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  • An American Hedge Fund

  • How I made $2 Million as a Stock Operator & Created a Hedge Fund
  • By: Timothy Sykes
  • Narrated by: Brett Barry
  • Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (659 ratings)

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An American Hedge Fund

By: Timothy Sykes
Narrated by: Brett Barry
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Publisher's summary

About $2 trillion is invested in the hedge-fund industry, and yet, due to industry regulations, the general public knows little about them. This book will change that.

Timothy Sykes turned $12,000 of Bar Mitzvah gift money into $1.65 million by trading thousands of stocks from 1999 to 2002. He managed the number-one Short Bias Hedge Fund from 2003 to 2006, starred in the television documentary Wall Street Warriors, and appeared regularly on CNBC - all before the age of 26. It's been a wild ride.

This Rocky-like story is the first realistic look at the world of stock trading and hedge funds. It will educate and inspire everyone.

©2008 Timothy Sykes (P)2008 HFactor Publishing
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Critic reviews

"This is the first book I'd give to somebody if I were trying to interest them in the stock market." (Greg Feirman, Founder and CEO, Top Gun Financial Planning)
"There's certainly a dash of Holden Caulfield to Sykes, but there's at least an equal part Larry Livingston, the trader in Edwin LeFevre's classic Reminiscences of a Stock Operator." ( Dow Jones Newswire)

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AWESOME!!!!!!! COULD NOT STOP LISTENING

I am new to trading, and I advise every newbie to start with this book! I know the author may come off as being cocky and full of his self, but he made alot of mistakes that everyone can learn from! This book made my learning experiance easy.

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Sykes is a G, Straight Up

You read the headline. Saw him online, watched vids/DVDs, and he is legitimately a badass

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loved it

finished it in two days because of the lack of time in my schedule. enjoyed it

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Two thumbs up!

Outright one of the best books out there. A real eye opener yet very entertaining. A must read/listen for everyone starting or already seasoned stock traders.

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Well written story about trading and Wall Street

Tim did an excellent job portraying his life as a trader and hedge fund manager. I would recommend this book to anybody looking to invest in the stock market or have any career in finance. Good job and good luck Tim!

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Great read if you are a student

A real in depth life story of how someone made it big. Great lessons learned that will help me in my trading.

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A great insiders story

Hedge fund managers are prohibited from speaking to the public in pretty much anyway. Timothy closed his and speaks bluntly about the industry.
Bigger then that he tells how he started from his college dorm room with a curiosity...he's not the next Warren Buffet but he opens the curtains on how the stock market can be cracked by watching the patterns.

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Your Very Own Big Brother of the Stock Market

Where does An American Hedge Fund rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

In the top 5

What was one of the most memorable moments of An American Hedge Fund?

That he was a millionaire by 21 years of age and the realization for the first time in my life that I can become financially independent!

What does Brett Barry bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Emotion, Passion, Clarity

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Didn't really think about it that way. I listen often when I'm at work or doing other tasks, so I listen to as much as I can. If I don't finish, I return to it at a later time. In fact I think I still have a couple of chapters yet to finish!

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Love the Book, Love the Education.....it's really like having a mentor to learn about real-life mistakes and mishaps before they happen or when they happen. I'm so much calmer and confident about investing for the first time in my life. I'm 52!

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Good book Tim very binge-able

Good narrator he really made exciting and awesome. This is my 3rd time and I own the actual book now and read along when I listen

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Motivational Read

It was an ok book...It definitely sheds some light on a start-up Hedge Fund success or failure and the author found his purpose through it all. If you're purchasing this book looking for guidance with day trading you'll be better off utilizing some of the authors other materials that are specific to that niche.

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