The Alchemy of Finance

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Edition: 2nd
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Pub. Date: 2015-06-15
Publisher(s): WILEY
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Summary

New chapter by Soros on the secrets to his success along with a new Preface and Introduction. New Foreword by renowned economist Paul Volcker "An extraordinary . . . inside look into the decision-making process of the most successful money manager of our time. Fantastic." -The Wall Street Journal George Soros is unquestionably one of the most powerful and profitable investors in the world today. Dubbed by BusinessWeek as "the Man who Moves Markets," Soros made a fortune competing with the British pound and remains active today in the global financial community. Now, in this special edition of the classic investment book, The Alchemy of Finance, Soros presents a theoretical and practical account of current financial trends and a new paradigm by which to understand the financial market today. This edition's expanded and revised Introduction details Soros's innovative investment practices along with his views of the world and world order. He also describes a new paradigm for the "theory of reflexivity" which underlies his unique investment strategies. Filled with expert advice and valuable business lessons, The Alchemy of Finance reveals the timeless principles of an investing legend. This special edition will feature a new chapter by Soros on the secrets of his success and a new Foreword by the Honorable Paul Volcker, former Chairman of the Federal Reserve. George Soros (New York, NY) is President of Soros Fund Management and Chief Investment Advisor to Quantum Fund N.V., a $12 billion international investment fund. Besides his numerous ventures in finance, Soros is also extremely active in the worlds of education, culture, and economic aid and development through his Open Society Fund and the Soros Foundation.

Author Biography

<b>GEORGE SOROS</b> is Chairman of Soros Fund Management, which serves as the principal investment advisor to the multibillion dollar Quantum Group of Funds. Soros&#8217;s flagship Quantum Fund is recognized as the most successful investment fund ever, returning an average 31 percent annually for more than thirty years. Soros has been an important philanthropist since 1979. His charitable foundations are active in more than fifty countries and spend nearly half a billion dollars each year to support projects in education, public health, civil society development, human rights, and many other areas.

Table of Contents

Foreword to the New Edition
by Paul A. Volcker
xi
Foreword to the First Edition
by Paul Tudor Jones II
xv
New Preface xix
NEW INTRODUCTION 1(48)
Part One THEORY
1. Reflexivity in the Stock Market
49(24)
2. Reflexivity in the Currency Market
73(12)
3. The Credit and Regulatory Cycle
85(10)
Part Two HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
4. The International Debt Problem
95(12)
5. The Collective System of Lending
107(8)
6. Reagan's Imperial Circle
115(8)
7. Evolution of the Banking System
123(10)
8. The "Oligopolarization" of America
133(12)
Part Three THE REAL-TIME EXPERIMENT
9. The Starting Point: August 1985
145(8)
10. Phase 1: August 1985-December 1985
153(48)
11. Control Period: January 1986 July 1986
201(40)
12. Phase 2: July 1986-November 1986
241(54)
13. The Conclusion: November 1986
295(12)
Part Four EVALUATION
14. The Scope for Financial Alchemy: An Evaluation of the Experiment
307(10)
15. The Quandary of the Social Sciences
317(8)
Part Five PRESCRIPTION
16. Free Markets Versus Regulation
325(8)
17. Toward an International Central Bank
333(18)
18. The Paradox of Systemic Reform
351(4)
19. The Crash of '87
355(16)
Epilogue 371(6)
Notes 377(4)
Appendix 381

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