Making It in the Market: Richard Ney’s Low-Risk System for Stock Market Investors

Richard Ney’s Making It in the Market builds on his reputation as one of the most influential voices in exposing the inner workings of Wall Street. Known for his earlier classic The Wall Street Gang, Ney devoted his career to revealing how institutional players, specialists, and insiders truly shape the stock market. In this book, he offers investors a practical, low-risk framework for navigating markets dominated by these powerful forces.

At its core, the book provides a system that helps individual investors align themselves with professional strategies rather than being misled by market myths. Ney explains how stock prices are not simply random or purely efficient, but are often influenced by the deliberate actions of insiders and specialists. By studying trading patterns, volume, and market behavior, investors can recognize these activities and position themselves accordingly.

Ney’s low-risk system emphasizes patience, timing, and careful stock selection. He encourages readers to avoid speculative excess and instead focus on strategies that protect capital while taking advantage of institutional trends. Throughout the book, he illustrates how everyday investors can identify accumulation and distribution phases, understand the signals of insider activity, and avoid becoming victims of manipulation.

What makes Making It in the Market especially valuable is its mix of theory, critique, and practical guidance. Ney does not shy away from criticizing the structural flaws of Wall Street, but he balances this with empowering insights that enable investors to operate with greater awareness. His goal is not merely to expose the system, but to equip readers with tools to succeed within it.

Accessible yet profound, the book appeals to both cautious long-term investors and active traders. It reaffirms Ney’s central message: knowledge and discipline are the greatest defenses against risk. By applying his low-risk system, investors can not only safeguard their capital but also build steady, sustainable returns in a market often skewed against them.

Contents:

• Selecti ng Your Portfolio or. The First Step in moving money from the Stock Exchange’s Pocket to Yours
• The Specialist & You or How S400 Billion a Year Is Pumped Out of the Economy
• Specialist Income or Breathes There a man with Heart So Tough Who Thinks 300 million Ain’t Enough?
• las Vegas East or Heads I Win ; Tails You Lose
• The Gift of Grab or The End of the Decline – The Beginning of Crisis
• Baiting the Hook or Keeping Up with the Dow Jonesees
• Whatever Goes Up . . . or Apes Living in Trees Are the Real Swingers: They Know When to Let Go
• Press ing the Down Button, or, The Customer Is Always Wrong
• Psychological Warfare, or, How to Employ One Stock as a Standard for Appraising the Movements of All Stocks
• The Media Hotfoot, or, First You Plan a Rally-Then You Organize Ignorance
• Shock Treatment, or, IBM Drops the Other Shoe
• The Short Shell Game, or, The Time Bomb at the Heart of the Market
• Muddle Crass Traditions, or, First You Gotta Beat the Dog Ma
• Another Burnt Offering, or, Ma Bell Gives the I nvestor a Punch on the Nose
• When to Buy and Sel l , or, The Buyer Needs a Hundred Eyes, the Seller Only One
• Keys to Low Risk Investing, or, Questions and Answers to Test your Skills

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