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Book SynopsisHedge fund managers who survived and profited through the 2008 financial crisis share their secrets In light of the colossal losses and amidst the resulting confusion that still lingers, it is time to rethink money management in the broadest of terms.
Table of ContentsForeword to the 2011 Edition by Nouriel Roubini ix
Foreword to the 2010 Edition by Jared Diamond xiii
Preface xix
Preface to the 2011 Edition xxiii
Preface to the 2010 Edition xxvii
Part One Real Money and the Crash Of ‘08 1
Chapter 1 Rethinking Real Money 3
Chapter 2 The Family Office Manager: Jim Leitner, Falcon Management 33
Part Two THE INVISIBLE HANDS 57
Chapter 3 The House 59
Chapter 4 The Philosopher 91
Chapter 5 The Bond Trader 129
Chapter 6 The Professor 149
Chapter 7 The Commodity Trader 185
Chapter 8 The Commodity Investor 215
Chapter 9 The Commodity Hedger 249
Chapter 10 The Equity Trader 279
Chapter 11 The Predator 307
Chapter 12 The Plasticine Macro Trader 329
Part Three FINAL WORD 365
Chapter 13 The Pensioner 367
Conclusion 391
Acknowledgments 395
Bibliography 399
About the Author 407
Index 409
