The Alchemy of Finance: Reading the Mind of the Market by George Soros (English)

Description: The Alchemy of Finance by George Soros The author reveals his own investment strategies in this text, as well as providing a theoretical and practical account of current financial trends. He explores the boom-bust cycle, the role of money and credit, mergers and acquisitions, the international debt crisis and much more. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher 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. . . . Hes 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 Author Biography GEORGE SOROS runs Soros Fund Management with its flagship vehicle, Quantum Fund, a Curaçao-based investment firm headquartered in Manhattan. Quantum gained 68.6% in 1992 and 61.5% in 1993, and has $6 billion in net assets. Quantum Fund also spawned several other very successful funds. In addition to being a master financier, George Soros sponsors major philanthropic efforts under the umbrella of The Soros Foundations, which operate in 22 countries and spend hundreds of millions of dollars annually. Table of Contents THEORY. The Theory of Reflexivity. Reflexivity in the Stock Market. Reflexivity in the Currency Market. The Credit and Regulatory Cycle. HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE. The International Debt Problem. The Collective System of Lending. Reagans Imperial Circle. Evolution of the Banking System. The ``Oligopolarization of America. THE REAL-TIME EXPERIMENT. The Starting Point: August 1985. Phase 1: August 1985--December 1985. Control Period: January 1986--July 1986. Phase 2: July 1986--November 1986. The Conclusion: November 1986. EVALUATION. The Scope for Financial Alchemy: An Evaluation of theExperiment. The Quandary of the Social Sciences. PRESCRIPTION. Free Markets Versus Regulation. Toward an International Central Bank. The Paradox of Systemic Reform. The Crash of 87. Epilogue. Notes. Review "An extraordinary...inside look into the decision-making process of the most successful money manager of our time. Fantastic." Feature THEORY. The Theory of Reflexivity. Reflexivity in the Stock Market. Reflexivity in the Currency Market. The Credit and Regulatory Cycle. HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE. The International Debt Problem. The Collective System of Lending. Reagans Imperial Circle. Evolution of the Banking System. The Oligopolarization of America. THE REAL-TIME EXPERIMENT. The Starting Point: August 1985. Phase 1: August 1985?December 1985. Control Period: January 1986?July 1986. Phase 2: July 1986?November 1986. The Conclusion: November 1986. EVALUATION. The Scope for Financial Alchemy: An Evaluation of theExperiment. The Quandary of the Social Sciences. PRESCRIPTION. Free Markets Versus Regulation. Toward an International Central Bank. The Paradox of Systemic Reform. The Crash of 87. Epilogue. Notes. Details ISBN0471043133 Author George Soros Series Wiley Audio Language English ISBN-10 0471043133 ISBN-13 9780471043133 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 1994 Publication Date 1994-05-31 Imprint John Wiley & Sons Inc Subtitle Reading the Mind of the Market Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Illustrations Illustrations Short Title ALCHEMY OF FINANCE 2/E Residence New York, NY, US Affiliation ? Narrator Grover Gardner DOI 10.1604/9780471043133 UK Release Date 1994-05-31 NZ Release Date 1994-05-03 Pages 384 Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc Edition Description 2nd edition Edition 2nd DEWEY 332.60973 Audience Professional & Vocational US Release Date 1994-05-31 AU Release Date 1994-05-02 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:4040938;

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