Documents the efforts of successful Wall Street trader Richard Dennis to impart his lucrative trading skills to a group of novice trainees who effectively applied his methods to amass considerable fortunes, in an account that shares key techniques that can be used by everyday investors. 60,000 first printing.This is the true story behind Wall Street legend Richard Dennis, his disciples, the Turtles, and the trading techniques that made them millionaires. Dennis made a fortune on Wall Street by investing according to a few simple rules. Convinced that great trading was a skill that could be taught to anyone, he made a bet with his partner and ran a classified ad looking for novices. His recruits had anything but traditional Wall Street backgrounds. For two weeks, Dennis taught them his investment rules and philosophy, and set them loose to start trading, each with a million dollars of Dennis's money. By the time the experiment ended, Dennis had made $100 million and created a Wall Street legend. Here, author Covel tells their story, describes how Dennis interviewed and selected his students, details their education and experiences while working for him, and breaks down the Turtle system and rules in full.--From publisher description.Describes how Richard Dennis, a Wall Street trader, recruited a group of novices (later known as The Turtles) who achieved considerable financial success after learning key investment techniques which are shared in this account.
