The Wisdom of Finance: Discovering Humanity in the World of Risk and Return

by Mihir Desai and Profile Books

Book Overview

"Entertaining and informative. Desai takes us on a journey through the fundamentals of finance, from asset pricing to risk and risk management, via options, mergers, debt, and bankruptcy."- John Lanchester, The New Yorker

"A fascinating new perspective on modern finance," --Oliver Hart, 2016 Nobel Laureate in Economics

"Lucid, witty and delightfully erudite...From the French revolution to film noir, from the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 054491113X
• ISBN13: 9780544911130
• Release Date: May 2017
• Publisher: Harper Business
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.7" x 8.4"