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Hungarian by birth, Nicolas Darvas trained as an economist at the University of Budapest. Reluctant to remain in Hungary until either the Nazis or the Soviets took over, he fled at the age of 23 with a forged exit visa and 50 pounds sterling to stave off hunger in Istanbul, Turkey. During his off hours, he read some 200 books on the market and speculators, studying as much as eight hours a day. Darvas invested his money into some of stocks that had been hitting their 52-week high. He was surprised that the stocks continued to rise and subsequently sold them to make a large profit. 

Nicolas Darvas, the man who made $2,000,000 in the stock market in his spare time, shows you exactly how he answers the all-important question: "Which stocks are going to make money for me?" In this book, Darvas first portrays the market he knows so intimately - the gambling house with dealers on one side, winners on the other. He also shows how he places the odds in his favor and reduces the element of risk.