{"product_id":"a-hedge-fund-tale-of-reach-and-grasp-or-whats-a-heaven-for-hardback-9780470604540","title":"A Hedge Fund Tale of Reach and Grasp; Or What's a Heaven For (Hardback) 9780470604540","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Hedge Fund Tale of Reach and Grasp\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eOr What's a Heaven For\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBarton Biggs (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470604540, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 7 January 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e336 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.9 x 16 x 3.1 cm, 0.535 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinancial legend Barton Biggs' fictional account of the hedge world and the broader workings of Wall Street\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBarton Biggs' latest book is an inspirational rags to riches story of drive and financial talent. Told through the eyes of a fictional insider, this engaging story provides a detailed look at the hedge fund business in the late 1990s and through the first decade of the twenty-first century.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Tale From the Hedge Fund World\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles the life of a poor boy who ends up amassing more wealth than he ever thought possible. From studying Wall Street charts while sitting on the sidelines of football practice to realizing how so much money can be made in a short period of time, this book provides a bird's eye view of the inner workings of Wall Street and what it takes to make it there.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePuts the word of hedge funds in perspective and reveals the competitive \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e lucrative nature of this field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOther titles by Biggs: \u003ci\u003eHedgehogging\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWealth, War \u0026amp; Wisdom\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAlso describes the bursting of the mortgage bubble and the great financial crisis that followed\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eNo one knows more about the hedge fund world of the past twenty years than Barton Biggs. His new fable offers an entertaining look at this field and those who aspire to excel within it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 Big Neck, Virginia 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Arizona Union 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 New York and the Firm 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Onward and Upward 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Crisis and Confrontation 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Moving On 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Bridgestone 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Revenge of the Geeks 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Life Its Own Self 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 The Halcyon Years 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 Dinner at the Perots 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 Big Decisions 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 The Years of Milk and Honey 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 The High Probability of the Improbable 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15 2008 \u003ci\u003eAnnus Horribilis\u003c\/i\u003e 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16 The Age of Malevolence 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17 The End of the Affair 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 319\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Finance \u0026amp; accounting [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Finance \u0026amp; accounting\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Finance%20\u0026amp;%20accounting%20%5BKF%5D%22\"\u003eKF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52483199009048,"sku":"9780470604540","price":16.37,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780470604540.jpg?v=1786023894","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-hedge-fund-tale-of-reach-and-grasp-or-whats-a-heaven-for-hardback-9780470604540","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}