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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9781847940599
- Publication Year
- 2011
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- Publication Name
- The Quants: the Maths Geniuses Who Brought Down Wall Street
- Item Height
- 198 mm
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Subject
- Finance
- Item Weight
- 245 g
- Item Width
- 129 mm
- Number of Pages
- 352 Pages
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How the global economy was brought to the brink of collapse Quants' are quantative analysts, and in this narrative of brilliance and ambition, journalist Scott Patterson follows the rise of these young maths geniuses let loose in Wall Street's candy shop as they zoom from the bottom of the Street's pecking order to its pinnacle... and then set in motion ever-widening market catastrophes.The Quants examines the economic collapse on a panoramic level, placing the breakdown of the financial system within the larger context of a world ruled by intellectual hubris. At once a window into the strange world and larger-than-life personalities of Wall Street's most powerful traders, and a chronicle of how a financial sector once known as an elite aristocracy became the playground of the technocrats, this book is much more than a simple 'revenge of the nerds' story. It traces the history of the phenomenon, beginning with a 1950s gambler named Thorp who believed that the markets weren't random, that 'systems' could beat the Street the same way that dealers could be beaten in Vegas, all the way to Thorp's modern-day successors, spilling out of the world's elite technical and business schools bent on using formulae and computers to rule the markets.A story that plays out on the biggest stage imaginable, with characters who have billions of dollars and the world's economy riding on their actions, The Quants explains in its gripping narrative how the global economy was brought to the brink of collapse.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cornerstone
ISBN-13
9781847940599
eBay Product ID (ePID)
99853809
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Publication Name
The Quants: the Maths Geniuses Who Brought Down Wall Street
Language
English
Subject
Finance
Publication Year
2011
Type
Textbook
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
198 mm
Item Weight
245 g
Item Width
129 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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- r***e (2807)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThis book arrived in much better than "good" condition as described in the listing: I'd say "new and unread"! Excellent value, postage included in the price. Professionally packaged in recyclable cardboard and brown paper, very promptly dispatched and delivered via Royal Mail Tracked: 2 days purchase-to-delivery, so thanks for using Royal Mail ~ I always recommend them. Am very pleased with my purchase and happy to recommend this seller. Buy with confidence! Many thanks and best wishes, CJ.
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- m***o (1145)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseAs described in New condition.Good price comparison with other sellers.Item was well packed in cardboard box,and delivery within two days.Used Speady Hen before and would recommend this seller.
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Seller Feedback (1,789,193)
- r***e (2807)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThis book arrived in much better than "good" condition as described in the listing: I'd say "new and unread"! Excellent value, postage included in the price. Professionally packaged in recyclable cardboard and brown paper, very promptly dispatched and delivered via Royal Mail Tracked: 2 days purchase-to-delivery, so thanks for using Royal Mail ~ I always recommend them. Am very pleased with my purchase and happy to recommend this seller. Buy with confidence! Many thanks and best wishes, CJ.
- u***7 (45)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseSpeedyHen are a really classy eBay seller in my opinion. Have bought from them before with no issues. Always good on delivery and packaging. One of two items purchased this time had an issue (likely from the factory) and SpeedyHen were very quick to resolve and communication was always excellent. Will always buy from these guys when the right item comes up. A firm favourite.
- m***o (1145)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseAs described in New condition.Good price comparison with other sellers.Item was well packed in cardboard box,and delivery within two days.Used Speady Hen before and would recommend this seller.