Bibliograph

A man for all markets, from Las Vegas to Wall Street, how I beat the dealer and the market, Edward O. Thorp

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Label

A man for all markets, from Las Vegas to Wall Street, how I beat the dealer and the market, Edward O. Thorp

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 377-378) and index

resource.biographical

autobiography

Illustrations

photographsplatesfacsimiles

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A man for all markets

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Edward O. Thorp

Sub title

from Las Vegas to Wall Street, how I beat the dealer and the market

Summary

Traces the author's experiences as a mathematics wizard, author, inventor, hedge-fund manager, and card-counter who revealed casino-beating strategies, invented the first wearable computer, and launched a Wall Street revolution

Table Of Contents

Loving to learn -- Science is my playground -- Physics and mathematics -- Las Vegas -- Conquering blackjack -- The day of the lamb -- Card counting for everyone -- Players versus casinos -- A computer that predicts roulette -- An edge at other gambling games -- Wall Street: the greatest casino on earth -- Bridge with Buffett -- Going into partnership -- Front-running the quantitative revolution -- Rise ... -- ... and fall -- Period of adjustment -- Swindles and hazards -- Buying low, selling high -- Backing the truck up to the banks -- One last puff -- Hedging one's bets -- How rich is rich? -- Compound growth: the eighth wonder of the world -- Beat most investors by indexing -- Can you beat the market? should you try? -- Asset allocation and wealth management -- Giving back -- Financial crises: lessons not learned -- Thoughts

Target audience

adult

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