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More money than God

Hedge Funds and the Making of a New Elite

Book • 2010

Sebastian Mallaby

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.

Mentioned by

Ryan Sean Adams

Sebastian Mallaby

Michael Batnick

Michael Batnick

Mentioned in 16 episodes

Mentioned by

Tim Ferriss

as an entertaining read on various investing styles.

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Recommended by

Tim Ferriss

for gaining familiarity with the history of hedge funds.

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as a book about venture capital.

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Mentioned by

Ted Seides

as one of the books where

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has been profiled.

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Mentioned by

David Senra

as another book by Sebastian Mallaby that he plans to read.

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Mentioned by

Tim Ferriss

as a fun book about hedge fund investors.

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Mentioned by

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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Mentioned by

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as a book he recently read.

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Mentioned by

Sebastian Mallaby

as one of his previous books about financial history.

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Mentioned by

Shaan Puri

while discussing the history of hedge funds.

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Mentioned by

Tim Ferriss

as an exceptional book with colorful characters.

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Mentioned by

Michael Batnick

as one of his favorite investment books.

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Mentioned by

Katie Greifeld

when discussing the conclusions reached in

Matt Levine

's newsletter about the decline of traditional stock picking and the resulting impact on hedge fund parties.

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Mentioned by

Tim Ferriss

as book about birth and evolution of the hedge fund world.

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Mentioned by

John Roque

as a book about storied hedge funds and the importance of technical analysis.

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Recommended by

Dan Greenhaus

as a terrific read with individual chapters on some of the greatest traders.

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Mentioned by

Barry Ritholtz

as one of Mallaby's previous books about hedge funds.

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Mentioned by

Michael Batnick

as one of his favorite books.

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Mentioned by

Ryan Sean Adams

in the closing segment of the podcast.

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