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“I did precisely the wrong thing. The cotton showed me a loss and I kept it. The wheat showed me a profit and I sold it out. Of all the speculative blunders there are few greater than trying to average a losing game. Always sell what shows you a loss and keep what shows you a profit.”

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Jesse Lauriston Livermore

Jesse Lauriston Livermore was a renowned stock trader, born on July 26, 1877, and died on November 28, 1940. He was known for his keen insight and bold investment strategies in the stock market, often referred to as the 'King of the Stock Market'. more

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