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What I Learned Losing a Million Dollars

A cautionary tale of the psychological factors behind bad financial practices

by Jim Paul, Brendan Moynihan · 2013 · 192 pages

Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Recommended by 1 elite

Recommended by 1 Elite

Nassim Nicholas Taleb

About This Book

A factual account of Jim Paul's rise to the governorship of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and his subsequent catastrophic financial loss. The book analyzes the psychological factors and behavioral errors that lead to ruin in the markets. It provides a framework for identifying and avoiding common pitfalls in trading and investing.

Book Details

Published

2013

Pages

192

Language

en

ISBN

9780231164689

Awards & Recognition

Axiom Business Book Award (Gold, 2014)

Audiobook Available

7h 29m
Narrated by Patrick Lawlor

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