Investor, Jesse Livermore

All through time, people have basically acted and reacted the same way in the market as a result of: greed, fear, ignorance, and hope. That is why the numerical formations and patterns recur on a constant basis.

— Jesse Livermore (1877-1940), How To Trade In Stocks (1940)

Speculation, Jesse Livermore

The game of speculation is the most uniformly fascinating game in the world. But it is not a game for the stupid, the mentally lazy, the person of inferior emotional balance, or the get-rich-quick adventurer. They will die poor.

- Jesse Livermore (1877-1940), How To Trade In Stocks