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Author Desai, Mihir A. (Mihir Arvind), 1968- author.

Title The wisdom of finance : discovering humanity in the world of risk and return / Mihir A. Desai.

Publication Info. Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2017.

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Location Call No. Status
 Bristol, Main Library - Non Fiction  332 DESAI    Check Shelf
 Burlington Public Library - New Books  332 DESAI    Check Shelf
 Glastonbury, Welles-Turner Memorial Library - Adult Department  332 DESAI    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction  332 DESAI    Check Shelf
 South Windsor Public Library - Non Fiction  332 DESAI    Check Shelf
 West Hartford, Bishop's Corner Branch - Non Fiction  332 DESAI    Check Shelf
 West Hartford, Noah Webster Library - Non Fiction  332 DESAI    Check Shelf
 Wethersfield Public Library - Non Fiction  332 DESAI    Check Shelf
Description xiii, 223 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 182-214) and index.
Contents Introduction: Finance and the good life -- The wheel of fortune -- Risky business -- On value -- Becoming a producer -- No romance without finance -- Living the dream -- Failing forward -- Why everyone hates finance.
Summary The Harvard Business School professor draws upon literature, film, philosophy, and history to argue that, at the core of finance and financial practices, there is a place for principles, ethics, and humanity.
Subject Finance -- Social aspects.
Financial services industry -- Social aspects.
Financial institutions -- Social aspects.
Social responsibility of business.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Commerce.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Corporate Finance.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Finance.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Insurance.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Investments & Securities.
ISBN 9780544911130 (hardcover)
054491113X (hardcover)
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