Niederhoffer new book

Discussion in 'Educational Resources' started by richtrader, Feb 25, 2003.

  1. I heard Soros himself say that Niederhoffer wasn't much of a trader.
     
    #131     Apr 3, 2003
  2. Soros distanced himself from Niederhoffer, he writes about it in "the alchemy of finance" i think or maybe soros on soros. He wrote that Niederhoffer strategies work in rangebound markets and burn money like crazy in runaway explosive markets. Was he right or not? So Soros fired VN before VN blew up the Quantum fund. Soros also got pissed with Niederhoffer because he talked all the time how honest he was... that made Soros suspicious.

    Another thing I don't like about VN is his insistent name-dropping, Soros, Trout, Toby Crabel blah blah that sounds like a salesman not like a rational, intelligent trader.

    PS I got interested in the markets a long long time ago thanks to "the alchemy of finance".
     
    #132     Apr 3, 2003
  3. Dragn

    Dragn

    I've met so many people in the past in different business that claim honesty but my experience is that they're the worst to trust and they always disappear.

    Dragn
     
    #133     Apr 3, 2003
  4. Worst (and very reliable) are the ones who are sugar sweet ................. until they stab you in the back.

    freealways
     
    #134     Apr 3, 2003
  5. Do you care to say why?
     
    #135     Apr 4, 2003
  6. Babak

    Babak

    Pasternak,

    the tone is pretentious and the content riddled with errors.
     
    #136     Apr 9, 2003

  7. wrong.
     
    #137     Apr 9, 2003
  8. Babak

    Babak

    Just my humble opinion. :) Everyone is free to make up their own minds.
     
    #138     Apr 9, 2003
  9. babak, surf is a bit verbose but i think you'll find his proofs persuasive. he has a way with word(s)..

    :p
     
    #139     Apr 9, 2003

  10. ahhh yes, hmmmm i see what you mean...
     
    #140     Apr 9, 2003