Financial History Archives

Behind every pricing model is a worldview. The Volatility Smile uncovers the human judgment hidden inside financial equations.

What happens when ambition outpaces ethics? This book shows the dark heart of finance—the deal frenzy the CFA Program doesn’t dare touch.

This is the CFA curriculum’s blind spot—raw ambition, power, and profit. Read it if you’re playing the game to win, not just pass.

Inside the collapse of major hedge funds: key causes, case studies, and the vital lessons investors must learn.

Michael Steinhardt built hedge fund legend status by seeking variant perceptions—and never investing on “maybe.”

Louis Bacon turned crises into profits, proving discipline, nimbleness, and risk control define true macro trading mastery.

Ray Dalio built Bridgewater by turning painful mistakes into principles—and pioneered radical transparency and risk parity.

George Soros, master of reflexivity, toppled currencies and built wealth by betting boldly—and knowing when he was wrong.

Philip Fisher, pioneer of scuttlebutt research, proved true investing edge lies in knowing businesses inside and out.

Irving Kahn: Value investor, Graham’s protégé, and Wall Street’s centenarian who proved patience outlasts trends.

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