Aleksendr Elder was born in an ordinary Russian family in Leningrad. His father worked in a factory, and his mother was a children's pediatrician. When he was five, his parents changed their place of residence and went to Estonia. This was due to the new work, Father Alexander, who in search of a better life, he went to work in another city.
In Estonia, passed his childhood little Alexander. He grew up here, and on the day of age enrolled in the University of Tartu in the medical department. He was especially glad Entry mother, because she was a medic and wanted Alexander went in her footsteps. Himself future professional trader, chose this profession because at the end of high school's most talented doctors university administration has promised to employ. And it meant that the young specialist opens up a host of opportunities and, most importantly, that he could go out and get a long-awaited freedom. Even as a child his desire for independence brought by parents a pain, but they did not despair, hoping that their child will turn out a good man, that they could be proud of. And so it was, but more on that later ...
At the end of the higher education institution to Elder managed to establish itself as a budding expert, and he was sent to an internship on a merchant ship in Tallinn. Later he stayed there to work on the ship's doctor office. From 1973 to 1974, began the political persecution as a result of which Alexander was forced to immigrate to the United States. There he lived, in continuing his career medic. In 1975, he went to the training in one of New York's clinics run by the Medical University. Later, Alexander entered the Psychoanalytic Institute and became the editor of the local newspaper for jobs under "psychiatry."
All is good, but it gradually became Alexander bore his work, besides it does not have enough money, and he began to look for new ways of earning, which led him in the late 70's to the stock exchange. So he began to put their honestly earned money in options and stocks. However, the guy almost did not carry. He won the "penny", then lost everything, down to the last shirt. But his tenacity and perseverance allowed him to not "give up" and achieve its goals.
For all the time in the stock market, Alexander Elder tried to possible delay of the money. Subsequently, it could he, after graduation, open a private clinic specializing in psychiatry. At the same moment the intern met that unique, with which he wanted to spend the rest of life. In spite of his affection, Elder could not afford a long courtship, so the second the meeting he immediately announced his beloved about his serious intentions. Alexander surprisingly, she said to him in return, and soon they were married. After living happily married for two years, the spouse of Elder awarded him not only for his kindness and care, but also gave him a wonderful son, who later Alexander will teach the tricks of the exchange business.
The case of Alexander, as a trader every day to get better and better. He read a lot, watched the stock price, not afraid to take risks and a well-developed intuition. And most importantly, he often used his knowledge of psychology to achieve their goals. Subsequently, it has helped to create and develop some of their own theories on the exchange's business.
Elder later managed his own company called Financial Trading Seminars, Inc. It was there that he began to share their own experiences on the exchange and prepare various experts in the field of trading. In addition, Alexander Elder began to travel to different countries and cities, conducted lectures and seminars in the field of trading. In just two years, he managed to get into Europe, Asia and the native Russia.
But Alexander was not limited to lectures in the field of trading, he began to think about writing your own training books. And he succeeded. The first book, published in 1993, was the publication of "How to play and win at the stock exchange." Alexander could not afford even to suppose that the work will take the first line in the rating of Russian economic bestseller, published in the journal "Kommmersant-Money." Second, the book entitled «Come into My Trading Room», which would later appear in the Russian version, as the "Trading with Dr Elder." This book version of the famous American magazine «Barron's» was recognized as the best book of 2002. In parallel with the books stock Elder writes reviews, and does not cease to teach.
In his books, which have been translated into Dutch, French, Greek, German, Japanese, Russian, Korean, Chinese and other languages, not just the Elder described the general concepts of the exchange, but also provide specific recommendations and practical advice. Just published his trading strategy - " three screens Elder . "
In short the life of Alexander was rich and interesting. But managed not without provoking situations. Elder once a seminar in one of the European cities. Everything was, as usual, but at the end of the lecture he was approached by 25-year old young woman, holding a baby in her arms. For all those present, it announced that it was Elder is the father. She also reported that she met with the famous trader several years ago and described in detail their relationship. Elder was of course somewhat puzzled and joked as he could, but the story still ended with an unexpected fatherhood is not yet known. Who knows, maybe the way it was, as the woman said ...
In any case, do not judge us. And we can only talk about talent and a great work done and continues to do Alexander Elder throughout his career.