Council on Foreign Relations Books (Peng More Money Than God: Hedge Funds and the Making of a New Elite, (Paperback)

from nosajeel

Fantastic, highly recommended. Basically three books in one: history of major economic/financial events over the last fifty years, an analysis of hedge funds and the financial economics, and the motivation for a policy recommendation.Mallaby has lots of nuance, appreciates the pro and con of ever...

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More Money Than God is one of the best books I've read so far this year. Who knew financial history could be so compelling and entertaining. I have almost no background in finance but this book taught me a lot, and kindled a desire to become a more serious student of finance. I didn't even know w...

from semckibbin

"Why is it, particularly in the financial industry, we see such limitless greed? You have to look at the nature of money. Money is not like a commodity, commodities need inputs, money doesn't need any inputs, so from the supply-side there is no constraint whatsoever, you can produce it in limitle...

from nosajeel

Fantastic, highly recommended. Basically three books in one: history of major economic/financial events over the last fifty years, an analysis of hedge funds and the financial economics, and the motivation for a policy recommendation.Mallaby has lots of nuance, appreciates the pro and con of ever...

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More Money Than God is one of the best books I've read so far this year. Who knew financial history could be so compelling and entertaining. I have almost no background in finance but this book taught me a lot, and kindled a desire to become a more serious student of finance. I didn't even know w...