--- product_id: 382015582 title: "Baruch: My Own Story" price: "€ 22.08" currency: EUR in_stock: false reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.be/products/382015582-baruch-my-own-story store_origin: BE region: Belgium --- # Baruch: My Own Story **Price:** € 22.08 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Baruch: My Own Story - **How much does it cost?** € 22.08 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.be](https://www.desertcart.be/products/382015582-baruch-my-own-story) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Bernard M. Baruch - one of the most remarkable men of our time - was an office boy at 19, a Wall Street partner at 25, and a millionaire before he was 35. For some men this success would mark the climax of a career; for Baruch it was only the beginning of a still greater one. In the 50 years since he made his first fortune, Bernard Baruch has been a trusted counselor of Presidents, an adviser on social and economic reforms, a statesman who has worked with two political parties and won the respect of both. In this, the first volume of his memoirs, Mr. Baruch analyzes his personal philosophy and shows how it helped him solve the many problems that confronted him in his public life as chairman of the War Industries Board during World War I and as United States representative on the United Nations Atomic Energy Commission. Informal yet penetrating, intimate yet never losing sight of major events and issues, Baruch: My Own Story is infused with the remarkable personality of a truly distinguished American. Review: The Inspirational Autobiography of a Great American - My Own Story is a highly entertaining, thoughtful and richly detailed account of the life and times of Bernard Mannes Baruch, one of the most effective and influential men that America has ever produced. The entertaining aspect comes from his focus on people: his ancestors who arrived in America in the early 18th century, his grandfather the southern gentleman and his father the Civil War surgeon, the many famous financiers with whom he associated in at the turn of the 19th century and his association as an adviser to seven US presidents. The thoughtful aspect comes from his commentary about the financial, social and political events over his then 87 year life, when this book was published in 1957. As a young "runner" on Wall Street Baruch observed the panic of 1893, drawing the conclusion that great fortunes could be made by buying when everyone else had abandoned the markets. He describes many subsequent financial events in our nation's history and the historical figures involved, their personalities and how events shaped his investment philosophy. The chapters "Learning the Hard Way" and "My Investment Philosophy" will be of particular interest to all who speculate in the markets. The richly detailed aspect comes from Baruch's wonderful storytelling ability and his clear writing style. One gets a unique insight into the personalities of the late 18th and early 19th century such as financier J.P. Morgan, top trader James R. Keene, Diamond Jim Brady, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin Roosevelt and more. The early 19th century was marked by industrial expansion, particularly in the west. Baruch was an early venture capitalist and investment banker during this era, before these terms were coined, with a solid knowledge of mining engineering and transportation logistics as well as great negotiating skills and financial acumen. His stories of railroad acquisition wars, how the Guggenheim's built their fortune, the founding of Texas Gulf Sulfur and the technologies that made it possible, are all fascinating. There is an element of hubris in the later chapters that is understandable and beneficial to a better understanding of this rather secretive man. Baruch prefaces his list of achievements and philanthropies with a story or two about the many attempts to defame him by those disgruntled as a result of his investment success or his decisions as the Chairman of the War Industries Board during World War II. There are important lessons for investors and speculators who are able to read between the lines to peer into Baruch's personality. He developed courage from an early age. Growing up in the rough and tumble rural culture of South Carolina, where boys were expected to take care of themselves and fistfights were common. He took his father's advice to "never stand an insult," but frequently got pounded by the other kids. This made him tough and eventually led him to become a credible boxer, including lessons from boxer "the bigger they are, the harder they fall" Bob Fitzsimmons. He observed his physician father's caring attitude toward mankind, stoking his sense of fairness and generosity while mitigating his natural human impulse of greed. I think these two strong influences molded his later investment philosophy to produce a speculator with minimal tendency to fall into the fear and greed trap that leads so many to ruin. For example, he courageously bought sugar futures, based on his correct assessment that a feared tariff reduction would not pass the Senate, earning him his first million well before 30. On the other hand, he sold all of his holdings about two years before the 1929 market top, then sat and watched the market ratchet higher, and finally went short starting two months before the October 1929 crash. He was not afraid to miss out on the extended market blowoff and he had the courage to go against the trend near the top when that appeared insane to all others. I often think that young people would benefit more from reading the biographies of interesting people like Bernard Baruch than from learning the diluted and boring version of history found in most textbooks. On any such reading list Bernard Baruch's "My Own Story" would be near the top. I rate it five stars. Review: Easy read. - Very informative. I enjoyed reading about this American financial titan. I had to look up a couple of words. ## Images ![Baruch: My Own Story - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81EpPZHL+rL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Media Language, Media Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Inspirational Autobiography of a Great American *by A***. on September 22, 2013* My Own Story is a highly entertaining, thoughtful and richly detailed account of the life and times of Bernard Mannes Baruch, one of the most effective and influential men that America has ever produced. The entertaining aspect comes from his focus on people: his ancestors who arrived in America in the early 18th century, his grandfather the southern gentleman and his father the Civil War surgeon, the many famous financiers with whom he associated in at the turn of the 19th century and his association as an adviser to seven US presidents. The thoughtful aspect comes from his commentary about the financial, social and political events over his then 87 year life, when this book was published in 1957. As a young "runner" on Wall Street Baruch observed the panic of 1893, drawing the conclusion that great fortunes could be made by buying when everyone else had abandoned the markets. He describes many subsequent financial events in our nation's history and the historical figures involved, their personalities and how events shaped his investment philosophy. The chapters "Learning the Hard Way" and "My Investment Philosophy" will be of particular interest to all who speculate in the markets. The richly detailed aspect comes from Baruch's wonderful storytelling ability and his clear writing style. One gets a unique insight into the personalities of the late 18th and early 19th century such as financier J.P. Morgan, top trader James R. Keene, Diamond Jim Brady, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin Roosevelt and more. The early 19th century was marked by industrial expansion, particularly in the west. Baruch was an early venture capitalist and investment banker during this era, before these terms were coined, with a solid knowledge of mining engineering and transportation logistics as well as great negotiating skills and financial acumen. His stories of railroad acquisition wars, how the Guggenheim's built their fortune, the founding of Texas Gulf Sulfur and the technologies that made it possible, are all fascinating. There is an element of hubris in the later chapters that is understandable and beneficial to a better understanding of this rather secretive man. Baruch prefaces his list of achievements and philanthropies with a story or two about the many attempts to defame him by those disgruntled as a result of his investment success or his decisions as the Chairman of the War Industries Board during World War II. There are important lessons for investors and speculators who are able to read between the lines to peer into Baruch's personality. He developed courage from an early age. Growing up in the rough and tumble rural culture of South Carolina, where boys were expected to take care of themselves and fistfights were common. He took his father's advice to "never stand an insult," but frequently got pounded by the other kids. This made him tough and eventually led him to become a credible boxer, including lessons from boxer "the bigger they are, the harder they fall" Bob Fitzsimmons. He observed his physician father's caring attitude toward mankind, stoking his sense of fairness and generosity while mitigating his natural human impulse of greed. I think these two strong influences molded his later investment philosophy to produce a speculator with minimal tendency to fall into the fear and greed trap that leads so many to ruin. For example, he courageously bought sugar futures, based on his correct assessment that a feared tariff reduction would not pass the Senate, earning him his first million well before 30. On the other hand, he sold all of his holdings about two years before the 1929 market top, then sat and watched the market ratchet higher, and finally went short starting two months before the October 1929 crash. He was not afraid to miss out on the extended market blowoff and he had the courage to go against the trend near the top when that appeared insane to all others. I often think that young people would benefit more from reading the biographies of interesting people like Bernard Baruch than from learning the diluted and boring version of history found in most textbooks. On any such reading list Bernard Baruch's "My Own Story" would be near the top. I rate it five stars. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Easy read. *by A***R on July 19, 2023* Very informative. I enjoyed reading about this American financial titan. I had to look up a couple of words. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ From one of the greats of investing *by T***Y on July 27, 2018* Kept me interested all the way through. Not all about investing. It's his life story as he remembers it. There are some investing nuggets scattered throughout that can be gleaned though. Entertaining, interesting and worthwhile. 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