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- Product code: 129831
- ISBN: 0471120146,
ISBN13: 9780471120148,
336 pages, hardback
Published by John Wiley & Sons on 1995
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Summary of Soros on Soros: Staying Ahead of the Curve |
'This interview with a successful American investor, whose previous works include ''The Alchemy of Finance'', reveals his views on global finance as well as his own ideas of today's complex world order. The book blends Soros's perspective on the markets with his unique view of the world.'
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Reviews;Financial genius, global philanthropist, Holocaust survivor, LSE-educated philosopher - what makes George Soros tick? A stake of 1,000 invested in his Quantum Fund in 1969 would be worth 2.15 million today. With a personal fortune beyond most people's wildest imaginings, what drives him on? ('I find collecting totally alien to my nature... it's not just a matter of buying a certain number of paintings or having a certain number of wine bottles, but you've also got to remember their names. I find that very tiresome.') These candid interviews show various facets of the man, interweaving financial theory, political analysis and personal reflection. 'I was facing extermination at the age of 14 because I was Jewish... it took the better part of my life to come to terms with it.' And how can you use his ideas to your advantage? Simple, really. Find the pressure point for irrational forces and do the opposite - sooner or later, the market will follow. (Kirkus UK);This penetrating interview with dominant financial philosopher and philanthropist Soros (Underwriting Democracy, 1991, etc.) is unfortunately hindered by repetition, obscurity, and occasionally forced contrariness. A book of conversations with a successful investor automatically suggests the Market Wizards collection, the seminal pair of books containing interviews with financiers who fit the title. Like those works, Soros on Soros sinks or swims with the ability of its subject to shed light on the methods that have made him the second most successful money manager in history (after Warren Buffett). The reflective and talkative Soros provides three interviews. The first, conducted by investment strategist and Soros friend Wien, concentrates on the Hungarian immigrant's upbringing and investment style. Hungarian journalist Koenen poses the questions in the second interview, which explores Soros's philanthropic efforts and global political interests. The final interview, again by Wien, delves more deeply into Soros's philosophy as it informs his life outside of investing. Untangling the man's uniquely philosophical approach to market prognostication, the first section is by far the most tantalizing. Since 1969, Soros has managed the Quantum Fund, the superior precursor to today's hedge funds, which, by employing a greater deal of leverage than most funds dare, has grown at a pace that would have turned a $1,000 investment in 1969 into over $2 million today. Soros is perhaps best known for Quantum's attack on the British pound in 1992, a maneuver that netted Quantum shareholders over $2 billion but is viewed with hostility by many who fear the trader's power. The play-by-play of this wrangle and others best grabs the attention of readers not intimidated by concepts such as derivatives and currency speculation. Call it messianic or ballsy, there's a courage to this interviewee that makes for both an educational and entertaining read, though one dampened by the constraints of the question-and-answer format. (Kirkus Reviews)
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