Diary of a Very Bad Year by Anonymous Hedge Fund Manager

Diary of a Very Bad Year

Confessions of an Anonymous Hedge Fund Manager

Anonymous Hedge Fund Manager, n+1, Keith Gessen

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · June 22, 2010

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Who it’s for
An anonymous hedge fund manager offers a candid, real-time view of the financial crisis.
Themes
Economic crisis, Subprime mortgage collapse, Modern finance
Genres
Finance, Business Lives, Economics

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“Diary of a Very Bad Year is a rarity: a book on modern finance that’s both extraordinarily thoughtful and enormously entertaining.” — James Surowiecki, author of The Wisdom of Crowds “A great read. . . .

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HFM offers a brilliant financial professional’s view of the economic situation in real time, from September 2007, when problems in financial markets began to surface, until late summer 2009.” — Booklist “n+1 is the rightful heir to Partisan Review and the New York Review of Books. It is rigorous, curious and provocative.” — Malcolm Gladwell A profoundly candid and captivating account of the economic crisis and subprime mortgage collapse, from an anonymous hedge fund manager, as told to the editors of New York literary magazine n+1.

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An anonymous hedge fund manager offers a candid, real-time view of the financial crisis.

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  • A finance account that pairs serious thought with an entertaining voice
  • A professional perspective spanning September 2007 to late summer 2009

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  • Candid reflections on the economic crisis and subprime mortgage collapse
  • A sustained look at markets as the turmoil unfolded

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Business Lives48%
Economics42%
Finance34%

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  • Business & Economics
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Authors
Anonymous Hedge Fund Manager, n+1, Keith Gessen
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
June 22, 2010
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Economic crisis · Subprime mortgage collapse · Modern finance
Reading lane
Business & Economics