The Education of a Speculator
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The Education of a Speculator
| Author | Victor Niederhoffer |
|---|---|
| Published | 1997 |
| Pages | 444 |
| Recommended | Once |
| Buy | Amazon |
| Why it’s on the list | Niederhoffer’s idiosyncratic self-account of how a speculator thinks — squash, board games, his father’s police work and markets, in one argument. |
Where I heard about it
- @larpcapitalwc — on X in December 2025: “new years resolution is to read education of a speculator every quarter.”
Connections
- Capital Allocation — risk-taking described from the inside, temperament and all.
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