An intriguing look at how past market wisdom can help you survive and thrive during uncertain timesIn Wealth, War & Wisdom, legendary Wall Street investor Barton Biggs reveals how the turning points of World War II intersected with market performance, and shows how these lessons can help the twenty-first-century investor comprehend our own perilous times as well as choose the best strategies for the modern market economy.Through these pages, Biggs skillfully discus...

Rare is the opportunity to chat with a legendary financial figure and hear the unvarnished truth about what really goes on behind the scenes. Hedgehogging represents just such an opportunity, allowing you to step inside the world of Wall Street with Barton Biggs as he discusses investing in general, hedge funds in particular, and how he has learned to find and profit from the best moneymaking opportunities in an eat-what-you-kill, cutthroat investment world.

Financial legend Barton Biggs' fictional account of the hedge world and the broader workings of Wall StreetBarton Biggs' latest book is an inspirational rags to riches story of drive and financial talent. Told through the eyes of a fictional insider, this engaging story provides a detailed look at the hedge fund business in the late 1990s and through the first decade of the twenty-first century.A Tale From the Hedge Fund World chronicles the life o...

Barton Biggs was a Wall Street legend, trusted by investors around the globe. Now, in his last book, Biggs offers savvy insights into the innermost workings of the markets—today and for the years to come. Packed with keen insights, global experiences, and opinionated stances on investing, Diary of a Hedgehog: Biggs’ Final Words on the Markets explores the ongoing downward economic spiral and where it's headed, to help readers keep their money safe and secure.Offer...

Released to the public for the first time, writings by the incomparable Barton BiggsLong considered one of the best brains on Wall Street, Barton Biggs acquired the stature of a legend within his lifetime. Among his many coups, he accurately called the rise and fall of the dot-com market, and was an energetic promoter of emerging markets, including China, well before American businesses began flocking there—and he made vast fortunes for his clients, in the process....

Throughout his legendary career, Barton Biggs has become a figure in the investment world, providing readers with insight into the hedge fund industry. Diary of a Hedgehog: Biggs on the Markets addresses the downward economic spiral we have landed in within the last year and Barton's gut feelings on where we are headed. With keen insight, global experience, and opinionated stances on investing, this book showcases Biggs at his best, offering readers the inside scoop into what's happening a...

A Hedge Fund Tale of Reach and Grasp recounts the ecstasy and the agony of investors in the hubris-filled years of the great secular bull market and the terrors of the financial collapse. It is a story of personal and investment triumph and tragedy in the tradition of An American Tragedy and Bonfire of the Vanities. Though the tale is fiction, it is faithful to the actual market events of the decade of hedge fund madness and the ensuing destruction in the great bear market of 2007–2009 and...

In 'Hidden Heroes: 20 Riveting Spy Memoirs & Biographies,' readers are invited into the clandestine world of espionage through an eclectic mix of literary styles and accounts. This anthology presents a spectrum of narratives that delve into the covert operations, personal sacrifices, and extraordinary exploits of spies across different historical contexts. From gripping firsthand memoirs to meticulously researched biographies, the collection offers an in-depth exploration of espionage's mu...

Spies have always lived in the shadows, slipping between worlds, crafting false identities, and risking their lives in ways most of us can barely imagine. The thrill of espionage isn't just found in fiction—history itself is full of men and women who led double lives, navigating political upheaval, war, and deception to shape the course of events. Their stories captivate us because they reveal the hidden forces behind history, proving that the greatest battles are often fought in secret. W...