Like many traders, I read Market Wizards as a kid. If you don’t know it, it’s a collection of interviews with the most legendary traders of the 1980s.Back when I first read it, I really had no idea what the hell I was doing. I read it, thought I got it and moved on.
But I didn’t get it.
The reason was simple. I didn’t have the life experience and wisdom to understand it. That would take many, many more years.
A few months ago I picked up my old, dog eared and highlighted copy and started thumbing through it. I expected to snag a few quotes and move on but pretty soon I found myself hooked, reading it cover to cover all over again.
Two things struck me immediately.
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First, I’d highlighted all the wrong things.
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Second, I saw instantly how much these men were alike.
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That’s one reason I don’t highlight or mark anything these days. I think it invokes a bias toward previous thoughts. Reading a book over again without highlights allows the mind to incorporate newly acquired knowledge resulting in thoughts and understanding that may not present during the first reading.