"A lot has happened in the financial markets since 1992, when Peter Bernstein wrote his seminal Capital Ideas. Happily, Peter has taken up his facile pen again to describe these changes, a virtual revolution in the practice of investing that relies heavily on complex mathematics, derivatives, hedging, and hyperactive trading. This fine and eminently readable book is unlikely to be surpassed as the definitive chronicle of a truly historic era." John C. Bogle, founder of The Vanguard Group a...

"The need for realism in reform of its monetary system is what makes Bernstein’s story of the Power of Gold so timely. It is a compelling reminder that maintaining a fixed price for gold and fixed exchange rates were difficult even in a simpler financial environment….Peter Bernstein was reluctant to project the story of gold into the future. But to me his message was clear. Yes, gold will be with us, valued not only for its intrinsic qualities but as a last refuge and store of value in tur...

A classic collection of titles from one of the world's greatest financial writersOne of the foremost financial writers of his generation, the late Peter Bernstein had the unique ability to synthesize intellectual history and economics with the theory and practice of investment management. Now, with the Peter L. Bernstein Classics Collection e-bundle, you will be able to enjoy some of the most important and critically acclaimed books by this engaging invest...

Capital Ideas traces the origins of modern Wall Street, from the pioneering work of early scholars and the development of new theories in risk, valuation, and investment returns, to the actual implementation of these theories in the real world of investment management. Bernstein brings to life a variety of brilliant academics who have contributed to modern investment theory over the years: Louis Bachelier, Harry Markowitz, William Sharpe, Fischer Black, Myron Scholes, Robert Merto...

★投資／風險管理世紀經典★★投資人、金融保險界、經濟學、數學及資料科學領域必讀★《投資最重要的事》作者霍華．馬克斯盛讚：「伯恩斯坦是我最喜愛的投資哲學家！」「一本針對機率撰寫，充滿野心、可讀性又趣味盎然的入門書，伯恩斯坦把人們從迷信與宿命論的桎梏框架中解放出來。」——《紐約時報》風險管理是現今一項不可或缺的技能，分辨未來可能發生什麼事，從種種可能性當中作選擇的能力，在現代社會中處處可見：無論是投資者買股票，外科醫生動手術，工程師設計橋樑，企業家創業，太空人探索宇宙，政治家競選公職……都不可避免伴隨風險，風險管理已經成為挑戰和機遇的同義詞。伯恩斯坦用精彩的歷史掌故和人物生平來追溯風險管理的起源：一位位天才以非凡的眼界，一步步如解謎般探索，教我們如何運用未來改善現在。他們讓世人了解風險的內幕，以及如何評估、衡量個中得失，把冒險變成帶動西方社會踏入現代的催化力量。從文藝復興時代的卡達諾開始，到巴斯...

**New York Times BestsellerThe epic account of how one narrow ribbon of water forever changed the course of American history.**The history of the Erie Canal is a riveting story of American ingenuity. A great project that Thomas Jefferson judged to be “little short of madness,” and that others compared with going to the moon, soon turned into one of the most successful and influential public investments in American history.In Wedding of the Waters, ...

One of the foremost financial writers of his generation, Peter Bernstein has the unique ability to synthesize intellectual history and economics with the theory and practice of investment management. Now, with classic titles such as Economist on Wall Street, A Primer on Money, Banking, and Gold, and The Price of Prosperity—which have forewords by financial luminaries and new introductions by the author—you can enjoy some of the best of Bernstein in his earlier Wall Street days.

A Business Week, New York Times Business, and USA Today Best SellerIn this unique exploration of the role of risk in our society, Peter Bernstein argues that the notion of bringing risk under control is one of the central ideas that distinguishes modern times from the distant past. Against the Gods chronicles the remarkable intellectual adventure that liberated humanity f...

One of the foremost financial writers of his generation, Peter Bernstein has the unique ability to synthesize intellectual history and economics with the theory and practice of investment management. Now, with classic titles such as Economist on Wall Street, A Primer on Money, Banking, and Gold, and The Price of Prosperity—which have forewords by financial luminaries and new introductions by the author—you can enjoy some of the best of Bernstein in his earlier Wall Street days.With ...

One of the foremost financial writers of his generation, Peter Bernstein has the unique ability to synthesize intellectual history and economics with the theory and practice of investment management. Now, with classic titles such as Economist on Wall Street, A Primer on Money, Banking, and Gold, and The Price of Prosperity, which have forewords by financial luminaries and new introductions by the author, you can enjoy some of the best of Bernstein in his earlier Wall Street days.Pet...

Over the centuries, gold had stirred the passions for power and glory, for beauty and security, and even for immortality. No other object has commanded so much veneration over such a long period of time. The most striking feature of this long history is that gold led most of the protagonists in the drama into the ditch. Gold had them, rather than the other way around.Power and passion begin with the magical, religious, and artistic qualities of gold. As the story progresses from pr...

Peter L. Bernstein (1919-2009), uno de los padres de las teorías modernas de modelización de riesgos, publicó en 1996 su libro Against the Gods: The remarkable story of risk, del que se vendieron más de un millón de ejemplares, convirtiéndose en un clásico en pocos años.En este ensayo sobre la historia del conocimiento humano relativo al riesgo y su gestión, el autor describe cómo los matemáticos han tratado de entender los juegos de azar a lo largo de la historia, modelizando proba...