The 5^th Edition of Stephen Valdez's book covering the world's financial markets manages to achieve something which, having read a large sample of financial textbooks, is rare; there is a fine balance between a book that is lightweight and one that is inaccessible to the novice trader, which the author negotiates in this case successfully. (more...)

This book is about the ability of the human mind to make split second decisions. Our brain has a great ability to extract the most important information out of the overwhelming amount of noise we are surrounded with and make very accurate decision, even while under pressure. This phenomenon, sometimes called gut feeling, can give us an edge, but can also lead to biased decisions. (more...)

This book is primarily the account of an Italian American, Lewis Borsellino, whose determination enabled him to become one of the biggest traders in the S&P 500 futures pit. The main focus of the author is explaining what made him stand out from other less successful traders drawing primarily on his early family life and the characteristics that were etched into him by these experiences. (more...)