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Investing can be a roller-coaster of highs and lows, and the investors detailed here reveal just how low it can go; stories from Warren Buffet, Bill Ackman, Chris Sacca, Jack Bogle, Mark Twain, John Maynard Keynes, and many more illustrate the simple but overlooked concept that investing is really hard, whether you're managing a few thousand dollars or a few billion. Failures and losses are part of the game. Much more than just anecdotal diversion, these stories set the basis for the book's critical focus: learning from mistakes.

Larry Winget is a Wall Street Journal and New York Times best-selling author and one of the highest paid professional speakers in the U.S., as well as being a member of the International Speakers Hall of Fame. He has starred in his own television series, appeared in national commercials and features regularly as a guest and contributor on shows such as Larry King Live and on Fox News.