When Genius Failed : The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management Condition:Very Good this book deals head-on with

this book deals head-on with the stuff of being human—failure

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When Genius Failed : The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management Condition:Very Good this book deals head-on withA riveting account that reaches beyond the market landscape to say something universal about risk and triumph, about hubris and failure. The New York TimesNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY BUSINESSWEEKIn this business classicnow with a new Afterword in which the author draws parallels to the recent financial crisisRoger Lowenstein captures the gripping roller coaster ride of Long Term Capital Management. Drawing on confidential internal memos