The alchemy of finance

George Soros

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Published
Hoboken, N.J. : J. Wiley ©2003.
Language
English
Main Author
George Soros (author)
Other Authors
Paul A. Volcker (writer of foreword)
Item Description
"New edition"--Page xi.
Physical Description
xx, 391 pages ; 23 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 377-379).
ISBN
9780471445494
  • Foreword to the New Edition
  • Foreword to the First Edition
  • New Preface
  • New Introduction
  • Part 1. Theory
  • 1.. Reflexivity in the Stock Market
  • 2.. Reflexivity in the Currency Market
  • 3.. The Credit and Regulatory Cycle
  • Part 2. Historical Perspective
  • 4.. The International Debt Problem
  • 5.. The Collective System of Lending
  • 6.. Reagan's Imperial Circle
  • 7.. Evolution of the Banking System
  • 8.. The "Oligopolarization" of America
  • Part 3. The Real-Time Experiment
  • 9.. The Starting Point: August 1985
  • 10.. Phase 1: August 1985-December 1985
  • 11.. Control Period: January 1986-July 1986
  • 12.. Phase 2: July 1986-November 1986
  • 13.. The Conclusion: November 1986
  • Part 4. Evaluation
  • 14.. The Scope for Financial Alchemy: An Evaluation of the Experiment
  • 15.. The Quandary of the Social Sciences
  • Part 5. Prescription
  • 16.. Free Markets Versus Regulation
  • 17.. Toward an International Central Bank
  • 18.. The Paradox of Systemic Reform
  • 19.. The Crash of '87
  • Epilogue
  • Notes
  • Appendix