The investment philosophers : financial lessons from the great thinkers /
"While philosophy may seem intimidating to many readers, the field is replete with flexible, deep, and diverse perspectives. Many philosophical concepts can be applied to investors' understanding of financial markets, yet the complexity of the former are a potential barrier to use for the...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Columbia University Press,
[2025]
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| Summary: | "While philosophy may seem intimidating to many readers, the field is replete with flexible, deep, and diverse perspectives. Many philosophical concepts can be applied to investors' understanding of financial markets, yet the complexity of the former are a potential barrier to use for the latter. This book aims to bridge that gap. How can Baruch Spinoza's concept of conatus be said to drive markets and how can irrational emotions corrupt investment decisions? How can Arthur Schopenhauer's philosophy on the abstract images of ourselves inform our conceptualization of investor identities, as in the case of David Einhorn and Greenlight Capital? The author will connect the work of these philosophers and others to investing ideas and financial history, with the goal of helping readers make better investment decisions now and in the future"-- Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (pages cm.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780231563550 (electronic bk.) 0231563558 |