Running Money
Worth buying if: You want brisk, anecdote-driven stock-market lessons from a former trader (Running Money).
Skip it if: You need up-to-the-minute trading tactics reflecting post-2008 markets and fintech.
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Summary
Andy Kessler blends Wall Street memoir, market observation, and plainspoken investing advice across profiles and episodes drawn from his career; expect sharp takes on risk, behavioral traps, and where opportunity hides.
Why this book now
Timeless skepticism about market fads and a practitioner’s focus on risk still help readers cut through today’s noise around speculation and new assets.
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Good fit if you want...
- You want brisk, anecdote-driven stock-market lessons from a former trader (Running Money).
- You enjoy skeptical, contrarian takes on Wall Street hype delivered with wry humor.
- You need up-to-the-minute trading tactics reflecting post-2008 markets and fintech.
- You prefer dense, academic finance with heavy math and formal proofs.
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Exact edition: Paperback · ISBN-13 9780060740658
Worth buying if: You want brisk, anecdote-driven stock-market lessons from a former trader (Running Money).
Skip it if: You need up-to-the-minute trading tactics reflecting post-2008 markets and fintech.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
Reader guide
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Reading commitment
Balanced Moderate time
About a medium-length read — roughly 320 pages of essays and episodes that you can consume chapter-by-chapter without needing continuous context.
What stands out here
This HarperCollins 2005 edition collects Kessler’s market reportage and opinion pieces into a voice-driven book where anecdotes illustrate investment instincts more than formal frameworks.
Best way to approach it
Read in short sittings: treat chapters as standalone vignettes to pick up practical lessons and memorable market stories rather than a single continuous narrative.
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Paperback: ISBN-13 9780060740658
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