Wealth Rivaling a Nation (Classic Edition)

Name: Wealth Rivaling a Nation (Classic Edition)
ISBN: 9787550285606

塞巴斯蒂安·马拉比Beijing United Publishing Co., Ltd. · ChinaDec 2021

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Word count: 276K words
Chapters: 25
ISBN: 9787550285606

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Summary

This is the definitive history of the hedge fund industry, filled with riveting portraits of dramatic rises and falls among American financial figures. In these pages, the survival code of Wall Street and the business culture of American finance are brought vividly to life.

Drawing on extensive research that includes 300 hours of interviews and countless internal documents, the author tells the little-known story of hedge funds: from Alfred Winslow Jones, the industry's founding father, to George Soros and many other less famous but equally influential figures; from the 1987 stock market crash to the dot-com bubble to the collapse of mortgage-backed securities. In the process, hedge funds have deciphered the market's workings and kept generating enormous wealth. Their innovations have changed the world, spawned new markets for specialized financial instruments, and rewritten the rules of capitalism.

This book is more than a history; it is a window onto the future financial system.

Editor's review

Taking the hedge fund industry as its axis, this book weaves Wall Street's business culture, the rise and fall of its figures, and the evolution of market institutions into a highly readable industry history. The author conducted extensive interviews and archival research, and the narrative combines a journalist's sense of scene with historical depth, from the industry's pioneers to landmark figures such as Soros and on to key moments including the 1987 crash, the dot-com bubble, and the collapse of mortgage-backed securities. Its value lies not in providing an investment manual but in helping readers understand how hedge funds, through innovative instruments and trading strategies, helped shape the modern financial system—and the tension between financial innovation and risk. For general readers, the character stories and event threads lower the barrier to understanding; for practitioners, it serves as a mirror for observing the industry's evolution. It suits systematic study of financial history and extended reading on financial regulation and market culture.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Financial beginners seeking a systematic understanding of the hedge fund industry's development
General readers interested in Wall Street characters and financial business culture
Business and economics students and practitioners needing financial history cases
Policy-minded readers hoping to understand the relationship between financial innovation and market risk

Not a good fit for

Readers looking for specific investment strategies or trading guides
Readers who prefer pure theoretical frameworks and dislike narratives about people and events
Readers completely unfamiliar with financial terminology and institutional background who are unwilling to fill in the background

Reading tips

Read the table of contents and introduction first to map the timeline and key figures, then proceed chapter by chapter.
Jot down institutions, people, and event milestones as you read to build your own coordinates for financial history.
Mark technical terms first and look them up after finishing a chapter, so the narrative flow isn't interrupted.
After finishing, pick an event that interests you and consult public sources to learn more about its regulatory background.

About the publisher

Beijing United Publishing Co., Ltd. China · Founded in 1993

Beijing United Publishing Co., Ltd. is a publisher known for its literature and history titles, with 2,065 books in the collection. Its publishing covers foreign literature, contemporary Chinese prose and essays, history, folk literature, and cultural books. Its list ranges from Sima Qian's complete edition of the Records of the Grand Historian to foreign classics such as The Book of Disquiet, All Quiet on the Western Front, Snow Country, The Stranger, and Jean-Christophe, as well as modern Chinese works including Teahouse and Dawn Blossoms Plucked at Dusk. Its authors and translators include Yasunari Kawabata, Fernando Pessoa, Erich Maria Remarque, Jin Xinyi, Zhou Miao, and Chen Chao. Public information is limited, but its catalogue reflects a balance between Chinese and foreign literary classics and historical and cultural works.

版权信息
各方赞誉
推荐序一对冲基金：智慧的独行侠，还是捣乱的坏孩子
推荐序二中国投资的对冲时代
中文版序
引言对冲基金与新精英的崛起
第1章谁缔造了对冲基金第一个神话
第2章大额交易的高手
第3章趋势分析时代来临了
第4章金融炼金术
第5章这只“大老虎”比任何人都懂股票
第6章每次扰乱市场的都是他
第7章狙击英镑的“白色星期三”
第8章对冲基金的狂欢结束了吗
第9章是嗜血的金融大鳄，还是悲悯的救赎者
第10章敌人就是自己
第11章宏观型对冲基金时代的终结
第12章机构投资者，对冲基金的新活力
第13章不可复制的神秘“大奖章”
第14章它可能引发火灾，也可能是消防员
第15章谁是风暴中最大的赢家
第16章 “剩”者为王
结论金融业的未来取决于对冲基金的过去
附录老虎基金创造了超额利润吗
译者后记

FAQ

Is this book suitable for readers with no financial background at all?

It is readable but requires a little patience. The book is mainly narrative, built around people and events, so technical terms aren't the core obstacle; familiarize yourself with basic concepts such as hedge funds, short selling, and leverage before reading the chapters for smoother comprehension.

Is this book a practical manual for teaching people to trade stocks?

No. It is a history of the hedge fund industry, focused on people, institutions, market events, and institutional change rather than stock selection, timing, or trading strategies. Readers looking for an operating guide may be disappointed.

Do I need to read this book in chronological order from beginning to end?

Not necessarily. The book has a historical thread, and reading in order makes it easier to build an overall framework; if time is limited, you can start with chapters on figures or events you know and then fill in the surrounding context.

The book involves so many events and people—how can I read it more efficiently?

Prepare a simple timeline or character chart and note the key institutions, people, and events after each chapter. This links the scattered narratives and makes later review and further reading easier.

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About the author

塞巴斯蒂安·马拉比 Author

Sebastian Mallaby is an author of finance and biography, with seven works held in the collection. Public information is limited, and his nationality, dates of birth and death, and English name remain to be confirmed. Judging from the existing works, his writing spans two main areas: financial history and biography. These include The History of Venture Capital, which traces the development of venture capital; More Money Than God and The Man Who Solved the Market, which focus on the hedge fund industry and its representative figures; and biographies of figures such as Greenspan and Hassabis and the eras they inhabited. His style tends to use key people and institutions as threads to present changes in finance and technology, balancing narrative with documentation. His works commonly appear in the categories of finance, general biography, and management, and are suitable for readers interested in investment history and stories of industry figures.