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Panic!: The Story of Modern Financial Insanity : Lewis, Michael
Title : Panic!: The Story of Modern Financial Insanity : Lewis, Michael
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ISBN : 0141042311
ISBN-10 : 978-0141042312
Language : English
Format Type : Kindle , Hardcover , Paperback , Audiobook & More
Number of Pages : 400 pages
Publication : Penguin Books

From Black Monday to the Asian financial crisis, from the internet bubble to mortgage meltdown, our lives are ruled by crazy cycles of euphoria and hysteria that manage to grip the world but are all too soon forgotten. In this unique collection of articles Michael Lewis ex trader and bestselling chronicler of greed and frenzy in the markets casts a sceptical eye back over the most panicked about panics of recent decades. He tells a story of boom and bust, deranged greed, outsized egos and over inflated salaries, where the only thing that can ever be predicted is our constant inability to predict anything. Using contemporary accounts from commentators such as Joseph Stiglitz, Jeffrey Sachs and Paul Krugman, plus many of his own best writings, Michael Lewis gives us a completely new insight into how markets really operate and who really knows what they're talking about.

Panic!: The Story of Modern Financial Insanity : Lewis, Michael Reviews

  • The Emperor

    There are plenty of decent articles in this volume but it is pretty lightweight.It is interesting just how inaccurate some of them have proved to be.Certainly Michael Lewis' article on LTCM seems to take them at their own word as to howThe rest of the world was irrational rather than their model being flawed.I think that lots of them are probably available for free.Dave Barry's article about attending a wealth seminar is brilliant. It is just a shame that people still get fooled by these snake oil peddlers.

  • goodreads Customer

    not as well focused as his other works

  • goodreads Customer

    OK

  • Erica

    As with all Michael Lewis books, it is a great read. Be careful though you could get hooked to finance. Great booked!!

  • goodreads Customer

    This collection of articles of financial panics in the modern era starting from the stock market crash on black monday in october '87 to the sub prime mortgage crisis of '08 describes vividly the extent of excesses and callousness of wall street firms in the conduct of financial transactions since thereagan era which has proved to be detrimental to the global economy in general and the american economy in particular.A must read for all those who are interested in finance and economics.