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The Predictors
by Thomas A. Bass
ISBN: 0805057560
ISBN-13: 9780805057560
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
This accessible business guide tells how two physicists predicted changes in global markets by applying the principles of chaos theory, and how investors can use these techniques to craft their own winning investment strategies.
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"THE PREDICTORS is a marvelously well-written chronicle of the struggle, over the course of six years, to create not only software up to the astounding task of predicting market movements throughout the trading day, but also a firm, the Prediction Company, that could sustain this herculean effort while maintaining its independence. The story is peopled by a cast of oddball geniuses and moves along like a thriller, except the author is smarter and writes better than most people who write thrillers." -- Daniel Akst
-- Industry Standard
"THE PREDICTORS is one of the best books ever written about commodities, currency and derivatives trading. But don't let that scare you off....But wisely centers the narrative on the personalities of those involved, making the book as much an adventure story as a depiction of the converging worlds of finance and technology." -- David Lazarus
-- San Francisco Chronicle
"Like many non-economists, Thomas Bass takes pot-shots at the efficient markets hypothesis under the false impression that it is intended as an absolute statement of fact. But, that gripe aside, he gives us a real flavor of two worlds: both manic markets and the anorakdom of science....This is a gripping tale on the human and intellectual level." -- Diane Coyle
-- Independent (London)
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Henry Holt & Co
Published date: 1999
Size: 5.75 x 9.5 inches
Weight: 1 pounds
Pages: 309
Publisher's Notes
Readers were first made aware of maverick physicists Doyne Farmer and Norman Packard in "The Eudaemonic Pie, " which chronicled their assault on the casinos of Las Vegas. Now Bass takes readers inside their start-up company, as a motley collection of long-haired Ph.D.s nervously tests its computer forecasting models.
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New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1999. Fine/Fine. ISBN: 0-8050-5756-0. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition. 309 pp. First printing. "How a band of maverick physicists used chaos theory to trade their way to a fortune on Wall Street." Keywords: Business - Finance. ( more information) Offered by Persephone's Books (United States)
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Henry Holt & Company, LLC, 1999. fine hardcover in near fine dustjcket, lightly rubbed dustjacket, BE507943. 1st Print. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. Octavo. ( more information) Offered by BookCollector.net (United States)
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New York: Henry Holt And Co.. Very Good 1999. Hardcover. Book has never been used, but does show some signs of shelf wear, and other wear and tear, which may includes missing dust cover, light scuffs, tears, and very lightly bumped corners, light soil, may have yellowing from age and ink mark (remainder mark) on outer edge. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED! ; 1.3 x 8.9 x 6.3 Inches; 320 pages; 10 . ( more information) Offered by E & A DISCOUNT (United States)
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New York: Henry Holt and Co.. Very Good; Book has never been used, but does show some signs of shelf wear, and other wear and tear, which may includes missing dust cover, light scuffs, tears, and very lightly bumped corners, light soil, may have yellowing from age and ink mark (remainder mark) on outer edge. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED! 1999. Hardcover. 1.3 x 8.9 x 6.3 Inches; 320 pages . ( more information) Offered by E & A DISCOUNT (United States)
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Henry Holt & Co, 1999. Hardcover. Brand New. 9.50 x 5.80 x 0.80. Brand new. Never read or owned. May have a remainder mark. 16.0 oz. Readers were first made aware of maverick physicists Doyne Farmer and Norman Packard in The Eudaemonic Pie, which chronicled their assault on the casinos of Las Vegas. Now Bass takes readers inside their start-up company, as a motley collection of long-haired Ph.D.s nervously tests its computer forecasting models. This accessible business guide tells how two physicists predicted changes in global markets by applying the principles of chaos theory, and how investors can use these techniques to craft their own winning investment strategies. Like many non-economists, Thomas Bass takes pot-shots at the efficient markets hypothesis under the false impression that it is intended as an absolute statement of fact. But, that gripe aside, he gives us a real flavor of two worlds: both manic markets and the anorakdom of science....This is a gripping tale on the human and intellectual level. -- Independent (London) - Diane Coyle (01/25/2000) -- THE PREDICTORS is a marvelously well-written chronicle of the struggle, over the course of six years, to create not only software up to the astounding task of predicting market movements throughout the trading day, but also a firm, the Prediction Company, that could sustain this herculean effort while maintaining its independence. The story is peopled by a cast of oddball geniuses and moves along like a thriller, except the author is smarter and writes better than most people who write thrillers. -- Industry Standard - Daniel Akst (12/06/1999) -- THE PREDICTORS is one of the best books ever written about commodities, currency and derivatives trading. But don't let that scare you off....But wisely centers the narrative on the personalities of those involved, making the book as much an adventure story as a depiction of the converging worlds of finance and technology. -- San Francisco Chronicle - David Lazarus (12/26/1999). . ( more information) Offered by Books and More by the Rowe (United States)
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