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Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk (Paperback)
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Excellent narrative of the history of human attempts to find some order in life and how this became applicable to financial markets. There are no revelations here but rather it shows that we are still nowhere near a solution for predicting any kind of future, financial or otherwise - if that is possible at all. It was very interesting to read in last chapters about derivative instruments, considering recent crisis and the fact the book was written in 1996. It's quite eerily how author describes potential misuse of derivatives, which is what has caused 2008 financial crisis.
A fantastic, well written survey of the history of understanding and mitigating financial and market risks. Should be required ready for every legislator or regulator dealing with financial markets. If you want to put the financial crisis in perspective, read this now!
History of mathmatics (numbers as we know them came from the Hindus, arithmetic from the Arabs), odds making, insurance, actuaries, and programmed stock trading. Fascinating if you care to work through his examples.
A slightly dated, but well-researched and concise treatment of the history of risk from ancient Greece up to the 1990s, with examples of risk management/mismanagement. The author does a good job of humanizing what could be a dismally dull subject by sketching the personalities that pushed the sciences of probability, statistics and risk management forward. Recommended reading for economics and finance students, financial professionals or interested laypersons.
Probability has always been my mental blindspot, but this is a pretty good introduction to risk management for a lay person.
Turns into descriptive papers on various topics, without much keeping the chapters together or deriving lessons/conclusions from the story. I would struggle for YEARS to get past page 100 or so -- I think because I got tired of reading a series of case studies about historical personas. I wanted something with more linear continuity.