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基本信息·出版社：John Wiley & Sons
·页码：262 页
·出版日期：2001年01月
·ISBN：0471498114
·条形码：9780471498117
·装帧：平装
·正文语种：英语
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LTCM was the fund that was too big to fail, the brightest star in the financial world. Built on genius, by legends of Wall Street and two Nobel laureates, it spiralled to ever greater heights, commanding unimaginable wealth. When it fell to earth in Spetember 1998 it shook the world. This is the story of the rise and fall of LTCM and the legends behind it.
"Inventing Money is a brave and ambitious book....a highly readable account of a financial drama of the highest kind." The Independent
"Nicholas Dunbar's fascinating book is a well-writen chronicle of these events....a book to enjoy." Times Higher Educational Supplement
"A substantial primer on the history of financial theory, not least because of Mr Dunbar's knack for colourful parallels that illuminate his arguments." New York Times
"...not the last word on the subject, but it is a good start." The Economist
"Dunbar's is....a highly readable introduction to the origins of alternative strategies employed throughout the industry today." Portfolio International
"...a fascinating account of this spectacular episode." CIB News
"A well researched book...very readable." Investors Chronicle
"...a penetrating look at this enthralling story, stripping away the shroud of mystery surrounding the drama that rocked the financial world........Dunbar tells the full story of this most public of financial disasters, unveiling previously undisclosed information, in captivating and accessible terms." Euro Business
"...a fast moving and readable account that explains the development of finance over the centuries before recounting the brief but eventful life of LTCM. It gives a strong flavour of the people and the times, their resentments and motivations." Risk
"...an essential insight into the development of financial markets and the history of man's attempt to predict investor behaviour....It should be required reading for anyone considering investing in financial markets." Allianz Global Risk Report
作者简介 Nicholas Dunbar studied physics in the UK at Manchester and Cambridge and finally in the US at Harvard University, where he gained a Master′s degree in earth and planetary sciences. During this period his interests ranged from quantum mechanics and black holes to evolution and the history of global climate change. His teachers included Stephen Hawking at Cambridge and Stephen Jay Gould at Harvard.
In 1990, Dunbar decided to leave academia. He spent the next few years working in feature films and television, in a wide range of capacities. In 1996, after launching the television production company Flicker Films, a chance encounter with some old Harvard friends set him on a new path of finance and science writing, focusing on the derivatives industry. In 1998, he joined Risk magazine as technical editor.
编辑推荐 The Independent, 17th November 1999 - "As Nicholas Dunbar makes clear in this readable account of the saga. Inventing Money is a brave and ambitious book. But there are plenty of good things in it too. Those who are a little hazy about exactly how arbitrage and the derivatives world work will find many of the answers here. Even those who have followed the LTCM affair quite closely will find some of the new details fascinating. This is not the definitive account of the rise and fall of LTCM, but it is a highly readable account of a financial drama of the highest kind."
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. The Economist, 8th January 2000 -"...Inventing Money" is not the last word on the subject, but it is a good start."
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Review "...a primer for those interested in the world of financial theory."
––Financial Times
"Inventing Money is not the last word on the subject, but it is a good start."
––The Economist
"Dunbar tells the full story of this most public of financial disasters, unveiling previously undisclosed information, in captivating and accessible terms."
––EuroBusiness
"Mr Dunbar has gained the rare distinction of writing an interesting and informative book on a very complex financial subject and for that he deserves much credit."
––Offshore Financial Review
"Dunbar offers us a well–written and informative account of how the company′s culture developed, and why LTCM plummeted so dramatically."
––Balance Sheet
"It is a fast moving and readable account that explains the development of finance over the centuries before recounting the brief but eventful life of LTCM."
––Risk
"A fascinating tale, not to be missed."
––Chartered Secretary
"...his brave effort to explore the LTCM fiasco, its origins, and its ramifications. Dunbar is a former academician and journalist, making him an ideal writer to explore the theoretical origins of LTCM.
The author excels with his affectionate portrait of financial–theory giants such as the late Fischer Black. This book is a good source of information on the theoretical underpinnings of modern arbitrage."
––Business Week
"Nicholas Dunbar has written a fascinating account of this spectacular episode, and in doing so has provided an instructive insight into the functioning of global capitalism."
––CIB News
"Nicholas Dunbar′s fascinating book is well–written. The book should appeal to a wide audience. Economists should certainly read it. Dunbar writes in a clear and accessible manner."
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Money Observer, December 1999 "it is very readable."
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. EuroBusiness, March 2000 "Dunbar tells the full story of this most public of financial disasters, unveiling previously undisclosed information, in captivating and accessible terms."
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. CIB News, March 2000 "Nicholas Dunbar has written a fascinating account of this spectacular episode, and in doing so has provided an instructive insight into the functioning of global capitalism."
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
