Who is "James Rodgers"? Do you mean Jim Rogers (the other half of Quantum's dynamic duo)? WB btw is a trader - and a darned good one. This is one of the most misunderstood things about him. He made the vast majority of his money trading fast and furious - not sitting on KO for 6 decades.
I'm impressed that no one has chosen John Meriwether... this is the guy widely mentioned in Michael Lewis' "Liar's Poker" as the "King of Wall Street"... the same Meriwether that played a $1 million dolllar Liar's Poker with John Gutfreund, the head of Salomon Brothers at that time. Meriwether is the same guy that headed Long-Term Capital Management (LTCM), a firm that after the Russian and Brazilian crisis of 1998 blew $4.5 Billion USD. After that bad experience he created JWM Partners, he has more than $1 billion in assets. (further information is contained in the the stupid Trader Monthly Magazine of October 05)
I call him James because I don't know him personally, but he is the guy with the bow tie that appears in CNBC that was Soros' partner. Niederhoffer makes a very good point about Buffy in one his books when he says that most of his dough comes from Geico (my insurer and I love Geico) a company that he didn't buy following his personal theories on investments. He bought this company from Graham, his mentor and friend.
I believe one could add Blair Hull to the list, and Tom Baldwin, one who founded a respectable options trading firm, and the other possibly the best pit bond trader. All this of course depends upon your personality, and what type of trading you would like to excel at. Best to All, and God Bless!! Kelly
Richard Dennis (missing from the options) He actually financed his pupils. Great way to start and take no risks.... PS and why is niederhoeffer in a list he lost most of his clients money and never amounted much in trading.