The Alchemy of Finance

Author: George Soros
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 9780471445494
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 420

Book Description
George Soros ist unbestritten einer der mächtigsten und gewinnträchtigsten Investoren weltweit; seine Investmentprinzipien sind immer populärer geworden. "The Alchemy of Finance" ist eine Sonderauflage der 1987 erschienenen Originalausgabe des Buches. Sie wurde umfassend aktualisiert und mit erweitertem Vorwort und Einleitung versehen, die Soros zeitlose Investmentstrategien in einen modernen Kontext stellen. Sie enthält ein neues Kapitel, in dem Soros seine Erfolgsgeheimnisse lüftet sowie ein Vorwort des ehemaligen US-Notenbankchefs Paul Volcker. Soros erläutert detailliert seine innovativen Investmentstrategien, die ihm über Jahrzehnte hinweg gute Dienste geleistet haben und gibt eine theoretische und praktische Einschätzung aktueller Finanztrends. "The Alchemy of Finance" erscheint in neuem Design als Band der Reihe 'Wiley's Investment Classics Series'.

The Alchemy of Finance

Author: George Soros
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 9780471043133
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 386

Book Description
Critical Praise . . . "The Alchemy joins Reminiscences of a Stock Operator as a timelessinstructional guide of the marketplace." —Paul Tudor Jones from the Foreword "An extraordinary . . . inside look into the decision-makingprocess of the most successful money manager of our time. Fantastic." —The Wall Street Journal "A breathtakingly brilliant book. Soros is one of the core ofmasters . . . who can actually begin to digest the astonishingcomplexity . . . of the game of finance in recent years." —Esquire "A seminal investment book . . . it should be read, underlined, andthought about page-by-page, concept-by-idea. . . . He's the bestpure investor ever . . . probably the finest analyst of the worldin our time." —Barton M. Biggs, Morgan Stanley "George Soros is unquestionably the most powerful and profitableinvestor in the world today. Dubbed by Business Week as 'The Man Who Moves Markets,' Soros has made a billion dollars going up against the British pound. Soros is not merely a man of finance, but athinker to reckon with as well. Now, in The Alchemy of Finance, this extraordinary man reveals the investment strategies that have made him 'a superstar among money managers'" —The New York Times

Soros on Soros

Author: George Soros
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 382

Book Description
This interview offers insight into the little-known personal and professional life of the reknown investor who is also a major philanthropist, describing his early family life, his years as a "Guru in Training," and the founding of The Quantum Fund.

The End of Alchemy: Money, Banking, and the Future of the Global Economy

Author: Mervyn King
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393247031
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 214

Book Description
“Mervyn King may well have written the most important book to come out of the financial crisis. Agree or disagree, King’s visionary ideas deserve the attention of everyone from economics students to heads of state.” —Lawrence H. Summers Something is wrong with our banking system. We all sense that, but Mervyn King knows it firsthand; his ten years at the helm of the Bank of England, including at the height of the financial crisis, revealed profound truths about the mechanisms of our capitalist society. In The End of Alchemy he offers us an essential work about the history and future of money and banking, the keys to modern finance. The Industrial Revolution built the foundation of our modern capitalist age. Yet the flowering of technological innovations during that dynamic period relied on the widespread adoption of two much older ideas: the creation of paper money and the invention of banks that issued credit. We take these systems for granted today, yet at their core both ideas were revolutionary and almost magical. Common paper became as precious as gold, and risky long-term loans were transformed into safe short-term bank deposits. As King argues, this is financial alchemy—the creation of extraordinary financial powers that defy reality and common sense. Faith in these powers has led to huge benefits; the liquidity they create has fueled economic growth for two centuries now. However, they have also produced an unending string of economic disasters, from hyperinflations to banking collapses to the recent global recession and current stagnation. How do we reconcile the potent strengths of these ideas with their inherent weaknesses? King draws on his unique experience to present fresh interpretations of these economic forces and to point the way forward for the global economy. His bold solutions cut through current overstuffed and needlessly complex legislation to provide a clear path to durable prosperity and the end of overreliance on the alchemy of our financial ancestors.

George Soros : Earn Your First Billion Dollars Using the Proven Investing Strategies of the Man Behind the Alchemy of Finance

Author: Peter Parish
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781720178750
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 115

Book Description
Do you want to know the proven principles that have made the world's greatest investors become billionaires?Do you want to implement them in your own investing to emulate their success and become a billionaire yourself?Do you have what it takes to become the next investing household name like Warren Buffett and George Soros?If you said yes to those, then this book is for you.

Financial Turmoil in Europe and the United States

Author: George Soros
Publisher: Public Affairs
ISBN: 1610391527
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 211

Book Description
Addresses the need for the United States to restructure the banking and financial system, anticipates the globalization of the crisis, and calls for international action.

Alchemists of Loss

Author: Kevin Dowd
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 047068996X
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 433

Book Description
An engaging look at how modern finance almost destroyed our global economy Over the last thirty years, capital markets have been restructured through the tenets of modern finance. This has been enormously profitable for the financial services sector. However, these innovations, coupled with unsound risk and regulatory practices have proved disastrous for the global economy. In a clear and accessible style, ex-investment banker and financial journalist Martin Hutchinson, and highly respected academic, Kevin Dowd show how modern finance combined with easy money threatened to bring down the world financial system. At the heart of the book is modern finance as a U.S. invention, the theories and practices associated with them, and the changes they made in business models and risk management on Wall Street and other major financial centers. Breaks down the events involved in the 2007-08 financial collapse Reveals how botched policy response made a bad situation worse Focuses on lessons that the practice of finance must learn from recent events The Alchemists of Loss will help you to understand how our financial system crashed and show you what it will take to make sure this won't happen again as we move forward.

In Defense of Open Society

Author: George Soros
Publisher: PublicAffairs
ISBN: 1541736729
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 173

Book Description
An impassioned defense of open society, academic and media freedom, and human rights. George Soros -- universally known for his philanthropy, progressive politics, and investment success--has been under sustained attack from the far right, nationalists, and anti-Semites in the United States and around the world because of his commitment to open society and liberal democracy. In this brilliant and spirited book, Soros brings together a vital collection of his writings, some never previously published. They deal with a wide range of important and timely topics: the dangers that the instruments of control produced by artificial intelligence and machine learning pose to open societies; what Soros calls his "political philanthropy"; his founding of the Central European University, one of the world's foremost defender of academic freedom; his philosophy; his boom/bust theory of financial markets and its policy implications; and what he calls the tragedy of the European Union. Soros's forceful affirmation of freedom, democracy, the rule of law, human rights, social justice, and social responsibility as a universal idea is a clarion call-to-arms for the ideals of open society.

The Soros Lectures

Author: George Soros
Publisher: PublicAffairs
ISBN: 1586488864
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 147

Book Description
Five lectures George Soros recently delivered at the Central European University in Budapest - which he founded in 1991 - distill a lifetime of thinking on finance, capitalism and open society In a series of lectures delivered at the Central European University in October 2009, George Soros provided a broad overview of his thoughts on economics and politics. The lectures are the culmination of a lifetime of practical and philosophical reflection. In the first and second lecture, Soros discusses his general theory of reflexivity and its application to financial markets, providing insight into the recent financial crisis. The third and fourth lectures examine the concept of open society, which has guided Soros' global philanthropy, as well as the potential for conflict between capitalism and open society. The closing lecture focuses on the way ahead, closely examining the increasingly important economic and political role that China will play in the future. "The Budapest Lectures" presents these five seminal talks into one volume, which offers a condensed and highly readable summary of Soros' world view.

The Alchemy of Fear

Author: Kay Gilley
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0750699094
Category : Job satisfaction
Languages : en
Pages : 221

Book Description
The dramatic effects of downsizing, mergers, and reengineering have created a climate of fear in the workplace, fears that generally go unacknowledged. The Alchemy of Fear teaches us how to accept our emotions in order to become empowered and to take back our power over these fears. Our emotions are rich with information which could make our organizations run effectively, while freeing creativity, energy, and joy into our workplaces. The Alchemy of Fear is a handbook for action. Drawn from the author's extensive experience, it examines workplace fear, what emotional competence looks like at work, how we handle fears at work, and the love and energy that result when we do these things. Nothing improves a group's effectiveness or their spirit more quickly than changing the relationship members have with fear. Kay Gilley brings nearly 30 years experience working in general and human resource management to her current work as a leadership and organizational development consultant, specializing in guiding the development of leaders and what she calls "intentional organizations."