{"product_id":"fischer-black-and-the-revolutionary-idea-of-finance","title":"Fischer Black and the Revolutionary Idea of Finance","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003epraise for FISCHER BLACK AND THE REVOLUTIONARY IDEA OF FINANCE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The story of Fischer Black. . . . is remarkable both because of the creativity of the man and because of the revolution he brought to Wall Street. . . . Mehrling's book is fascinating.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—FINANCIAL TIMES\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A fascinating history of things we take for granted in our everyday financial lives.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—THE NEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Mehrling's book is essential reading for anyone interested in the development of modern finance or the life of an idiosyncratic creative genius.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—PUBLISHERS WEEKLY\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Fischer Black was more than a vital force in the development of finance theory. He was also a character. Perry Mehrling has captured both sides of the picture: the evolution of thinking about the pricing of risk and time, as well as the thinkers, especially this fascinating eccentric, who worked it out.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eROBERT M. SOWLO\u003c\/b\u003e, Nobel laureate and Institute Professor of Economics, Emeritus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Although I worked closely with Fischer for nine years at Goldman Sachs and clearly recognized both his genius and the breadth and originality of his ideas, until I read this book, I had only the vaguest grasp of the source of his inspiration and no understanding at all of the source of his many idiosyncrasies.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eBOB LITTERMAN\u003c\/b\u003e, Partner, Kepos Capital  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Perry Mehrling has done a remarkable job of tracing the intellectual and personal development of one of the most original and complex thinkers of our generation. Fischer Black deserved it: a charming and brilliant book about a charming and brilliant man.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eROBERT E. LUCAS JR.,\u003c\/b\u003e Nobel laureate and Professor of Economics, The University of Chicago\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54221609206104,"sku":"9781118203569","price":22.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781118203569.jpg?v=1780378265","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/fischer-black-and-the-revolutionary-idea-of-finance","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}