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Edwin Lefèvre

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Edwin Lefèvre (1871–1943) was an American journalist, writer, and diplomat, who is most noted for his writings on Wall Street business. Edwin Lefèvre's career also included work as stockbroker, diplomat, and writer.

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“Disaster may come from a convulsion of nature or from the weather, from your own greed or from some man’s vanity; from fear or from uncontrolled hope.”

— Edwin Lefèvre《Reminiscences of a Stock Operator》

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Book · 1923

Reminiscences of a Stock Operator

Reminiscences of a Stock Operator is a 1923 roman à clef by American author Edwin Lefèvre. It is told in the first person by a character, in the book called Larry Livingston, inspired by the life of stock trader Jesse Livermore up to the time of writing.

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