The Myth of the Rational Market by Justin Fox

The Myth of the Rational Market by Justin Fox

Presents an account of the rise and fall of the efficient market theory and the century-long making of the financial industry. This book features the people and ideas that forged the finance and investing industry. It includes the tales of Wall Street's evolution and the Great Depression.

Praise for the US edition: "In this book, Justin Fox, the economics columnist for Time magazine, provides a lucid, lively and learned account of the rise and fall of the theory" - Barrons, US "A must-read for anyone interested in the markets, our economy or government, this dense but spellbinding work brings modern finance and economics to life." - Publisher's Weekly, US "Justin Fox's new book, - is - an engaging history of what might be called the rise and fall of the efficient market hypothesis." - The New York Times, US "Fox - covers ground that ranges from the notion of market efficiency - to the panoply of models for measuring risk and pricing derivatives that came with it. This book - is impressively broad and richly researched." - Financial Times, US "With "The Myth of the Rational Market" Mr. Fox has produced a valuable and highly readable history of risk and reward." - The Wall Street Journal, US "Justin Fox's description of how the idea evolved and conquered is fascinating and entertainingly told. Mr Fox has written a worthy successor to "Capital Ideas", the late Peter Bernstein's 1990s classic on the emergence of the rational-market myth: bang up-to-date; alas, without the happy ending" - The Economist, US "...a rich history of the world's most seductive investing idea...the book chronicles the rise of rational market theory over the decades and captures the sizzle and pop of the intellectual debate..." - Bloomberg, US "Fox...weaves a fascinating historical narrative" - The Washington Post, US "Do we really need yet another book about the financial crisis? Yes, we do - because this one is different ...a must-read" - New York Times

Justin Fox is the business and economics columnist for Time magazine. Previously an editor and writer at Fortune, he appears frequently on CNN and CNBC and has made exactly one appearance on 'The Daily Show' with Jon Stewart. He lives in New York with his wife and son.

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ISBN 13	9781906659691
ISBN 10	1906659699
Title	The Myth of the Rational Market
Author	Justin Fox
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Harriman House Publishing
Year published	2010-01-18
Number of pages	400
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.