100 Minds That Made the Market

“100 Minds That Made the Market” by Kenneth L. Fisher is an engaging collection of biographical and financial profiles of the most influential figures who shaped the global markets. From Benjamin Graham and Jesse Livermore to John Bogle and George Soros, this book is a sweeping journey through the minds that revolutionized the world of money.

Each chapter offers a concise but insightful portrait of one historical figure — highlighting their contributions, philosophies, strategies, successes, and even failures. Fisher, a well-known money manager and Forbes columnist, provides not just history, but practical trading and investing lessons drawn from each personality’s experience.

This book is ideal for readers who want to understand the evolution of investment strategies, how markets matured over time, and what common traits exist among the most successful investors, economists, traders, and speculators.

It’s not a how-to manual — it’s a library of timeless market wisdom, human behavior, innovation, and economic thought.

✅ What You’ll Learn:

• The key ideas and achievements of investing legends
• The origins of concepts like value investing, speculation, momentum, and diversification
• How market psychology, risk, and opportunity were understood in different eras
• Life lessons and cautionary tales from real financial pioneers
• The influence of personalities on major economic events and financial systems
• What separates visionary thinkers from the average investor

💡 Key Benefits:

• A fascinating blend of history, biography, and market insight
• Teaches timeless lessons through the lives of real-world figures
• Offers both inspiration and caution to traders and investors
• Sharpens your perspective on the human side of finance
• Ideal for both casual readers and serious financial students

👤 Who This Book Is For:

• Investors and traders seeking historical perspective
• Financial history enthusiasts and biographical readers
• Students of market psychology and investment theory
• Professionals seeking wisdom beyond charts and formulas
• Anyone interested in the personalities that shaped the financial world

📚 Table of Contents:

• Benjamin Graham: The Father of Value Investing
• Jesse Livermore: The Speculator’s Speculator
• Charles Dow: Technical Analysis Pioneer
• John Maynard Keynes: Economist and Investor
• T. Rowe Price: Growth Investing Visionary
• Hetty Green: The Witch of Wall Street
• Warren Buffett, George Soros, Paul Tudor Jones, and more…
• Each chapter covers one of the 100 minds that left a mark on markets