Philosophy and trading stocks ...interesting. I think there may be better resources out there for this topic that would be more beneficial. Overall, take things that make sense but do additional research to have a good u derstanding before running with any advice given. Thanks NetGalley.

This is off the rails chaos! If you take out the quotes (several of which are repeated) there would be two paragraphs of original writing.
One paragraph is about how much the author likes small things. The second paragraph is about how heterosexual, cis males should attract females.
If you enjoy rambling texts filled with Lao Tzu and Ben Franklin quotes, if you’re a straight guy in your 30s who doesn’t know how to be a human being then get this book.
I actually think it’d be a funny/mean book to bundle with

While the content covers various insightful topics, the delivery might benefit from a more inclusive and reader-friendly approach. Thanks to Netgalley, the author, and the publisher for allowing me to read and review.

Cool book about getting started in stock trading but with a small monetary input. Usually I've thought of stock trading as requiring a huge investment even to get started. This have a different perspective.

This may be the hardest review I have ever written. I had to push myself to finish this book, as I really didn't like it. The constant use of quotes to try and illustrate points fell flat to me (at times as many as three direct quotes in a paragraph, mostly in an attempt to make tenuous connections the subject at hand). By midway through the book this tactic had become a source of irritation. For a brief moment around halfway through, it felt as though the stock trading information was picking up and I thought maybe I had judged prematurely. However, the book then took off in other directions and stocks weren't even mentioned much from that point onward. Instead, there was much discussion of martial arts, China, foreign languages, and even what women find attractive. I managed to see it through to the end, but feel the title of this book is rather misleading. It's not a good source of information for stock traders, perhaps more helpful as general advice for life.

I picked up this book from NetGalley, despite having been out of the individual stock buying practice for a long time. My husband is a CFO/CEO and I am well versed in financial tracking and management, so I thought this could be interesting.

My biggest takeaways are this is a great book for someone interested in learning the basics of small cap stock trading, and/or the market overall. It talks a lot about fundamental research an investor can do, and explains basic financial analysis / accounting concepts. The book also addresses psychological trends with the stock market and individual buyers; it is helpful to remember that emotions exist in the market. The author advocates for *focused* small cap, so that you can become relatively well versed within that niche market.

What is different about this book is there are a plethora of quotes from famous people included - really, tons of quotes! These were interesting for those who like "words of wisdom" as part of their lessons. There were sections that delved into non-investing self-help areas, like relationships, hobbies, sports/martial arts, philosophy/Zen, and history. Not as relevant for me and a little out of place in an investment book. And it doesn't address big picture investment concepts, like financial goal-setting and correlating investment plans.

Kudos to the author for creating his own published work! There are many hard core investment books out there - this one falls into a different genre of book, still of value, but a little different.

3-stars. Pub date 2/1/14.

Thank you, NetGalley, for providing an eARC for review consideration. All opinions expressed are my own.

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This book just never really caught my interest. This is sad as I'm a retired financial planner and enjoy reading books on the market.

The Small Stock Trader is a 2014 monograph on trading philosophy by Mika, available in paperback and ebook formats. It explores personal traits beneficial for learning to use the stock market, as well as Eastern philosophy and psychology. The book is quirky and appealing, but lacks practical application for buying and selling stocks. The conclusion is that there are no fast answers, and there are no illustrations, annotations, indexes, or references after reading through this book. I know little about this subject, so it didn't teach me much other than to focus on few stocks.

Thank you to Netgalley for this free copy for an honest review.

The book speaks to its name: it is small and concise with condensed information about small trading. There are some good tips and ideas, overall description of who small stock trading suits mostly. Interesting book without too much of unnecessary information.

I did not get much useful information from this book as it reads like some trading philosophy rather than actual tangible examples on what one needs to do in the stock market.

I am a long time (now semi-retired broadcaster and publisher. Generally, I don't write reviews. I use what I read to find interview prospects, do reviews and interviews for book signings, and for the largest local civic club.

This is a worthy attempt by a young investor whose credentials are not known to share what he or she has learned.. There are no bullet point special secrets here. It is more like a stream of consciousness built around a series of bullet points. At one point, I wondered whether it was a product of AI.

It needed the help of a good editor for pagination. Paragraphs were too long,, creating dense pages that do more invite the reader in or move the eye.

It was a worthy attempt by a young writer who should be applauded for getting into the fray. Over time, the writer can prosper from more structure and better editing.

My son is interested in learning how to trade stocks. I thought this might be a helpful aid, but while finding some basics, each idea seems to be supported by a number of quotes. The description of this book said something about it being derived from the author's notes, and in that regard, it seems that more editing of those notes would make the information easier to navigate.

The advice within has merit, but the author's insights often continue long after the reader gets the point. A short bulleted list might be simpler, with a narrative to follow explaining how the insights were realized.

Thank you to AuthorBuzz and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

This book is truly short enough to be consumed quickly, though it’ll serve as a handy reference for someone truly matching the profile of a beginning small stock trader. The Wikipedia-of-sorts outlines all types of trades and styles in the first half. The second half is a treatise in Eastern philosophy, culminating in strong opinion rather than fact.

The book needs direction, a TOC, chapters and an index. It appears structured around aphorisms and is chock-full of their interpretations, often veering into opinion.

The Small Stock Trader is an interesting and accessible monograph on trading philosophy by Mika. Released in 2014, it's 94 pages and is available in paperback and ebook formats. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links and references throughout. I've really become enamored of ebooks with interactive formats lately. For Kindle Unlimited subscribers, this book is currently included in the KU subscription library to borrow and read for free.

This is more of a philosophical look at both life and the desire/necessity/possibilities of monetizing a hobby, specifically small scale stock trading. The author spends a fair bit of time explaining the personal traits which are beneficial to learning how to use the stock market (time, commitment, practice, etc), and the second half of the book veers off into some Eastern philosophy and psychology. It's an odd, quirky, and ultimately appealing mixture.

The author does manage to do a surprisingly good job of explaining short selling (remember Gamestop a couple years ago?), and there are some other interesting takeaways scattered here and there. This is emphatically *NOT* a book with a lot of practical application for most readers to actually use to buy/sell stocks in any meaningful way. The conclusion states, baldly, that there are no fast answers. Buy low, sell high, is the general advice. There are no illustrations in the text, no annotations, no index, and no references.

Three stars. Interesting philosophy, little practical information.Recommended for KU subscribers.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.