Jesse Lauriston Livermore
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About
American stock trader known as the "Great Bear of Wall Street" who became known for winning and losing several large fortunes.
Before Fame
He began trading stocks at the age of fourteen after running away from home.
Trivia
He published the book How to Trade in Stocks: The Livermore Formula for Combining Time Element and Price in 1940.
Family Life
He was married to Nettie Jordon from 1900 to 1917 and later married Dorthea Wendt, with whom he had two children before they divorced. Harriett Metz Noble was his third wife.
Associated With
He and entrepreneur William Durant were both affected by the Stock Market crash of 1929.
