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jmrprice's review against another edition
3.0
For some, history (or finance) is dry. However, the history of finance is rather interesting - from practices beginning in Mesopotamia, tracking through Europe with the Medicis and Rothschilds, to modern day bubbles.
If nothing else, this gave me a new-found respect for understanding bond markets, which serve as the underpinnings for all our public/governmental financial systems and abilities.
If nothing else, this gave me a new-found respect for understanding bond markets, which serve as the underpinnings for all our public/governmental financial systems and abilities.
yates9's review against another edition
4.0
A fantastic history of money. Essential to understand the psychological underpinning of value.
stevenyenzer's review against another edition
3.0
Although Ferguson introduces the book as a general audience's guide to the history of finance, things got a little too nuts and bolts for my liking. However, I did enjoy the historical accounts and Ferguson's writing style.
creechance's review against another edition
4.0
I really loved the first half of this book that was financial history. Unfortunately, in the second half of the book, Ferguson gets into very recent events whose causes and consequences are still being sorted out. I would have preferred the book to have just stuck with history. Overall, it is still a very good book.
idgort's review against another edition
2.0
Niall Ferguson is a reactionary twit who yearns for the by-gone days of British Colonialism.
His counter factual approach can occasionally be interesting, but his best work is long past.
His counter factual approach can occasionally be interesting, but his best work is long past.