How I Made $2,000,000 in the Stock Market
About this product
2011 reprint of 1960 edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Hungarian by birth, Nicolas Darvas trained as an economist at the University of Budapest. Reluctant to remain in Hungary until either the Nazis or the Soviets took over, he fled at the age of 23 with a forged exit visa and fifty pounds sterling to stave off hunger in Istanbul, Turkey. During his off hours as a dancer, he read some 200 books on the market and the great speculators, spending as much as eight hours a day studying.Darvas invested his money into a couple of stocks that had been hitting their 52-week high. He was utterly surprised that the stocks continued to rise and subsequently sold them to make a large profit. His main source of stock selection was Barron's Magazine. At the age of 39, after accumulating his fortune, Darvas documented his techniques in the book, How I Made 2,000,000 in the Stock Market. The book describes his unique "Box System", which he used to buy and sell stocks. Darvas' book remains a classic stock market text to this day. Read more
Editor's Take
Amazon reviewers say this book is entertaining and well-written, with practical lessons and strategy ideas that many readers find useful.
- Goodreads shows a large number of community reviews, with readers frequently describing it as a classic read.
- Some Goodreads readers praise the story and the trading lessons, while others say it is somewhat vague and oversimplified on theory and valuation.
- Book review sites describe it as a concise, readable account of Nicolas Darvas's market journey and a strong introduction to his box-trading approach.
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| Publisher | Martino Publishing |
| Publication date | September 8, 2011 |
| Edition | 8.9.2011 |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 186 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1614271690 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1614271697 |
| Item Weight | 9.6 ounces |
| Dimensions | 6 x 0.47 x 9 inches |
| Best Sellers Rank | #34,389 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #41 in Stock Market Investing (Books) #76 in Introduction to Investing |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (7,966) |
