The wisdom of finance
Subtitle: discovering humanity in the world of risk and return
By: Mihir A. Desai
Publisher: HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT; Harper Business; Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 223
ISBN-13: 9780544911130
Subjects: Social aspects; Financial institutions; Financial services industry; Finance; Social responsibility of business
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 182-214) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: Finance and the good life; title: The wheel of fortune; title: Risky business; title: On value; title: Becoming a producer; title: No romance without finance; title: Living the dream; title: Failing forward; title: Why everyone hates finance.