"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair."
A nation so intertwined with the need to consume and make money that it forgot to pay attention. Navigate the events that led to the Great Depression and how the recovery rebuilt the American economy and reinvented the American society.
Jesse Livermore remains one of the most prolific figures in the history of the markets. Alongside J.P. Morgan, they briefly held it in their hands.
We take a closer look into his life and investing career, experiencing the rise and fall of the prominent financier. A cautionary tale or the price one has to pay to build a legacy?
Citations:
[1] https://quartr.com/insights/investment-strategy/the-turbulent-life-of-jesse-livermore
[2] https://www.michael-burry.com/jesse-livermore/
[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_Livermore
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[5] https://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/10003991
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[7] https://www.amazon.com/Jesse-Livermore-Worlds-Greatest-Trader/dp/0471023264