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Excelling in sports carries over to the checker board since in both you have to work hard to advance in your skill level. I see a football team working as a team on the field under the supervision and guidance of the team's coaches.

In Checkers I have a library of Checker books that I study and recently visited the Cleveland Library and got a set of games played by Andrew Anderson and James Wyllie from 1847. One can learn much from those early Champions of past years. I added those games to my manuscript.

Checker players learn from each other. As President of the American Checker Federation we put out six bulletins a year full of games played at our National Tournaments. Even some of my average games can be found. Games are annotated and serve as an excellent study tool to learn and improve.

Seems to me the Market Trader is kind of a rogue player, in that he acts alone and seldom consults others as to what to buy or sell. Is this a correct conclusion?


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  1. Steve Leslie on December 22, 2009 9:52 am

    A trader is part scientist, part artist, part business person. It requires one to wear many hats. Warren Buffett learned his craft from Benjamin Graham and took it to the next level. The Chairman was mentored by George Soros and then moved on to his own career. He also mentored many who went on to their own illustrious careers. Richard Dennis had his turtles.

    In my view, after the learning and the tutelage the trader develops his or her own particular style that they find comfortable and successful. So in this respect independent thought must take over much like that of a Bobby Fischer who or a Kasparov who after enormous counseling and training ventured out for their own great successes. Eventually the hatchling leaves the nest.

    Eastern philosophy perhaps says it best eventually the student becomes the teacher.

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