Sunday 7 December 2008

Did i say this book is good?



it's damn solid.

of course, one has to know the basics of econs and the general stuff (such as Bretton Woods system) to get it going, but really, it's a good read.

quote form preface:

"much has been said about panics and manias... but one thing is certain, that at particular times a great deal of stupid people have a great deal of stupid money... At intervals,... the money of these people - the blind capital, as we call it, of the country - is particularly large and craving; it seeks for someone to devour it, and there is a "plethora"; it finds someone, and there is "speculation"; it is devoured, and there is "panic"".

                             walter bagehot.

i like.




5 comments:

casiewbao said...

tht sounds like a good xmas pressies for your fellow investment bankers....

Andrew S. said...

i think this book is good enough to be a compulsory read for all bankers.

Anonymous said...

so u buying for all your fellow bankers;0)

Andrew S. said...

hullo, last i checked, they dun sell the book in SG yet. i have to import this in from US. where got that much lui to buy for everyone?

Anonymous said...

how many are investment banker wannabe... maybe just tht one and only extortionist