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Summary: REALLY, REALLY, REALLY a must read!
Review: Having been a broker for several years and having read countless publications on the subject, I had become somewhat blasé about finance-related books. PIT BULL changed all that. From the moment I picked up the book, I COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN!! While the markets were haywire in early January '99, I was in my building's lobby reading chapter-after-chapter of prose which I could only liken to the swings of the market. Marty Schwartz is a story-teller divine!
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Summary: Lore is always exciting, but...
Review: Schwartz gives a visceral feel for his trading style and his life, and the book was exciting to read, but, if you are looking for deep insight find it elsewhere. Actually his trading style is very simple - Schwartz is a Zweig clone momentum player. He owes much of his success to a few indicators that are bound to fail one day. But his drive is overpowering, and by that time he'll have new weapons. Schwartz is not worth knowing as a person, and he talks narcissistically of himself, even offering us details of his defecation patterns. If you want a good read don't buy Pit Bull. A far superior book is Neiderhoffer's "The Education of a Speculator".
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Summary: Yes, he's quite full of himself but...
Review: O.K. Marty likes to brag. He seems like the type of guy you wouldn't want to have to sit next to at a dinner. But he has some redeeming qualities: he freely admits his trading mistakes and personal failings. The bottom line is that he's a sharp, hardworking guy who really has made a very good living trading and can help you do the same. This is actually one of the very few truly valuable books in this field.
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Summary: I think that "Buzzy" is a bit full of himself.
Review: Although the anecdotes of Wall St. traders are interesting to those who follow the markets, Buzzy milks his pain for all that it's worth. After all, this is the life he chose, and I'm supposed to feel sorry for a guy who makes more in a day than most (including me) do in a year? He makes some excellent points about the discipline required to day trade the way he does and I think the book is definitely required reading (although maybe a bit down the list) for students of the market. I think Audrey deserves a medal for putting up with this guy. Yeah, they have all the money they need, but what kind of life do they lead? He minimizes the fights they must have over his lack of attention of his family in order to persue his goals.
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Summary: A well written story about the business of trading.
Review: This book was more interesting than the last three novels I've read. Schwartz has an excellent voice and lets you know what he really thinks. Trading can get alittle complicated but "Buzzy" brings you in the pit and explains what he did as if you were a human not a computer programer. This book taught me more about options and the stock market than my economics courses in college. I wish I could thank Mr. Schwartz in person for this great read. I'm sending this book to my father because he would someday like to be a "big swinging dick".
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Summary: Rush of Adrenaline!!
Review: Anyone that has any interests in the market or in trading will get a lot of excitement from this book. His take no BS attitude and lack of fear is what it takes to make big money in a pool of sharks. I really hope he writes about more experiences in a PitBull II sequel. One just wasn't enough.
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Summary: Good read w/insight
Review: I expected this book to be somewhat dull and uninteresting, but this is a very fast-paced book. The vast majority talks about Schwartz's trading exploits. Some of his lessons, which he highlights in bold type, catch the reader. It is also somewhat exciting when he talks about days where he is up 1000's of dollars and his 1.4 million month. He reminds me of an embodiment of the Gordon Gekko character in the movie WALL STREET, although a tad bit kinder. Last, readers will certainly enjoy his chutzpah, which flows into his writing style. The book reads well, since it was ghost-written. Overall, much better than I expected.
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Summary: Disappointing though entertaining
Review: Although I was excited at first to learn that champion trader Marty Schwartz had written a book, I was disappointed after reading it. The subtitle "Lessons from Wall Street's Champion Trader" is particularly misleading; one could say that there is more material about the intricacies of the author's life--his egotism, his tastes in art, his bowel habits (!)--than about the techniques that made Schwartz an outstanding trader. Those who have read Jack Schwager's interview of Schwartz in MARKET WIZARDS may notice, like I did, that much of PIT BULL seems to be a mere elaboration of Schwager's portrait. There is a good deal of humor in the book, though. I am curious if the trader with the sour cream running down his chin is who I think it is (another MARKET WIZARD perhaps?). That said, Schwartz's often entertaining stories of his transformation into a champion trader are the most valuable part of the book. Readers who are interested in reading about Schwartz's a! ! pproach to technical analysis would be wise to go directly to Terry Laundry's "Magic T" web site and skip the book.
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Summary: Regardless of your experience level -- this book is a MUST!!
Review: This is a book "by" a trader, for traders. It is direct, colorful and very informative about how the market system really works. Much like the business of trading, Buzzy takes a rough and tumble approach to telling his story. He'll make you laugh, reflect and grow. While some may be offended by the rough language -- he truly reflected the dynamics of the real world of trading. But then again, trading isn't for everyone either.
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Summary: Good book
Review: Did any one figured out how much initial investment he turned into 100,000 dollars ?? May be I missed something !! Thanks Mudit Wahal (mudittwahal@geocities.com)
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