The Itinerant Economist
Memoirs of a Dismal Scientist
Format:Paperback
Publisher:London Publishing Partnership
Published:3rd Apr '14
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
Economists and bankers have long been much maligned individuals; but never more so than in the wake of the Global Financial Crisis. Working as an economist for various financial institutions, for more than 25 years Russell Jones had a foot in both camps, plying his trade in a number of global financial centres and points in between, and experiencing at first hand the extraordinary ebb and flow of an industry that came to exert a disproportionate influence on the lives of almost everyone on the planet. In the process, he met some remarkable people, witnessed dramatic shifts in the balance of global economic and political power, explored in detail the labyrinthine complexities involved in managing modern day macroeconomies, and observed all the arrogance, hubris and day-to-day absurdities of an industry that was in effect allowed to run out of control. It was quite a ride. And not one without its moments of pathos and humour.
"Russell Jones is an international man of mystery marooned in the world of finance. His captivating book asks all the hard questions about life on the trading floor: where am I? Why am I here? Why was I never asked? The answers are in turn vitriolic, incisive and hilarious with a touch of existential angst." Jamil Baz: Head of Investment Strategy at GLG Hedge Fund. "Russell Jones has managed to produce a fascinating insider's account of what it is like at the heart of the financial markets (if indeed they have one). But we are also offered the bonus of a penetrating series of observations on economic policy mistakes around the world in the run up to the Great Financial Crisis and after. The readership of this candid autobiographical account should not be confined to economists." William Keegan, Senior Economics Commentator at 'The Observer'. "Having lived through the same experiences, this is a most intriguing read. Anyone who has been through the world of finance the past 25 plus years should at a minimum, find this entertaining. In fact some might want to read it just to see if they appear " Jim O'Neill, Former Chairman, Goldman Sachs Asset Management
ISBN: 9781907994326
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224 pages