The Resource A man for all markets : from Las Vegas to Wall Street, how I beat the dealer and the market, Edward O. Thorp
A man for all markets : from Las Vegas to Wall Street, how I beat the dealer and the market, Edward O. Thorp
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- Summary
- Traces the author's experiences as a mathematics wizard, author, inventor, hedge-fund manager, and card-counter who revealed casino-beating strategies, invented the first wearable computer, and launched a Wall Street revolution
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xvi, 396 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Contents
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- Loving to learn
- Science is my playground
- Physics and mathematics
- Las Vegas
- Conquering blackjack
- The day of the lamb
- Card counting for everyone
- Players versus casinos
- A computer that predicts roulette
- An edge at other gambling games
- Wall Street : the greatest casino on earth
- Bridge with Buffett
- Going into partnership
- Front-running the quantitative revolution
- Rise
- ... and fall
- Period of adjustment
- Swindles and hazards
- Buying low, selling high
- Backing the truck up to the banks
- One last puff
- Hedging your bets
- How rich is rich?
- Compound growth : the eighth wonder of the world
- Beat most investors by indexing
- Can you beat the market? should you try?
- Asset allocation and wealth management
- Giving back
- Financial crises : lessons not learned
- Thoughts
- Epilogue
- Isbn
- 9781400067961
- Label
- A man for all markets : from Las Vegas to Wall Street, how I beat the dealer and the market
- Title
- A man for all markets
- Title remainder
- from Las Vegas to Wall Street, how I beat the dealer and the market
- Statement of responsibility
- Edward O. Thorp
- Title variation
- From Las Vegas to Wall Street, how I beat the dealer and the market
- Subject
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- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Business
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Business
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Personal Finance / Investing
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Personal Finance / Investing
- Biography
- Finance -- Mathematical models
- Finance -- Mathematical models
- GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Gambling
- GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Gambling / General (see also SELF-HELP / Compulsive Behavior / Gambling)
- Gambling systems
- Gambling systems
- Autobiographies
- Investment advisors -- United States -- Biography
- Investments
- Investments
- Mathematicians
- Mathematicians -- United States -- Biography
- Thorp, Edward O
- Thorp, Edward O
- United States
- Investment advisors
- Autobiographies
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Traces the author's experiences as a mathematics wizard, author, inventor, hedge-fund manager, and card-counter who revealed casino-beating strategies, invented the first wearable computer, and launched a Wall Street revolution
- Biography type
- autobiography
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Thorp, Edward O
- Dewey number
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- 332.6092
- B
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- plates
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- HG4928.5.T54
- LC item number
- A3 2017
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Thorp, Edward O
- Investment advisors
- Mathematicians
- Gambling systems
- Investments
- Finance
- Thorp, Edward O
- Finance
- Gambling systems
- Investment advisors
- Investments
- Mathematicians
- United States
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Business
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Personal Finance / Investing
- GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Gambling
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Personal Finance / Investing
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Business
- GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Gambling / General (see also SELF-HELP / Compulsive Behavior / Gambling)
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Personal Finance / Investing
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Business
- GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Gambling / General (see also SELF-HELP / Compulsive Behavior / Gambling)
- Label
- A man for all markets : from Las Vegas to Wall Street, how I beat the dealer and the market, Edward O. Thorp
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Loving to learn -- Science is my playground -- Physics and mathematics -- Las Vegas -- Conquering blackjack -- The day of the lamb -- Card counting for everyone -- Players versus casinos -- A computer that predicts roulette -- An edge at other gambling games -- Wall Street : the greatest casino on earth -- Bridge with Buffett -- Going into partnership -- Front-running the quantitative revolution -- Rise -- ... and fall -- Period of adjustment -- Swindles and hazards -- Buying low, selling high -- Backing the truck up to the banks -- One last puff -- Hedging your bets -- How rich is rich? -- Compound growth : the eighth wonder of the world -- Beat most investors by indexing -- Can you beat the market? should you try? -- Asset allocation and wealth management -- Giving back -- Financial crises : lessons not learned -- Thoughts -- Epilogue
- Control code
- 957414370
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xvi, 396 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781400067961
- Lccn
- 2016026545
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)957414370
- Label
- A man for all markets : from Las Vegas to Wall Street, how I beat the dealer and the market, Edward O. Thorp
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Loving to learn -- Science is my playground -- Physics and mathematics -- Las Vegas -- Conquering blackjack -- The day of the lamb -- Card counting for everyone -- Players versus casinos -- A computer that predicts roulette -- An edge at other gambling games -- Wall Street : the greatest casino on earth -- Bridge with Buffett -- Going into partnership -- Front-running the quantitative revolution -- Rise -- ... and fall -- Period of adjustment -- Swindles and hazards -- Buying low, selling high -- Backing the truck up to the banks -- One last puff -- Hedging your bets -- How rich is rich? -- Compound growth : the eighth wonder of the world -- Beat most investors by indexing -- Can you beat the market? should you try? -- Asset allocation and wealth management -- Giving back -- Financial crises : lessons not learned -- Thoughts -- Epilogue
- Control code
- 957414370
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xvi, 396 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781400067961
- Lccn
- 2016026545
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)957414370
Subject
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Business
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Business
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Personal Finance / Investing
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Personal Finance / Investing
- Biography
- Finance -- Mathematical models
- Finance -- Mathematical models
- GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Gambling
- GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Gambling / General (see also SELF-HELP / Compulsive Behavior / Gambling)
- Gambling systems
- Gambling systems
- Autobiographies
- Investment advisors -- United States -- Biography
- Investments
- Investments
- Mathematicians
- Mathematicians -- United States -- Biography
- Thorp, Edward O
- Thorp, Edward O
- United States
- Investment advisors
- Autobiographies
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