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Praise for MAO, MARX & THE MARKET "This is a gripping tale from start to finish, an extraordinary adventure told by a brilliant and idealistic businessman confronted by political disloyalty and chicanery on an epic scale. LeBaron tells his story with a punch, but his basic instincts of morality and decency shine throughout." —Peter L. Bernstein, President, Peter L. Bernstein, Inc., author of The Power of Gold: The History of an Obsession "An insight–packed thriller summarizing a brilliant contrarian investor’s adventures in the two great dramas of our era Russia and China; chock–full of pithy lessons relevant for investors and observers alike." —Graham Allison, Director, Robert and Renee Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University "Dean LeBaron’s book on his adventures in Russia and China is a fun read. I recommend it to anyone taking their first or second or third visit to either country for business or pleasure. LeBaron brings out the personal warmth of these countries in terms of their individuals, as well as the obvious complexities of dealing with them." —David Gill, Board Member of several companies involved with Russia, Retired International Finance Corporation Official "This is the fascinating story of Dean LeBaron in his quest to participate right from the start in the opening of China and Russia following the demise of their socialist/ communist regimes. It is the best account of what happened in the emerging market world in the nineties." —Marc Faber, Editor, The Gloom Boom & Doom Report ,Managing Director, Marc Faber Limited "Adventure capitalist Dean LeBaron is the Indiana Jones of finance. Follow his escapades in emerging markets and get an insider’s view of the birth of capitalism in Russia and China. You’ll be amused, entertained, and instructed. Mao, Marx & the Market provides a fascinating insider’s view of the creation of market economies with all their attendant travails. A must read." —Bill Miller, CFA, Chief Executive Officer, Legg Mason Funds Management, Inc.

Title Information

ISBN:

9780471153153

Pages:

336 pages

Format:

Hardback

Product Code:

13864

Publisher:

John Wiley & Sons Ltd

Published:

16/01/2002

Edition:

1st Edition

Press and Industry Reviews

'This is the fascinating story of Dean LeBaron in his quest to participate right from the start in the opening of China and Russia following the demise of their socialist/ communist regimes. It is the best account of what happened in the emerging market world in the nineties.' ÑMarc Faber, Editor, The Gloom Boom & Doom Report, Managing Director, Marc Faber Limited

'Adventure capitalist Dean LeBaron is the Indiana Jones of finance. Follow his escapades in emerging markets and get an insiders view of the birth of capitalism in Russia and China. Youll be amused, entertained, and instructed. Mao, Marx & the Market provides a fascinating insiders view of the creation of market economies with all their attendant travails. A must read.' ÑBill Miller, CFA, Chief Executive Officer, Legg Mason Funds Management, Inc.

'This is a gripping tale from start to finish, an extraordinary adventure told by a brilliant and idealistic businessman confronted by political disloyalty and chicanery on an epic scale. LeBaron tells his story with a punch, but his basic instincts of morality and decency shine throughout.' ÑPeter L. Bernstein, President, Peter L. Bernstein, Inc., author of The Power of Gold: The History of an Obsession

'An insight-packed thriller summarizing a brilliant contrarian investors adventures in the two great dramas of our eraRussia and China; chock-full of pithy lessons relevant for investors and observers alike.' ÑGraham Allison, Director, Robert and Renee Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University

'Dean LeBarons book on his adventures in Russia and China is a fun read. I recommend it to anyone taking their firstor second or thirdvisit to either country for business or pleasure. LeBaron brings out the personal warmth of these countries in terms of their individuals, as well as the obvious complexities of dealing with them.' ÑDavid Gill, Board Member of several companies involved with Russia, Retired International Finance Corporation Official

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About Dean LeBaron

DEAN LEBARON is an investment futurist. He founded Batterymarch Financial Management in 1969 and led the firm s pioneering advances in the mid–1970s in the application of computer technology and modeling techniques, first in the U.S. market and then in international and emerging markets. He is recognized as one of the first foreign entrants in the nascent securities markets of Brazil, India, Russia, and China. DONNA CARPENTER is an accomplished and skilled business writer with several books to her name, including The Fall of the House of Hutton and Price Waterhouse Book of Personal Financial Planning.

Contents of Mao, Marx & the Market

Acknowledgements
Introduction

RUSSIA
The Russians Are Coming
From Marx to McDonald's
Soviet-Style Fish Chowder
Swords Into Plowshares, Inc
The Right Stuff
Russia's Wrong Stuff
Eureka!
Coups

CHINA
The Fith Dragon
A New Leap Forward
The Cat Changes Color
Flowers on an Iron Tree
The Best Doctor
Year of the Monkey

A NEW ORDER IN THE MAKING
Lines on the Horizon
Index