Customer Review: Soros goes where nobody has ever gone before, he actually proposes a new paradigm that contradicts actual economic theory common sense, which can be empirically proved on an everyday basis. This new paradigm, based on his theory of reflexivity, helped me understand better how markets tend to behave... more info
Customer Review: Soros has written a thoughtful and interesting book.However,there is nothing that is new theoretically.It was all said in a much more detailed and specific form in Keynes's A Treatise on Probability(TP;1921),where uncertainty(Soros's uncertainty principle-see pp.6-10,40) was analyzed mathematically... more info
Customer Review: Only those readers interested in Soros 'the man' as a whole -- as trader, philanthropist, and philosopher -- will find the whole book appealing. Other readers are likely to find 1/3 to 2/3 of the book appealing. For example: I really liked PART ONE (Investing and Global Finance), kinda liked... more info
Customer Review: First of all, it must be said right off that this is not a book about trading. Soros is most famous in the financial markets for his managing of the Quantum Fund and making a billion shorting the Pound in the 90s when the currency broke from the Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM) which was in place then... more info
Customer Review: This is a very interesting book by George Soros. It is a very easy read, and I think it accurately represents the some international financial institutions such as the IMF and World Bank, and presents decent proposals for the future management of international finance. I totally agree that some... more info
Customer Review: This is my first exploration into the mind and thinking of George Soros. This book was not difficult to read. Mr. Soros is not a deceptive writer.
It seems that Mr. Soros is one of the richest men in the world. He made his money in the international financial marketplace. Today he is out of... more info
Have read a lot of reviews about this book. Some complain that it rambles on. It does, and thats what I liked so much about it. Like Mr. Soros's explanation of reflexivity you really have to contemplate this book with "reflexivity". In other words, if you come to this tome thinking you are... more info
Unless you delve into the depth of thinking in the ideas put forth by the Left and thus the Democratic Party;you may not know much about George Soros. Heck,most only know the names of a few prominent people on either side of the political spectrum.The people who run for office are picked for... more info
Customer Review: How can democracy be encouraged among the Soviets and in Eastern Europe? Underwriting Democracy: Encouraging Free Enterprise And Democratic Reform Among The Soviets And In Eastern Europe is a start, advocating positive change and using George Soros' own efforts in eastern Europe to describe how such... more info
