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I just finished reading an advance copy of Timothy Sykes’ (more on the author here), “An American Hedge Fund”, which is an autobiography that reads more like a modern day Horatio Alger novel. The book is a very easy read as Sykes leads the reader through his whirlwind rise from high school junior to manager of his own hedge fun in just a few years.
Unlike most books on this subject, Sykes is not shy about sharing his emotional ups and downs on his journey. He details real trades, with real ticker symbols and real dollar amounts. The goal is not to educate the reader on how to trade, but to provide the reader insight into his experiences and what he learned from them.
Since this book is more of a story than a reference I don’t want to give too much more away as knowing the details of how it ends detracts from the story. I will say that I thoroughly enjoyed the book and think Tim was right on when he said that this book targeted a niche not currently covered, I can’t think of another book like it. The book will be available October 1st.
- John (& Dave)
March 29th, 2008 at 6:11 pm
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