Dimensions
165 x 242 x 30mm
How could a band of physicists in sandals and 'Eat the Rich' T-shirts hope to take on the leading lights of high finance? They had never even read the Wall Street Journal. Since two of them, Doyne Farmer and Norman Packard, happened to be among the founders of the new science of chaos and complexity, perhaps they could give it a try. Now, several years - and many millions of dollars - later, they continue one of the most significant winning streaks in the history of Wall Street. Bass takes us inside their start-up company as they nervously test their computer forecasting models. As confidence builds, Farmer and Packard buy a company Italian suit and take turns travelling to the centres of financial power, where they find investors. Yet the real test is still to come: what will happen when they go live with real money? Funny and engaging, as well as a brisk education in chaos, complexity and world financial markets, Farmer and Packard's adventures gambling on Wall Street will delight anyone who has ever dreamed of finding that edge to beat the system.
