Nicolas Darvas - Books Read Off Hours

Books Read Off Hours

During his off hours as a dancer, he had read some 200 books on the market and the great speculators, spent eight hours a day until saturated. He began his studies by reading the following:

  • ABC of Investing, by R. C. Effinger.
  • The Stock Market, by Dice & Eiteman.
  • The Securities Market: And How It Works, by B. E. Schultz.
  • Your Investments, by Leo Barnes.
  • Profit In The Stock Market, by H. M. Gartley.
  • Consistent Profits In The Stock Market, by Curtis Dahl.
  • You Can Make Money In The Stock Market, by E. J. Mann.

His top 2 books which he had read almost every week were:

  • The Battle for Investment Survival, by Gerald M. Loeb. Published in 1935.
  • Tape Reading and Market Tactics, by Humphrey Bancroft Neill. Published in 1931.

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