When Genius Failed

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• When Genius Failed: The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management By Roger Lowenstein

  Briefly notedIn The Great American Tax Dodge (Little, Brown, $22.95, ISBN 0316811351), Time Inc. senior writers Donald L. Barlett and James B. Steele take on the inequities and iniquities of the American tax system. In the tradition of firebrand fina ... (read full critics)

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  Unfortunately, it is a very good time to know what happened to LTCM when the storm of US's subprime mortgage is blowing.

  This is for those readers who possesses basic financial knowledge.

  This book was done under comprehensive researchs. The then staff had also helped giving useful infor ... (continue)

  Unfortunately, it is a very good time to know what happened to LTCM when the storm of US's subprime mortgage is blowing.

  This is for those readers who possesses basic financial knowledge.

  This book was done under comprehensive researchs. The then staff had also helped giving useful information to the author for the construction of this book.

  You may notice that, history repeats itself, but not in the same pattern.

  Am still reading.

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  Penguin Reading said on Aug 14, 2007 | Add your feedback

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  ...bellissimo...

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  Edoardo Bottai said on Feb 28, 2011 | 1 feedback

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  A higly readable and enjoyable account of the rise and fall of the most celebrated hedge fund ever. Few technicalities but geared to an interested audience. It also includes a few small highlights for italian readers.

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  Quartz said on Jul 12, 2010 | Add your feedback

• Reading this just before Black Swans really brings home the point that randomness can account for so so much.

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  Michael Rogero said on Mar 3, 2008 | Add your feedback

• Reading this just before Black Swans really brings home the point that randomness can account for so so much.

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• English Books
• Paperback 288 Pages
• ISBN-10: 0375758259
• ISBN-13: 9780375758256
• Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
• Pub date: Oct 09, 2001
• Dimensions: 1290 mm x 839 mm x 129 mm Just how big is that?
• Also available as: Hardcover and Unbound

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