A Mathematician Plays the Market
Penguin
Paperback
: 24 Jun 2004
£11.99
The Times
Synopsis
Could a maths expert outwit the stock market and make millions? John Allen Paulos, one of the world’s most renowned mathematicians, decided there was only one way to find out: to take a gamble on the investment game himself. But he soon discovered that even a maths guru can’t beat the market, and making the numbers add up was far harder (and more addictive) than he could ever have imagined. Here he reveals the lessons he learnt the hard way: that randomness rules in the market; that technical analysis doesn’t work; that you should never believe the hype – and, that being smart doesn’t make you rich.
Reviews
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‘Paulos shows why no amount of clever maths can guarantee you a fast buck on the stock market – and why we all seem so hardwired to believe, against all logic, that we can beat the odds’
Guardian
‘The entertaining story of … why even boffins make spectacular fools of themselves’
Independent
‘Markets can sucker even a maths professor. At least he can explain why … Paulos uses his mathematical expertise to skewer popular investor and business fads … thought-provoking and informative’
Financial Times
‘Paulos’s hilarious account of getting trampled while running with the bulls will leave you laughing – and more than a little wiser’
Sylvia Nasar, author of A Beautiful Mind
Product details
Format :
Paperback
ISBN: 9780141012032
Size : 129 x 198mm
Pages : 224
Published : 24 Jun 2004
Publisher : Penguin
A Mathematician Plays the Market
£11.99
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