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A demon of our own design : markets, hedge funds, and the perils of financial innovation / Richard Bookstaber.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Hoboken, N.J. : J. Wiley, c2007.Description: xii, 276 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780471227274 (cloth)
  • 0471227277 (cloth)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • HG4530 .B66 2007
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Contents:
Introduction: the paradox of market risk -- The demons of '87 -- A new sheriff in town -- How Salomon rolled the dice and lost -- They bought Salomon, then they killed it -- Long-term capital management rides the leverage cycle to hell -- Colossus -- Complexity, tight coupling, and normal accidents -- The brave new world of hedge funds -- Cockroaches and hedge funds -- Hedge fund existential -- Conclusion : built to crash?
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Books (30-Day Checkout) Books (30-Day Checkout) Nash Library General Stacks HG4530.B66 2007 1 Available 33710001129647

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: the paradox of market risk -- The demons of '87 -- A new sheriff in town -- How Salomon rolled the dice and lost -- They bought Salomon, then they killed it -- Long-term capital management rides the leverage cycle to hell -- Colossus -- Complexity, tight coupling, and normal accidents -- The brave new world of hedge funds -- Cockroaches and hedge funds -- Hedge fund existential -- Conclusion : built to crash?

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