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More money than God

Hedge Funds and the Making of a New Elite

Book • 2010

More Money Than God provides the first authoritative history of hedge funds.

The book tells the inside story of hedge funds, from their rebel beginnings to their current status as powerful financial entities.

It covers key figures and institutions, such as A.W.

Jones, George Soros, Julian Robertson, and Long-Term Capital Management, and explains how hedge funds have shaped the financial landscape.

Mallaby's work is based on extensive interviews and provides a balanced view of the industry's impact on finance and the global economy.

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Mentioned by

Tim Ferriss as an entertaining read on various investing styles.

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Tim Ferriss as a book about venture capital.

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Tim Ferriss for gaining familiarity with the history of hedge funds.

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Ted Seides as one of the books where

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Tim Ferriss as a fun book about hedge fund investors.

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Scott Bessent when discussing his investment career and being profiled in bestselling investment books.

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Recommended by David Marcus for its historical overview of the hedge fund industry.

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Shaan Puri while discussing the history of hedge funds.

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Mentioned by Michael Batnick as one of his favorite investment books.

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