Ok, so I skimmed through the thread - some great posts but a lot of really stupid stuff here...
If you're looking for some entertainment, Tim's book will be great - something new and different. Look at the other crap on the shelves these days...at least there's something here that pertains to your hobby/profession/interest! Go ahead and read Oprah's book of the month instead - let your pussy tingle while you eat scones. Even if the 'story' isn't so great, the final product will have been edited over so many times by professional writers that if it isn't 100% nonfiction, it will likely still be entertaining.
You buy/read it to read about the experiences -- no different than Buzzy's or Soros' autobiographical books. I doubt those guys wrote for the money, something tells me Tim isn't either. Tim did take the 'hollywood' route, he's marketing himself and he knows any publicity is good publicity. He's hedging himself, worming his way into the free money...It's all about marketing and sales unfortunately. He could be the next Wizetrade guy for all we know.
No book on the shelf is going to teach you to trade. This is entertainment. Anyone who thinks otherwise is a fool.
Yah, timmay is arrogant. The girls at Tufts were hot...but I've never met a successful trader who isn't overly critical of himself and others. I'm an institutional hack, I do well, but probably won't reach his level of _independent_ success for a few years. Most ET'ers won't, most professional traders won't either.
I'll take a look at his book and if I ever see him on the streets of NYC will offer to buy a cup of whatever the hell he drinks.
If you're looking for some entertainment, Tim's book will be great - something new and different. Look at the other crap on the shelves these days...at least there's something here that pertains to your hobby/profession/interest! Go ahead and read Oprah's book of the month instead - let your pussy tingle while you eat scones. Even if the 'story' isn't so great, the final product will have been edited over so many times by professional writers that if it isn't 100% nonfiction, it will likely still be entertaining.
You buy/read it to read about the experiences -- no different than Buzzy's or Soros' autobiographical books. I doubt those guys wrote for the money, something tells me Tim isn't either. Tim did take the 'hollywood' route, he's marketing himself and he knows any publicity is good publicity. He's hedging himself, worming his way into the free money...It's all about marketing and sales unfortunately. He could be the next Wizetrade guy for all we know.
No book on the shelf is going to teach you to trade. This is entertainment. Anyone who thinks otherwise is a fool.
Yah, timmay is arrogant. The girls at Tufts were hot...but I've never met a successful trader who isn't overly critical of himself and others. I'm an institutional hack, I do well, but probably won't reach his level of _independent_ success for a few years. Most ET'ers won't, most professional traders won't either.
I'll take a look at his book and if I ever see him on the streets of NYC will offer to buy a cup of whatever the hell he drinks.
