The Spiritual Trader

The Man Who Made $100 Million and Died Broke — Jesse Livermore

The Spiritual Trader

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November 1940. A man walked into a hotel in Manhattan. He ordered a drink. Sat alone. And wrote 8 pages. The last line: "My life has been a failure." Then Jesse Livermore — the greatest trader who ever lived — pulled out a gun and ended his life. He was 63. His account was nearly empty. $100 million made. Gone. 3 fortunes built. Destroyed. 3 marriages. Over. How does the greatest trader in history end up here? TODAY WE COVER: - The 14-year-old boy who taught...

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