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The Sages

Warren Buffett, George Soros, Paul Volcker, and the Maelstrom of Markets

by Charles R. Morris
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Throughout the violent financial disruptions of the past several years, three men have stood out as beacons of judgment and wisdom: Warren Buffett, George Soros, and Paul Volcker. Though their experiences and styles vary — Buffett is the canny stock market investor; Soros is the reader of shifting global tides in trade and currencies; and Volcker is the regulator and governor, sheriff and clean-up crew — they have very much in common.
All three men have more than fifty years of deep involvement in markets. All are skeptical of Wall Street frenzies. They believe that markets tend to be right, but usually only over the medium term. They have seen too many cycles of herd-driven, emotion-riding booms and busts to make their views hostage to the sweeping and simplistic assumptions of "efficient-markets" models.
With the benefit of his own deep understanding of markets and finance, Morris brilliantly analyzes the records of these men, distilling their wisdom and experience — and argues for the importance of consistent values in navigating the treacherous terrain of today's globalized world.

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    June 9, 2009

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      • ISBN: 9780786747412

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    • English

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    • Library Journal

      July 14, 2009
      According to Morris (Two Trillion Dollar Meltdown), his three subjects were among the few prominent financial figures who foresaw the current credit crisis. He sketches each man's professional career, focusing on how their approaches diverged from conventional wisdom: Soros built his legendary career on exploiting market inefficiencies; Buffett ignored day-to-day market noise to assemble a multibillion-dollar empire; Volcker broke with accepted economic principles in his successful campaign to control inflation during his 1979-87 term as Federal Reserve chairman. The book concludes by lambasting our modern financial system for repeatedly sowing the seeds of major crises. Verdict Morris's succinct but insightful biographies and his provocative criticisms make this an informative and recommended choice for most general readers.-Lawrence Maxted, Gannon Univ. Lib., Erie, PA

      Copyright 2009 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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