02382cam a2200349 a 4500 109554 20230410115718.0 100409s2011 njua 001 0 eng 16179850 acquire 2 shelf copies policy default claim1 2010-10-20 claim2 2011-02-14 lcc bk 2010015496 9780470604540 (hardback) DLC DLC DLC pcc n-us--- HG 4530 B592h 2011 332.64/524 Biggs, Barton, 1932-2012. A hedge fund tale of reach and grasp : or what's a heaven for / Barton M. Biggs. Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, 2011. viii, 319 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Includes index. "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. 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."-- Provided by publisher. Hedge funds. Securities industry United States. Fondos mutuos. Fondos de cobertura. Industria de valores Estados Unidos. Cover image http://catalogimages.wiley.com/images/db/jimages/9780470604540.jpg YSL 46529 46529 0 0 lcc 0 0 CS BJB BJB CS 2023-04-10 1 0 HG 4530 B592h 2011 00000103604 2018-10-24 00:00:00 1 2018-10-24 bk