The New York Times bestseller "The bright light shed by More Money Than God is particularly welcome. Mr. Mallaby . . . brings a keen sense of financial theory to his subject and a vivid narrative style." --Wall Street Journal "Splendid . . . the definitive history of the hedge fund history, a compelling narrative full of larger-than-life characters and dramatic tales of their financial triumphs and reversals." --The Washington Post The first authoritative history of hedge funds-from their rebel beginnings to their role in defining the future of finance, from the author of The Power Law Wealthy, powerful, and potentially dangerous, hedge fund moguls have become the It Boys of twenty-first-century capitalism. Beating the market was long thought to be impossible, but hedge funds cracked its mysteries and made fortunes in the process. Drawing on his unprecedented access to the industry, esteemed financial writer Sebastian Mallaby tells the inside story of the hedge funds, from their origins in the 1960s to their role in the financial crisis of 2007 to 2009--and explains why understanding the history of hedge funds is key to predicting the future of finance.
Sobre o autor(a)
Mallaby, Sebastian
Sebastian Mallaby é um jornalista renomado, duas vezes finalista do Pulitzer. Integrou o quadro da The Economist por treze anos, como chefe das sucursais de Washington e de Tóquio, e foi membro do conselho editorial do The Washington Post por oito anos. Foi ainda editor do Financial Times e colaborou com uma série de outros veículos. Membro sênior do Conselho de Relações Exteriores, um importante think-tank americano voltado para a política externa, também é autor dos livros More Money Than God, The Man Who Knew e The World’s Banker. |
| ISBN | 9780143119418 |
| Autor(a) | Mallaby, Sebastian |
| Editora | Penguin Group USA |
| Ano de edição | 2011 |
| Páginas | 512 |
| Acabamento | Brochura |
| Dimensões | 21,30 X 14,00 |