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Pit Bull: Lessons from Wall Street's Champion Trader [Paperback]

Martin Schwartz
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1 Jan 2005
Welcome to the world of Martin "Buzzy" Schwartz, Champion Trader--the man whose nerves of steel and killer instinct in the canyons of Wall Street earned him the well-deserved name "Pit Bull." This is the true story of how Schwartz became the best of the best, of the people and places he discovered along the way and of the trader's tricks and techniques he used to make his millions.

Writing with great verve and style, Schwartz makes us a part of the action as we follow his career from his first gut-wrenching day trading options on the American Stock Exchange to his enormous successes trading futures, his pursuit of secretive foreign money for his hedge fund, the night he spent trading bonds during the Golf War (in that first tumultuous night, he made $1.2 million by dawn), and the often painful yet valuable personal lessons he learned the hard way.

It's a high-pressure, high-stakes world rarely seen by outsiders and rarely written about by its inhabitants. Here, fortunes are made and lost in moments, and nobody brings it to life better than Marty Schwartz, the man "Barron's" calls "the best there is." His stories are irresistable, and his candid accounts of his smart moves and blunders alike are priceless.

Appended to each chapter are fascinating "lessons" Schwartz has learned about the financial markets--where you'll learn about the attitude, style and strategies that make Schwartz a winner. For the real nuts and bolts, turn to the end of the book and plunge into "The Pit Bull's Guide to Successful Trading, " a manual covering Schwartz' favorite trading methods, market analysis tools and indicators.

Whether you want to play the markets yourself, are curious about how thebuccaneer traders of Wall Street make (and lose) their money or simply want to be entertained by a rollicking good story, "Pit Bull" is a book you won't want to miss.


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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: HarperBusiness (1 Jan 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0887309569
  • ISBN-13: 978-0887309564
  • Product Dimensions: 14 x 2 x 21 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 128,345 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Whether you are a neophyte to trading or a thirty-year veteran, whether you seek entertainment or are thirsting for knowledge."Pit Bull" is thebook for you."-- "Trader's Press""Buzzy Schwartz is a winner. We know because we clear for him. All else is nonsense." -- Ace Greenberg, chairman of the board, Bear Stearns & Co., Inc."An archetypal text, true to life on the Street, destined to be discussed over drinks at trader hangouts after the market closes." -- "Kirkus Reviews""Investors who feel they have what it takes to trade.should read "Pit Bull.""--" Wall Street Journal"""Pit Bull" is a modern-day Reminiscences of a Stock Operator; an over-the-shoulder look at one of this generation's great traders." -- Jack Schwager, author of "Market Wizards" and "The New Market Wizards""A hilarious and eye-opening book. "Pit Bull" tells the real deal about life on Wall Street--and how you make money there."-- Martin Zweig, president of the Zweig Companies and author of "Martin Zweig's Winning on Wall Street"

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5.0 out of 5 stars REALLY, REALLY, REALLY a must read! 16 Jan 1999
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Having been a broker for several years and having read countless publications on the subject, I had become somewhat blasé about finance-related books. PIT BULL changed all that. From the moment I picked up the book, I COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN!! While the markets were haywire in early January '99, I was in my building's lobby reading chapter-after-chapter of prose which I could only liken to the swings of the market. Marty Schwartz is a story-teller divine!
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This book was exceptional and I highly recommend it. Rather than viewing the author as arrogant I would rather describe "Buzzy" as confident, driven, skilled, and possibly a bit eccentric; with good reason of course. There is probably no business more psychologically demanding than trading. Mr. Schwartz' outlines the nuts and bolts of trading and how it applies to real life. In addition to being humurous, aspiring investors will find this book insightful: a wondrous read.
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This book was more interesting than the last three novels I've read. Schwartz has an excellent voice and lets you know what he really thinks. Trading can get alittle complicated but "Buzzy" brings you in the pit and explains what he did as if you were a human not a computer programer. This book taught me more about options and the stock market than my economics courses in college. I wish I could thank Mr. Schwartz in person for this great read. I'm sending this book to my father because he would someday like to be a "big swinging dick".
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!
A fantastic book and highly entertaining read - I couldn't put it down. I've read lots of books on trading and this is one of the best. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Simon Gray
4.0 out of 5 stars Pit Bull
great useful and entertaining book yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes i'did enjoy it.
Published 10 months ago by peterco
3.0 out of 5 stars A Great Bio but not Trading Coach Book.
This is a great page turner on the life of the Wall Steet trader through the late 70s to early 90s. A story about how this guy came for $100k stake to something over $10m in ten... Read more
Published 14 months ago by C. R. Downing
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
This book is a great read, but be aware that I haven't bought it looking for a trading system or technical information. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Gabe
3.0 out of 5 stars Pit Bull or BS!
This guy is clearly very good at what he does or did. I think trading may have moved on a bit since he was at his peak. He doesn't take his ego into the trading arena. Read more
Published 19 months ago by elstevio
5.0 out of 5 stars One more must have
Great book, very entertaining and important in a dedicated trader's library. I enjoyed every bit of it. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Marco Guerreiro Viegas
2.0 out of 5 stars "Scenes from the life of the author", rather than "how do trade"
Quite readable as a sequence of scenes drawn from the author's life, rather than a story of his life. Read more
Published 21 months ago by P. Bell
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book, but don't expect advice on opening or closing...
This is an excellent book for anyone starting out in trading. Obviously its main focus is autobiographical but it does have some fantastic advice for traders in there as well. Read more
Published 21 months ago by James Hamilton
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Loved this book.

Although it is mostly relaying the author's amusing life story, there is gold in these pages if you know what you are looking for.
Published on 19 Feb 2010 by Bookworm
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic read
If your into Gordon Gekko and the Wall Street philosphy of 'greed is good, greed works' as am I, you will love this book from start to finish. Read more
Published on 1 April 2003 by "homelocate"
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