Playing for Money (Adam Smith).

If you're hoping to learn something about technical analysis or other technical aspects of trading from this book, it's best to skip ahead to the next textbook.

Adam Smith's "The Game of Money" isn't a textbook; it features stories from stock exchange practice that provide a general understanding of the fundamentals of the exchange.

This book will allow you to learn some interesting aspects of working on the stock exchange, get to know its participants, and explore their personalities and habits.

Reading it is more of a pleasant pastime than a study; from the very first pages, the author captivates the reader with his unique style of presentation.

The book is divided into several main sections:

1. The Search for Individuality - what a professional trader should be like and who you are, habits as the key to analyzing individuality.

2. Systems - examples of trading systems and whether the past can fully predict the future.

3. Professionals - do major players really move the market or are they simply skillfully catching its movements?

4. The Specter of the Apocalypse - who has insider information and how much can you trust it?

5. Do You Really Want to Be Rich - wealth is not only pleasure and entertainment, but also caring about its preservation.

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