By Jack D. Schwager

Published by John Wiley & Sons

ISBN: 978-1-118-85869-1

Cloth, 208 Pages

March 2014

List Price: $30.98 (with GST)

Whether youre an active trader, or simply want a better understanding of how to succeed in todays markets, youll benefit from the wisdom and insight renowned Traders Hall of Fame award winner. Now, Jack Schwager hands you the strategies of the most sought after traders. Through his bestselling Market Wizards books, Schwager has probed the minds of the worlds most respected investors, studying their personal traits and learning the secret techniques that have turned them into investment role models. Now a professional investor and successful fund manager in his own right, Schwager shares his own secrets, along with those of his prominent Wizards.

This book will enable you to master the fine art of trading as you discover and apply the key methods and traits shared by the worlds most acclaimed traders. Find critical, yet often overlooked factors for understanding:

* How to avoid losing faith during down markets, and confidently pull profits in any market condition

* The dangers of overtrading – how to react when no position is the right position

* The value of self-analysis for finding a trading method that fits your personality and goals

* The real risk in volatility

* How to develop the habit of disloyalty

* Why you must learn how to change directions, and how to do it quickly

Plus, the keys to developing discipline, good money management skills, and avoiding the risks inherent in second-guessing your own system – all learned from the market wizards themselves and revealed here for you.

About the author

Jack D. Schwager is a recognised industry expert in futures and hedge funds and the author of a number of widely acclaimed financial books, including the bestsellers Market Wizards and New Market Wizards. He is currently the co-portfolio manager for the ADM Investor Services Diversified Strategies Fund, a portfolio of futures and FX managed accounts. He is also an advisor to Marketopper, an India-based quantitative trading firm, supervising a major project that will adapt their trading technology to trade a global futures portfolio. Previously, Schwager was a partner in the Fortune Group, a London-based hedge fund advisory firm, which specialised in creating customised hedge fund portfolios for institutional clients. Schwager was one of three partners with direct responsibility for selecting managers and constructing portfolios. The Fortune Group was fully acquired by the Close Brothers Group, a U.K. merchant bank, in 2010. His previous experience includes 22 years as Director of Futures research for some of Wall Streets leading firms and 10 years as the co-principal of a CTA.