The Wisdom of Finance: Discovering Humanity in the World of Risk and Return
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| Rating | : | 4.87 (813 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01I4FPMHS |
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| Number of Pages | : | 548 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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It's the perfect book for 2017 Witty and wise, this book demystifies a number of assumptions I had held for a long time. It's the perfect book for 2017, when we can't be sure what the government is going to do next. This book helps me, a confused citizen, see facts and trends in a new light.. Andre Worrell said This Book is DIFFERENT - In a Good Way!. One of the best books on finance that I've ever read. Professor Desai is able to show how life and all its messiness and complex is reflected in the world of finance and vice versa. It's really a different kind of book. He takes a complex subject matter and marries it with the humanities in such a seamless way that neither discipline drown each other out but rather compliment each other quite well. I highly recommend this book for the financial industry professional but more so for those who want to understand what finance is REALLY about. Willa Cather, Adam Smith and Gordon Gekko: a fascinating look at finance Gotham reader Finally! A book that combines finance and literature. I am so grateful to have found Prof. Desai's thought provoking and fascinating book; it has already sparked interesting conversation in my household about the power of finance and it's role in our lives as individuals and as Americans. This is a great book for those who work in finance and for those who feel like financial novices.
THE WISDOM OF FINANCE is a wholly unique book, offering a refreshing new perspective on one of the world’s most complex and misunderstood professions. . With incisive wit and irony, his lecture drew upon a rich knowledge of literature, film, history, and philosophy to explain the inner workings of finance in a manner that has never been seen before. This book captures Desai’s lucid exploration of the ideas of finance as seen through the unusual prism of the humanities. Among many surprising parallels, bankruptcy teaches us how to react to failure, the lessons of mergers apply to marriages, and the Capital Asset Pricing Model demonstrates the true value of relationships. Through this novel, creative approach, Desai shows that outsiders can access the underlying ideas easily and insiders can reacquaint themselves with the
And if you enjoy both -- well, then you are in for an extra-special treat. Highly recommended.'' --Seth Godin, author of Purple Cow '' The Wisdom of Finance is fascinating and delightful throughout. In this book he uses his skills to provide a fascinating new perspective on modern finance, showing how the main concepts have parallels in literature and the arts. Wien, Vice Chairman, Multi-Asset Investments, Blackstone Group ''In this lucid, witty and delightfully erudite study, Mihir Desai connects finance to philosophy, literature and the deep essence of the human condition. Mihir eloquently traces the products, practices, and services of our modern financial system to their roots while providing literary context and illustration. I kept shouting aloud: ''I get it, I finally get it!'' Here is a book that will make you richer in spirit --
Mihir A. His areas of expertise include international finance, corporate finance, and tax policy, and his academic publications have appeared in leading journals. Desai is an award-winning professor of finance at Harvard Business School and a professor of law at Harvard Law School. His opinion pieces have appeared in the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, t