One of the foremost financial writers of his generation, PeterBernstein has the unique ability to synthesize intellectual historyand economics with the theory and practice of investmentmanagement. Now, with classic titles such as Economist on WallStreet, A Primer on Money, Banking, and Gold, and The Price ofProsperity—which have forewords by financial luminariesand new introductions by the author—you can enjoy some of thebest of Bernstein in his earlier Wall Street days. Peter Bernstein's Economist on Wall Street is acollection of writings from 1955 to 1970. The book is especiallyinteresting because so many of Bernstein's observations reflect themost important issues of the present—the outlook forinflation and its control, the intricacies of monetary policy, thefuture of the dollar, and the dilemmas of household finances.Bernstein was also concerned with developments in portfoliomanagement, including the new influence of institutional investorsand rules for optimal asset mixes. He provides light touches, too,as he indulges in fantasies and philosophical musings over a widevariety of topics.With so many years of hindsight, we should not be surprised tofind some of Bernstein's predictions running awry. But why? In eachinstance, these forecasts were biased by memories of the past.There is a big lesson to be learned there.Economist on Wall Street is a remarkable book, with lastingrelevance and keen insights into the art of investment management,the capital markets, gold and the dollar, and the fun of beingalive.

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A history of humankind's preoccupation with gold revisits the ancient world, where gold was the absolute standard of wealth, and traces the rocky road to the present.

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The winner of the Booz Allen Business Book Award for 1997, this best-selling volume analyzes the history of risk in relation to its applications in the fields of business and finance. Reprint. 100,000 first printing. $75,000 ad/promo. (view table of contents)

Product Description: Streetwise brings together classic articles from the publication that helped revolutionize the way Wall Street does business. During the recession of the early 1970s, investment professionals turned to the theories of a small band of mathematical economists, whose ideas on such topics as portfolio development and risk management eventually led to the reform and maintenance of entire economies...read more

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Presents in-depth discussions of investment principles and the development of diverse, profitable portfolios, including how to set objectives, evaluate assets, manage risks, measure performance, and analyze the behavior of today's markets. (view table of contents)

Reveals how a small group of scholars--Harry Markowitz, William Sharpe, Merton Miller, and others--laid the foundation for a revolution in commerce with theories they developed after the recession in 1974

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