More Money Than God: Hedge Funds and the Making of a New Elite

More Money Than God: Hedge Funds and the Making of a New Elite

By Sebastian Mallaby

Wealthy, powerful, and potentially dangerous, hedge fund moguls have become the It Boys of 21st-century capitalism. Drawing on his unprecedented access to the industry, esteemed financial writer Mallaby tells the inside story of the hedge funds, from their origins in the 1960s to their role in the financial crisis of 2007 to 2009.

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Publisher: Penguin Books
Publish Date: 05/31/2011
Pages: 512
ISBN-13: 9780143119418
ISBN-10: 0143119419
Language: English

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The New York Times bestseller "The bright light shed by More Money Than God is particularly welcome. Mr. Mallaby . . . brings a keen sense of financial theory to his subject and a vivid narrative style." --Wall Street Journal "Splendid . . . the definitive history of the hedge fund history, a compelling narrative full of larger-than-life characters and dramatic tales of their financial triumphs and reversals." --The Washington Post The first authoritative history of hedge funds-from their rebel beginnings to their role in defining the future of finance, from the author of The Power Law Wealthy, powerful, and potentially dangerous, hedge fund moguls have become the It Boys of twenty-first-century capitalism. Beating the market was long thought to be impossible, but hedge funds cracked its mysteries and made fortunes in the process. Drawing on his unprecedented access to the industry, esteemed financial writer Sebastian Mallaby tells the inside story of the hedge funds, from their origins in the 1960s to their role in the financial crisis of 2007 to 2009--and explains why understanding the history of hedge funds is key to predicting the future of finance.

About the Author

Sebastian Mallaby is the author of several books, including The Power Law , More Money Than God, The Man Who Knew, and The World's Banker. A former Financial Times contributing editor and two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist, Mallaby is the Paul A.

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