Books about Building the Global Market:A 4000 Year History of Derivatives

Books about Building the Global Market

This paper reviews 'Building the Global Market: A 4000 Year History of Derivatives' by E J Swan (published in 2000).'Building the Global Market' focuses on the use of derivatives in the ancient Middle East (Chapter 2), ancient Greece and Rome (Chapter 3), Bruges and the Italian city states during the

An in-depth look at the best ways to navigate the post-reform world of derivatives and futures The derivatives market is one of the largest, and most important financial markets in the world. It's also one of the least understood. Today we are witnessing the unprecedented reform and reshaping of this

"This exceptional book provides valuable insights into the evolution of financial economics from the perspective of a major player." -- Robert Litzenberger, Hopkinson Professor Emeritus of Investment Banking, Univ. of Pennsylvania; and retired partner, Goldman Sachs A History of the Theory of Investments is about ideas -- where they come