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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Alexis StenforsPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Zed Books Ltd Weight: 0.494kg ISBN: 9781783609291ISBN 10: 178360929 Pages: 336 Publication Date: 15 May 2017 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsList of Acronyms Introduction: It's a misunderstanding 1. The Barometer of Fear 2. Why did you do it? 3. Superheroes and Beauty Pageants 4. The LIBOR Illusion 5. The Value of Secrets 6. Conventions and Conspiracies 7. Rotten Apples 8. The Perfect Storm Endnotes BibliographyReviews'A fascinating insight into the culture of modern banking and the psychology of risk taking on the trading floor.' John Plender, Financial Times columnist 'A searingly honest account of the activities of traders in the world's global markets, written in an accessible style by a brilliant, but touchingly human trader who found himself at the very vortex of the great financial crisis. Barometer of Fear offers deep insights in to the workings of the machinery that is the global financial system.' Ann Pettifor, author of Just Money: How Society Can Break the Despotic Power of Finance 'A searingly honest account of the activities of traders in the world's global markets, written in an accessible style by a brilliant, but touchingly human trader who found himself at the very vortex of the great financial crisis. Barometer of Fear offers deep insights in to the workings of the machinery that is the global financial system. Ann Pettifor, author of Just Money: How Society Can Break the Despotic Power of Finance Author InformationAlexis Stenfors spent 15 years as a trader at HSBC, Citi, Credit Agricole and Merrill Lynch. In 2009, he found himself at the centre of a 'mispricing' scandal which would eventually result in him being described as one of the 'world's most infamous rogue traders'. He is currently Senior Lecturer in Economics and Finance at Portsmouth Business School. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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