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

By: Material type: TextPublication details: Hoboken, N.J. : J. Wiley, c2007.Description: xii, 276 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780471227274 (cloth)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 332.64/524 22
LOC classification:
  • HG 4530 B724d 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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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Barcode
Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso) HG 4530 B724d 2007 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000126869

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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