Book : The Devils Financial Dictionary - Zweig, Jason

-Titulo Original : The Devils Financial Dictionary

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Your Survival Guide to the Hades of Wall StreetThe Devils Financial Dictionary skewers the plutocrats and bureaucrats who gave us exploding mortgages, freakish risks, and banks too big to fail. And it distills the complexities, absurdities, and pomposities of Wall Street into plain truths and aphorisms anyone can understand. An indispensable survival guide to the hostile wilderness of todays financial markets, The Devils Financial Dictionary delivers practical insights with a scorpions sting. It cuts through the fads and fakery of Wall Street and clears a safe path for investors between euphoria and despair. Staying out of financial purgatory has never been this fun. Review “Jason Zweigs book is absolutely marvelous. It combines wicked humor, scholarly etymology, and superb advice. If you have money invested, you must read this book; if you dont, read it anyway for pure fun.” -William F. Sharpe, emeritus professor of finance, Stanford University; Nobel laureate in economics“Youll love this book. Zweig cuts through financial hypocrisy to expose Wall Streets cynical core, and does it hilariously. Youll also get some super-smart investment tips. One of my favorite devilish definitions: ‘Broker: Buys and sells stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and other assets for people who are under the delusion that the broker is doing something other than guesswork.” -Jane Bryant Quinn, author of Making the Most of Your Money Now“Both witty and wise-with just a refreshing dash of cynicism-The Devils Financial Dictionary should be on every desk on both Wall Street and Main Street.” -John Steele Gordon, author of An Empire of Wealth and The Business of America“THE DEVILS FINANCIAL DICTIONARY, n. A compendium of financial jargon observed to induce in its readers nearly continuous spasms of raucous laughter. Has also been known to produce near-fatal episodes of cognitive dissonance in brokers, advisors, and money managers, who should consume its contents with care. Normal individuals, in contrast, may incur a deepening of financial wisdom, a fattening of the wallet, and an uncontrollable urge to steal entire passages for later use.” -William J. Bernstein, author of The Four Pillars of Investing and A Splendid Exchange“If finance were stand-up comedy, Jason Zweig would be its Groucho Marx-a serious man with a wild sense of humor: ‘Dog: A stock that obeys no command except DOWN…need I say more?” -Laurence B. Siegel, research director, CFA Institute Research FoundationWitty and fun are two adjectives that may never have been used to describe a dictionary, but they apply to this one. But it is not just jokes; I learned a lot browsing around in this clever little book.” -Richard H. Thaler, professor of behavioral science and economics at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business; author of Misbehaving and co-author of Nudge“This is the most amusing presentation of the principles of finance that I have ever seen.” -Robert J. Shiller, professor of finance, Yale University; Nobel laureate in economics; author of Irrational Exuberance“Someone had to write a short, punchy book on the fibs and fables of Wall Street during this second Gilded Age for the extravagantly-paid manipulators of our financial system. Happily for readers-whether wise, naive, or victimized-journalist Jason Zweig picked up the challenge, and ran for the winning touchdown with it. Laugh, cry, and learn as you enjoy the sparkling Devils Financial Dictionary.” -John C. Bogle, founder of The Vanguard Group; author of Common Sense on Mutual Funds“A delightfully humorous and stunningly irreverent Ambrose Bierce for financial markets. This satirical critique of what passes for wisdom on Wall Street belongs on the bookshelf of every serious investor.” -Burton G. Malkiel, professor of finance emeritus, Princeton University; author of A Random Walk Down Wall Street“Open this wonderful book to any page. Try not to laugh. I dare you.” -James