Has anyone read the book "Beat the Market: A Scientific Stock Market System" by Edward Thorp? I originally heard about this book after reading through "Stock Market Wizards" by Jack Schwager. Thorp's book "Beat the Dealer" is considered a classic in the gambling community so I'm curious as to how good "Beat the Market" is. By the way, the book can be found on Amazon hereThanks.

Sleeping GiantI haven't read it but I'm trying to find out if we can get copies for the Wilmott Bookshop. Will get back to you if we can find supplies.Philip

There were copies given out at the QF review recently.

If you look up Thorp's website, you will find a number of technical articles that explain his ideas.

i looked for his website but was unsuccessful (many links on him). i checked for him and Ed Thorp & Associates. pls post the website address if you would...

yeah, where is his website? Can't seem to find it either...

I'm afraid I can't find it either. But it was there like 2 years ago. I remember that I found it accidentally: I was looking up something completely unrelated, and I found a link to someone's home page, and he turned out to work for Thorp in California. He gave the URL of Thorp's web page (more precisely, the web page of Thorp's fund). It was full of pdf versions of papers, some of which I've downloaded. They contained discussions of risk management systems and optimal betting systems for all sort of things: sports, horses, etc.But Thorp reads this forum, and hopefully he can tell us where to look.

The site you are thinking of is probably www.bjmath.com which is run by Richard Reid (NOT the guy with the explosive shoes). He's posted some of my work there. I haven't put up a website of my own. I just view the forums sporadically, hence the delayed reply. --Ed Thorp

The copies were of Beat the Dealer, not Beat the Market. Beat the Market is out of print, but obtainable from used book dealers on the internet (at a rather high price, typically, I'm afraid).--Ed Thorp

I ve got a electronic copy.Please send me your mailaddress

"Beat the market" is available as part of these Sheen Kassouf publications here

You can also find it onwww.edwardothorp.com

hi, can you pls email me a copy of Beat the Dealer?blueraincap@gmail.com

It's £2 new....

plus shipping, it is over 10 and i prefer e-copy if possible