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The Wisdom of Finance: Discovering Humanity in the World of Risk and Return

Hardcover • 2017 • English

The Wisdom of Finance: Discovering Humanity in the World of Risk and Return

By Mihir Desai

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About the book

"A fascinating new perspective on modern finance," --Oliver Hart, 2016 Nobel Laureate in Economics "Lucid, witty and delightfully erudite...From the French revolution to film noir, from the history of probability to Jane Austen and The Simpsons , this is an astonishing intellectual feast." --Sebastian Mallaby, author of The Man Who Knew: The Life and Times of Alan Greenspan In 1688, essayist Josef de la Vega described finance as both "the fairest and most deceitful business . . . the noblest ...Show more

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ISBN

9780544911130

Publisher

HMH Books

Published year

2017

Language

English

Original title

The Wisdom of Finance: Discovering Humanity in the World of Risk and Return

Format

Hardcover

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