Richard Dennis, a man who’d made a fortune on Wall Street, was convinced that great trading was a skill that could be taught to anyone. So one day he made a bet with his partner, and ran a classified ad in the Wall Street Journal looking for trainees. His hires, who became known as the “Turtles,” included an actor, a security guard, two professional blackjack players, a pianist, and a fantasy game designer, among others. By the time the program ended, Dennis and his partner had made more than $120 million from trades made by these complete novices. In The Complete Turtle Trader, Michael Covel tells the riveting story of the Turtles from their selection and training to how they made (and lost) astounding fortunes—and reveals the tools readers will need to start trading like Turtles themselves.

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