Trillions - How a Band of Wall Street Renegades Invented Index Fund Changed

Best books of 2021, Financial Timesbr>br>''Grab some popcorn and take a front row seat, because Robin Wigglesworth has an astonishing story to tell you'' Tim Harford, author of How to Make the World Add Upbr>br>''A fascinating account of an investment revolution'' Ian Fraser, Literary Reviewbr>br>''A magisterial, delightfully written history offering up portraits of the academic scribblers and entrepreneurial practitioners who created the index-fund revolution'' The Wall Street Journalbr>br>''Wigglesworth has written an important book'' Patrick Hosking, Financial Editor, The Timesbr>br>''A terrific read'' Gregory Zuckerman, author of The Man Who Solved the Marketbr>br>''A fascinating journey and a crucial book for anyone trying to understand the financial markets'' Bradley Hope, author of Billion Dollar Whalebr>br>br>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------br>br>In Trillions, Financial Times journalist Robin Wigglesworth unveils the vivid secret history of index funds, bringing to life the colourful characters behind their birth, growth and evolution into a world-conquering phenomenon. It is the untold story behind one of the most pressing financial uncertainties of our time.br>br>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------br>''An easy-to-understand and fun read, full of lively characters and little-known details of how finance really works today'' Gillian Tett, author of Anthro-Vision>

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The simplest, humblest ideas are sometimes the ones that turn the world upside down. Grab some popcorn and take a front row seat, because Robin Wigglesworth has an astonishing story to tell you Tim Harford, author of How to Make the World Add Up

Product details

• Authors: Robin Wigglesworth
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.10.2022
• EAN: 9780241987971
• ISBN: 978-0-241-98797-1
• No. of pages: 336
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 197 mm x 22 mm
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; Business & Economics / Investments & Securities / Stocks, Business & Economics / Personal Finance / Investing, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Theory, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Banks & Banking, Banking, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Corporate Finance / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Accounting / Financial, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Finance / Financial Risk Management, Corporate Finance, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Investments & Securities / Bonds, Economic theory & philosophy, International Economics, Monetary Economics, International Finance, Investment and securities, Digital or internet economics, Stocks & Shares, Capital Markets & Securities Law & Regulation