xvi, 396 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents:
Introduction 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 one's 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
