate to buy because they were written a while back, they are still very relevant. Better than many highly hyped market books of recent years. Buy it!

I bought this book because of the high ratings in Amazon. I must say that I fail to see why it deserves such high ratings.

The book introduced one central theme - look for a big volume jump when the price crosses the 150-day moving average - and was repetitive after that. The book tried to discuss chart patterns (e.g. head-shoulders) but was pretty lame. The book did not mention anything about other market indicators such as MACD, RSI, etc. Were these indicators unimportant? Were these indicators not in fashion back in 1990? I was perplexed.

If you are looking for an introduction to technical analysis, there are better tutorials out on the web than this book (just google "technical analysis"). Save your money for your next investment.

In the past 6 months, I have bought and read over 15 books on trading and investment (Van Tharp, LeBeau, Nison, Oz, O'Neill, Murphy) and this is by far one of the best books out there. At first, I was reluctant to purchase this book based on the date of publication (Pre 1990). But, as other great trading books, this one is a classic that should be in every library of technical investors/traders at an extremely affordable price.

Key points:
- Very practical, systematic and clear. Excellent communication. You don't get bored reading it.
- Sound trading system.
- Stan's stage analysis is a tremendous help to separate the stock price movement in stages. Very valuable insight.
- His stop loss explanation on both and long are extremely valuable and clear. He explained it in a step-by-step fashion. This alone can save you $$$ by locking-in your profit.
- Other excellent explanation: important chart patterns to be considered (he only selects the best ones), volume analysis, importance of Relative Strength and moving averages. What to buy, When to Buy, When to Sell, How to Short....And he separated those key processes between Traders and Investors. So, you will have a clear understanding of what to do. A step by step explanation on how you can find the A+ stocks using his "Forest to Trees" approach.
- Excellent Quiz & Answers and the end of each chapter that tremendously re-test you understanding of the important concepts.

If you're a beginner or intermediate, this book will certainly give you a huge boost in mastering chart reading as well as execution. Unlike any books that sort of short in explaining one critical area, I find Stan's book very clear and entertaining as well. It opens your eyes on what to look for in a chart.

Highly recommended!

To anyone who wants to beat the market and improve their success rate by learning and using Technical Analysis this book is a gauranteed way to get started. Its written in simple terms, has excelent examples and offers advice based on time-proven methods. Compared to other similar tomes on this subject it uses no math or formulas but relies on actual charts of stocks. The method teaches how to view price, volume and trend data so that stock picks yield winners 60 to 80% of the time and with gains (for me) 2x to 10x! It also provides lessons on the how to cut losses and how to learn the discipline of selling for maximum profit. This is a book which can (and must) be reread over and over as one gains expertise at Technical Analysis. The methods learned provide logical procedures which eliminate the hype of the stock market and turns the hype into profits. Weinstein's motto of the "Tape Tells All" is the foundation for success because it places stock action as the primary source of information over OPINION.

The dualistic title of the book comes to refer to the nature of the roaring stock market of the 80's and 90's as well as what was being shoveled to fuel that market. The book may not break any new ground but does an excellent job pointing out how price increases fuel further speculation; driving up prices still further. As price and speculation feed upon itself there is tremendous pressure not to be left behind. Analysts are pressured not to say anything bad about a stock; the media is pressured to be cheerleaders and not fault-finders; and corporate executives find creative ways to make their companies more profitable than they really are. The result is a price bubble and when it bursts people get hurt.

Maggie Mahar, a financial journalist since 1982, writes a coherent study of how the bull market came to be, what fueled it, and what can investors do now. It is up-to-date book and truly enlightening. Much of the material has been covered in financial journals and newspapers but never in such a concise manner; and you'll soon discover many surprises that you probably didn't know about the bull market.

I finished Bull! in two days, and I enjoyed every page. The problem that I've had with most books on economic history or investing (and particularly those, such as this one, that include considerable economic detail) is that they are miserable to plow through, and are invariably filled with dry and seemingly superfluous detail. This book is different. Mahar mixes witty anecdotes with incisive analysis, and her claims about investing are offered in intelligent often playful prose, surrounded with a copious amount of recent historical material. Even well known stock-market figures--like Warren Buffet--look new here: we get a sense of why they acted as they did, and often a hint of what they may have been thinking. Recommended for anyone interested in learning more about investing, uncovering what the last bull run was all about, or meeting some of the major Wall Street players that were made into near-celebrities.

I found this to be an exciting read, very readable and full of wit. I wish I had read a book like this earlier before I bought and held all my stocks during the high tech stock wreck that brought my investments crashing down about 35% of their value. I bought and held Lucent, AT & T, and many favorites that past authors would have placed in the "buy & hold" part of ones portfolio. Perhaps the rules have changed and we did not want to change with the times. This book gives a great reason to monitor a portfolio (and money managers) on a regular and ongoing basis. This book, in some ways, reminds me of the somewhat unregulated "penny stock boom" in the 1970's and early 1980's. I was investing during that time. I remember how penny stocks were pumped and dumped, and most of the underwriter firms were closed down. The sadest story was in the paper was about "OTC NET" (I believe that was the underwriter's firm). They had done so many crooked public offerings that one on the top executives was sentenced to prison. It seems the more things change the more they stay the same. After reading "Bull!" I went to my home financial library (I must have hundreds of financicial books in my study) and got my very worn and read copy of HOW TO MAKE MONEY IN PENNY STOCKS: THE ULTIMATE SOLUTION FOR THE SMALL INVESTOR by Jim Scott. I reread it before writing this review, and it is absoluting amazing to me that the fall of the high tech penny stocks in the 1970's and early 1980's was so much like the recent tech wreck. You would think the SEC would have become better in regulating these small and sometimes "paper only companies" (those companies not yet operating or making money). Especially after almost 30 years the SEC could have created safer safeguards to protect investors. But during the same time as the tech wrech I was following another writer in the financial world named R. Max Bowser. He has been investing and writing a funny-to-read, but easy-to-understand investment newsletter for somewhere close to 30 years. During the past three or so years, his newsletters remarks about the "invisible stock market," which he indicates are the small profitable companies that Wall Street and the news do not cover or write about. Those are the companies that most often make profits in times of a down market. He keeps a running portfolio that he updates at the end of the year and publishes in a forthcoming newsletter of the following year. I have read his three books several times and I believe his books have worked out most mistakes that the high tech investors got caught in. His system has you selling half each stock when it doubles, and sell the balance if it backs down a certain percentage. He also warns when to sell out of a stock completely based on his own warning signals, company earnings, insider trading as well as other indicators. His followers apparantly made money in the tech wreck mess. One of my favorite books by Mr. Bowser is MAKING DOLLARS WITH PENNIES: HOW THE SMALL INVESTER CAN BEAT THE WIZARDS ON WALL STREET. He apparently had so many readers make money using his investment system that he includes their stories in another book, PENNY STOCK WINNERS: TRUE STORIES OF SUCCESSFUL INVESTORS. But I was amazed when Mr. Bowser came out with a $5,000 guarantee that if you follow his investment system and lose money, he will pay the reader (investor) $5,000. So, I am taking his 30 years of wisom and exerience to the test, and I am going through that book page by page, playing his easy-to-understand investment system (see GUARANTEED PROFITS WITH SMALL STOCKS: THE ONLY INVESTMENT SYSTEM THAT COMES WITH A 5,000 GUARANTEE). If I lose money on his system, I will at least have $5,000 to show for it. For all investors, my final thought is to learn that the old rule of "buy and hold" may not be the new way to invest for the long run.

Michael Jordan. You hear this name and you automatically know who he is. He is a star, a wonderful basketball player. This is a book about Michael Jordan, the rest of the Chicago Bulls, the coaching staff, and the owners of the Chicago Bulls in the turbulent 1990-1991 basketball season. In this book, the Chicago Bulls have to face their arch rivals, The Detroit Pistons many times through out the time of this book. The Detroit Pistons are also how the book got its name. The defense that the Pistons played was called the Jordan Rules. This book goes deep into detail of basketball. There is also a lot of language in it so if you don't like the cussing I wouldn't suggest that you read it because it does it a lot.
I like this book a lot because I am a very big fan of Michael Jordan. He is one of most favorite basketball players in the whole history of the National Basketball Association. This book also goes into detail of the trading of players on the Chicago Bulls. Jerry Krause, who was in charge of all of this, was one of the rudest characters in the whole book. I guess you could say that he was the villain. This book talks about all of the Chicago Bulls. I takes you into the Game with all of the stars. To name a few.... Michael Jordan, Scotty Pippen, Horace Grant, Bill Cartwright, And John Paxton. It's a good book.

About as image conscious as the typical Hollywood megastar, Jordan always seemed to be managed by a closet full of PR handlers. Easily being the worlds most recognizable athlete since Ali and Pele, he was clearly as much a jumpshooter as a marketing phenomenon. There's a reason sneakers bearing his name still line store shelves. "The Jordan Rules" gets beyond the carefully honed image and presents Jordan as another superstar player (arguably the best ever, although the Big O with all his triple doubles could make a convincing case) who can be both generous and backstabbing towards his teammates and coaches.

His relationship with his brilliant head coach, Phil Jackson, makes for some of the most interesting reading and Smith brings a lot of the fascinating details to the table. Catching Jordan's ultra-competitive nature throughout, Smith wrote the type of book sports fans can truly appreciate for its candid look into the locker room. From the comraderie to the petty squables, "The Jordan Rules" is a terrific read, as are most controversial sports books that tell the truth.

In this book about Jordan I have always knew he was a role model to me ever since I was little. My father and I use to watch the games all the time, I was happy when they won. But as I got older I didn't watch the games that much, but I still liked him. For me I think I am similar to Jordan because we have the same mind because we like to score most of the points and keep the team on track. One thing that he hates the most is to lose and so do I because it makes me think I'm not doing a good enough job. Some of the other characters in the book seem to not care much about the games; they are Scottie Pippen and Horace Grant. During the playoffs, the Bulls were losing and they were screwing off during practice and Jordan didn't like that. I hate that too, but I say joke around at a certain time, but when it is time to stop and work, do so. I recommend everyone read this book because it tells you about how the ups and downs of a basketball star is and how it influences you to want to play.

I've read every book of this delightful series, and I've enjoyed each one. That said, I must admit that I found this one to be the weakest of the lot. It's true that Mouse and Sister are never in any real danger, but unlike the other reviewer, I LIKED that twist. I've always hated the idea of these two sweet old girls in physical danger. However that reviewer was right -- there were way too many subplots and they never really got us anywhere. Haley's Polish roaches, Patricia Ann's computer, Woofer vs the possum, even the investment club itself ... they really didn't add much to the unfolding mystery. There is so much extraneous stuff going on that I don't see how anyone -- including Mouse and Sister -- could have guessed the murderer without the scoundrel confessing. Even so, it kept my interest and made me smile. Even a subpar Southern Sisters book is fun.

Anne George has produced a wonderful series of books with the sleuthing of a pair of sisters. Patricia Anne and Mary Alice could not be more different, yet at the same time display a strong sisterly bond. But what makes this book sparkle is George's ability to convey the joy of every day life. The writing is extremely accessible - the literary equivalent to a summer movie. The writing is full of rich details so you can practically smell the Birmingham air as you read. It is in these little details that enrich the characters and story - the huge statue of Vulcan that stands on a Birmingham mountain with his uncovered buns of steel is a vivid throwaway player who enriches the atmosphere. Her characters are believable - we all have neighbors like Patricia Anne, and if we are lucky (or not) like Mary Alice. There's a mystery here - the poisoning of a socialite that drives the story, but the sisters are drawn into figuring out what happened simply because they are there. The book sparkles with wit and many simply laugh out loud humor. The writing style is a relative to Sue Grafton's with both featuring a strong female investigator who narrates the story. Overall the book was like a visit from an old friend, and makes me want to delve into other of the sisters' mysteries.

Anne George is one of my favorite authors. The Southern Sisters are hilarious. Patricia Anne, the skinny retired teacher, once again teams up with her sister Mary Alice, the widowed three times sister to solve a murder.

In this story there is a complicated cast of characters that Anne George manages to gather together in a murder mystery. The long time next door neighbor is under suspicion for murder and their house burns down. Throughout all of this the sisters manage to join an investment club, solve the murder, and deal with a daughter in law who moves in. In the end, everything turns out just fine.

I laughed out loud at Mary Alice's story of what happened of Ruffner Mountain

Enjoy.

I thought this book was wonderful with rich detail and plot. If you have been a fan of Roberta Gellis, you will not be disappointed with this book. I read the story in one day. Even though the title reads the Bull God, it's really the story about Ariadne and Dionysus, and the trials they must face before being together. The trials are Ariadne's half brother, the bull, and Dionysus's companions(who do not want Dionysus to be with Ariadne). The Bull is not the monster that history has painted him to be, and Mrs Gellis makes us sympathetic to his situation. I don't want to spoil the rest for you, go and read the book. This is the fourth book Mrs Gellis has written about the Greek Gods. The first three she wrote under the romance genre. The Bull God was written for the science fiction genre. If you have missed those titles, you should really try to find them, some of them are out of print, but offered on Amazon's auction. I can't wait for next one on Hekate.

Bull God is a wonderful retelling of the legend of the Minotaur. In this spell-binding version, Ariadne, daughter of the King of Crete and priestess of the "God" Dionysus, takes center stage. The resourceful and brave Ariadne is torn between loyalty to her family and people, love for the God she serves, and pity for Asterion, her half-bull, half-human brother, who depends upon her. Dionysus is torn as well - between his prophetic conviction that the Minotaur brings disaster, his desire to remain close to his priestess Ariadne who can contain the raging emotions that drive others away from him, and his jealous determination that Ariadne will love and serve only him. The author also cleverly manages to weave this story with events and characters from a previous book, Shimmering Splendor. Gellis' mythological books are a must-read for fantasy fans, especially those who enjoyed Greek and Roman mythology.

Roberta Gellis' mythological novels are some of my favorite readings. I have never seen any other writer who uses the Greeks gods and goddesses as settings and characters of their plots and she does such A GREAT JOB. "Bull God" is focused ont he minotaur of Crete and the reason he came into being and how he was gotten rid of. Totally engrossing and left me wanting more. Thanks to Ms Gellis for creating such imaginative plots and characters. I'm looking forward to the next one.