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Financial legend Barton Biggs’ fictional account of the hedge
world and the broader workings of Wall Street
Barton Biggs’ latest book is an inspirational rags to riches
story of drive and financial talent. Told through the eyes of a
fictional insider, this engaging story provides a detailed look at
the hedge fund business in the late 1990s and through the first
decade of the twenty-first century.
A Tale From the Hedge Fund World chronicles the life of a
poor boy who ends up amassing more wealth than he ever thought
possible. From studying Wall Street charts while sitting on the
sidelines of football practice to realizing how so much money can
be made in a short period of time, this book provides a bird’s eye
view of the inner workings of Wall Street and what it takes to make
it there.
* Puts the word of hedge funds in perspective and reveals the
competitive and lucrative nature of this field
* Other titles by Biggs: Hedgehogging and Wealth, War
& Wisdom
* Also describes the bursting of the mortgage bubble and the
great financial crisis that followed
No one knows more about the hedge fund world of the past twenty
years than Barton Biggs. His new fable offers an entertaining look
at this field and those who aspire to excel within it.
world and the broader workings of Wall Street
Barton Biggs’ latest book is an inspirational rags to riches
story of drive and financial talent. Told through the eyes of a
fictional insider, this engaging story provides a detailed look at
the hedge fund business in the late 1990s and through the first
decade of the twenty-first century.
A Tale From the Hedge Fund World chronicles the life of a
poor boy who ends up amassing more wealth than he ever thought
possible. From studying Wall Street charts while sitting on the
sidelines of football practice to realizing how so much money can
be made in a short period of time, this book provides a bird’s eye
view of the inner workings of Wall Street and what it takes to make
it there.
* Puts the word of hedge funds in perspective and reveals the
competitive and lucrative nature of this field
* Other titles by Biggs: Hedgehogging and Wealth, War
& Wisdom
* Also describes the bursting of the mortgage bubble and the
great financial crisis that followed
No one knows more about the hedge fund world of the past twenty
years than Barton Biggs. His new fable offers an entertaining look
at this field and those who aspire to excel within it.
€16.99
Table of Content
Introduction 1Chapter 1 Big Neck, Virginia 5
Chapter 2 Arizona Union 17
Chapter 3 New York and the Firm 33
Chapter 4 Onward and Upward 51
Chapter 5 Crisis and Confrontation 67
Chapter 6 Moving On 91
Chapter 7 Bridgestone 107
Chapter 8 Revenge of the Geeks 123
Chapter 9 Life Its Own Self 143
Chapter 10 The Halcyon Years 159
Chapter 11 Dinner at the Perots 181
Chapter 12 Big Decisions 193
Chapter 13 The Years of Milk and Honey 209
Chapter 14 The High Probability of the Improbable 223
Chapter 15 2008 Annus Horribilis 247
Chapter 16 The Age of Malevolence 279
Chapter 17 The End of the Affair 297
Epilogue 313
About the Author 319
About the author
BARTON BIGGS is the cofounder and managing partner of Traxis Partners, a billion-dollar macro hedge fund. He spent thirty years as a senior partner at Morgan Stanley, where he formed the firm’s top-rated research department, and created and built its investment management division. He was also Morgan Stanley’s investment strategist and was on numerous occasions elected by Institutional Investor magazine as the number-one ranked global strategist. He currently writes a column for Newsweek. Biggs’s previous books, Hedgehogging and Wealth, War & Wisdom, are also published by Wiley and are international bestsellers.
Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 336 ● ISBN 9780470892398 ● File size 6.5 MB ● Publisher John Wiley & Sons ● Published 2010 ● Edition 1 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 2325639 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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