100 Minds That Made the Market
Fisher Investments Press
1. Edition September 2007
448 Pages, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
100 Minds That Made The Market
Introducing the new Fisher Investment Series Comprised of engaging and informative titles written by renowned money manager and bestselling author Ken Fisher, this series offers essential insights into the worlds of investing and finance.
Over the course of nearly two centuries, the innovations, mistakes, and scandals of many different market participants have all played an important role in shaping today's financial markets.
Now, in 100 Minds That Made the Market, Ken Fisher delivers cameo biographies of these pioneers of American financial history. From Joe Kennedy's "sexcapades" to Jesse Livermore's suicide, this book details the drama, the dirt, and the financial principles of an amazingly inventive group of financial minds. Fisher digs deep to uncover the careers, personal lives, and contributions of these individuals, and leads you through the lessons that can be learned from each one. Here you have 100 of the best teachers-some you already know, some you will feel you know, and some you have not yet come upon-whose experiences will undoubtedly enhance your understanding of the markets.
With only a few pages dedicated to each person, 100 Minds That Made the Market quickly captures the essence of the people-and ideas-that have influenced the evolution of the financial industry.
Acknowlegments.
Foreword.
Introduction.
CHAPTER ONE: The Dinosaurs.
CHAPTER TWO: Journalists and Authors.
CHAPTER THREE: Investment Bankers and Brokers.
CHAPTER FOUR: The Innovators.
CHAPTER FIVE: Bankers and Central Bankers.
CHAPTER SIX: New Deal Reformers.
CHAPTER SEVEN: Crooks, Scandals, and Scalawags.
CHAPTER EIGHT: Technicians, Economists, and Other Costly Experts.
CHAPTER NINE: Successful Speculators, Wheeler-Dealers, and Operators.
CHAPTER TEN: Unsuccessful Speculators, Wheeler-Dealers, and Operators.
CHAPTER ELEVEN: Miscellaneous, But Not Extraneous.
Conclusion.
Appendix.
Index.