A Mathematician Plays the Market
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Can a renowned mathematician successfully outwit the stock market? Not when his biggest investment is WorldCom. This text tells the story of how John Allen Paulos gambled - and lost - in his calamitous attempts to make a fortune on the stock market. Throughout his adventures in the marketplace, Paulos manages to shed light on its paradoxes and puzzles - how random is it? How do you assess risk? This tale of greed, business gurus and gullible punters is for anyone interested in how the market works - and how it can go horribly wrong.
Author: John Allen Paulos
Format: Hardback, 224 pages, 144mm x 225mm, 392 g
Published: 2003, Penguin Books Ltd, United Kingdom
Genre: Biography: General
Description
Can a renowned mathematician successfully outwit the stock market? Not when his biggest investment is WorldCom. This text tells the story of how John Allen Paulos gambled - and lost - in his calamitous attempts to make a fortune on the stock market. Throughout his adventures in the marketplace, Paulos manages to shed light on its paradoxes and puzzles - how random is it? How do you assess risk? This tale of greed, business gurus and gullible punters is for anyone interested in how the market works - and how it can go horribly wrong.
A Mathematician Plays the Market