Comments on: ‘Way Of The Turtle’ by Curtis Faith - Book Review http://www.tradersnarrative.com/way-of-the-turtle-by-curtis-faith-book-review-773.html Freshly squeezed market commentary & analysis Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:35:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: John http://www.tradersnarrative.com/way-of-the-turtle-by-curtis-faith-book-review-773.html#comment-27220 Sun, 20 Jan 2008 06:04:26 +0000 http://www.tradersnarrative.com/way-of-the-turtle-by-curtis-faith-book-review-773.html#comment-27220 Very Interesting info about author performance: <a href="http://www.cftc.gov/newsroom/enforcementpressreleases/2007/pr5277-07.html">CFTC</a> <a href="http://www.turtletrader.com/curtis-faith.html">Turtle Trader</a> Very Interesting info about author performance:

CFTC

Turtle Trader

]]> by: Babak http://www.tradersnarrative.com/way-of-the-turtle-by-curtis-faith-book-review-773.html#comment-19978 Sun, 28 Oct 2007 00:21:01 +0000 http://www.tradersnarrative.com/way-of-the-turtle-by-curtis-faith-book-review-773.html#comment-19978 Max, thanks for the clarification. I think I meant that Tharp is viewed as the popularizer of the concept. Max, thanks for the clarification. I think I meant that Tharp is viewed as the popularizer of the concept.

]]> by: max http://www.tradersnarrative.com/way-of-the-turtle-by-curtis-faith-book-review-773.html#comment-19948 Sat, 27 Oct 2007 08:09:42 +0000 http://www.tradersnarrative.com/way-of-the-turtle-by-curtis-faith-book-review-773.html#comment-19948 Nice review on the book You state in your rewiew …..”I found it reaffirming to find Curtis talking about the concept of R so matter of factly - which is a tribute to Tharp” Actually Curtis sites Chuck Branscomb as the inventor of "R" Multiples on page 59 Cheers max Nice review on the book

You state in your rewiew …..”I found it reaffirming to find Curtis talking about the concept of R so matter of factly - which is a tribute to Tharp”

Actually Curtis sites Chuck Branscomb as the inventor of “R” Multiples on page 59

Cheers max

]]> by: Jack Hershey’s Incomprehensible Method http://www.tradersnarrative.com/way-of-the-turtle-by-curtis-faith-book-review-773.html#comment-7357 Fri, 01 Jun 2007 23:03:26 +0000 http://www.tradersnarrative.com/way-of-the-turtle-by-curtis-faith-book-review-773.html#comment-7357 [...] This week I&#8217;ve been re-reading Curtis Faith&#8217;s &#8220;Way of the Turtle&#8221; when I came to this part: One sure sign of a Pseudo-expert is writing that is unclear and difficult to follow. Unclear writing comes from unclear thinking. A true expert will be able to explain complicated ideas in ways that are clear and easy to understand. [...] […] This week I’ve been re-reading Curtis Faith’s “Way of the Turtle” when I came to this part: One sure sign of a Pseudo-expert is writing that is unclear and difficult to follow. Unclear writing comes from unclear thinking. A true expert will be able to explain complicated ideas in ways that are clear and easy to understand. […]

]]> by: “Way of the Turtle” Book Giveaway http://www.tradersnarrative.com/way-of-the-turtle-by-curtis-faith-book-review-773.html#comment-5403 Sun, 15 Apr 2007 18:20:37 +0000 http://www.tradersnarrative.com/way-of-the-turtle-by-curtis-faith-book-review-773.html#comment-5403 [...] After writing my review of Curtis Faith&#8217;s &#8220;Way of the Turtle&#8220;, he graciously sent me a signed copy of the book as a gift. Which means that my original copy is now redundant. [...] […] After writing my review of Curtis Faith’s “Way of the Turtle“, he graciously sent me a signed copy of the book as a gift. Which means that my original copy is now redundant. […]

]]> by: Phantom of the Pits http://www.tradersnarrative.com/way-of-the-turtle-by-curtis-faith-book-review-773.html#comment-5402 Sun, 15 Apr 2007 18:12:29 +0000 http://www.tradersnarrative.com/way-of-the-turtle-by-curtis-faith-book-review-773.html#comment-5402 You have great insight and did a good review. It onlly gets better! Thank you, POP You have great insight and did a good review.
It onlly gets better!
Thank you,

POP

]]> by: Babak http://www.tradersnarrative.com/way-of-the-turtle-by-curtis-faith-book-review-773.html#comment-5184 Sat, 07 Apr 2007 20:50:37 +0000 http://www.tradersnarrative.com/way-of-the-turtle-by-curtis-faith-book-review-773.html#comment-5184 Michael D, I don't want to get into a hair splitting contest :) what I meant is that I don't see the same 'love of the craft' in Covel, that Schwager has. Just a personal opinion. Also Schwager has done <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2007/04/07/cnschwager07.xml" rel="nofollow">other stuff</a>. Michael D,
I don’t want to get into a hair splitting contest :) what I meant is that I don’t see the same ‘love of the craft’ in Covel, that Schwager has. Just a personal opinion. Also Schwager has done other stuff.

]]> by: Michael D http://www.tradersnarrative.com/way-of-the-turtle-by-curtis-faith-book-review-773.html#comment-5182 Sat, 07 Apr 2007 18:35:20 +0000 http://www.tradersnarrative.com/way-of-the-turtle-by-curtis-faith-book-review-773.html#comment-5182 Babak, Covel's not a writer? One of Covel's favorite rhetorical tricks is to post oppositional views on his web site and then dismiss their arguments by complaining that they haven't defined their terms. You stoop to the same tactics. In your next post, I'm waiting for you to say that I just "don't get it." Another Covelesque rhetorical trick. You might have noted in your Schwager homage that he was, by his own admission, a failed trader when he wrote the first Wizards book. Covel probably falls into that category as well. Babak,

Covel’s not a writer?

One of Covel’s favorite rhetorical tricks is to post oppositional views on his web site and then dismiss their arguments by complaining that they haven’t defined their terms. You stoop to the same tactics.

In your next post, I’m waiting for you to say that I just “don’t get it.” Another Covelesque rhetorical trick.

You might have noted in your Schwager homage that he was, by his own admission, a failed trader when he wrote the first Wizards book. Covel probably falls into that category as well.

]]> by: Babak http://www.tradersnarrative.com/way-of-the-turtle-by-curtis-faith-book-review-773.html#comment-5157 Fri, 06 Apr 2007 22:49:32 +0000 http://www.tradersnarrative.com/way-of-the-turtle-by-curtis-faith-book-review-773.html#comment-5157 MichaelD: I'm not sure we can accurately describe Covel as a 'writer' since his books are merely meant as advertisements for his <strike>$2000</strike> $1000 'turtle' course. Schwager on the other is truly interested in trading. As you pointed out, only one chapter is devoted to turtles in one of his books. He has also written on technical analysis. And also he is a futures trader himself. MichaelD:
I’m not sure we can accurately describe Covel as a ‘writer’ since his books are merely meant as advertisements for his $2000 $1000 ‘turtle’ course.

Schwager on the other is truly interested in trading. As you pointed out, only one chapter is devoted to turtles in one of his books. He has also written on technical analysis. And also he is a futures trader himself.

]]> by: Michael D http://www.tradersnarrative.com/way-of-the-turtle-by-curtis-faith-book-review-773.html#comment-5155 Fri, 06 Apr 2007 22:26:29 +0000 http://www.tradersnarrative.com/way-of-the-turtle-by-curtis-faith-book-review-773.html#comment-5155 Babak, Using your logic, it could be said that Schwager made money off the turtles by including a chapter about them in his wizards book. I'm guessing you're not going to slam Schwager. Covel is a writer. Most writers write about other people. People they usually are not 'associated' with. Wallstrip said it best: "Covel is not a turtle and not a trader". Covel's problem is that he comes across as a complete dickhead. I still like his book. Babak,

Using your logic, it could be said that Schwager made money off the turtles by including a chapter about them in his wizards book. I’m guessing you’re not going to slam Schwager.

Covel is a writer. Most writers write about other people. People they usually are not ‘associated’ with. Wallstrip said it best: “Covel is not a turtle and not a trader”.

Covel’s problem is that he comes across as a complete dickhead. I still like his book.

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