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Riches Among The Ruins: Adventures In The Dark Corners Of The Global Economy
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Selected By Strategy+Business Magazine As One Of The Best Business Books For 2009 In The Globalization Category Today, Robert P. Smith Is A Legend In The World Of Finance. Part Adventurer And Part Economic Warrior, This Indiana Jones Of The Financial World Was An Advance Man For The Forces Of Globalization, Having Spent More Than Thirty Years Traveling Through Five Continents, Buying And Selling Highrisk Securities In The Worlds Most Downtrodden Economies. So Tenuous Was His Operation And So Covert The Transactions, That An Overnight Fluctuation In A Countrys Currency Rate Could Mean The Difference Between A Spectacular Profit Or A Devastating Loss. Today, The Trade In Emerging Market Debt Is Worth More Than Five Billion Dollars A Day, But It Was Virtually Nonexistent When Smith, A Onetime Collections Lawyer, Pioneered The Business In The Late 1970S. Riches Among The Ruins Is The Extraordinary Story Of Robert Smiths Search To Make Money Doing The Riskiest Kind Of Business. We Are At His Side As He Travels Through The Treacherous And Exhilarating World Of The Debt Trader, Dodging Bullets And Roadside Bombs In Postsaddam Iraq, And Risking His Life On The Chaotic Streets Of Nigeria. As He Engages In A Battle Of Wills With Businessmen In Istanbul, And Loses Millions Overnight In The Ruins Of The Postsoviet Russian Economy, We Experience All Of The Thrill And Terror That Accompanies Making Big Money In Emerging Markets. At Once Adrenalinefueled And Utterly Compelling, This Is The Gripping Story Of One Mans Quest For Fortune Where Others Fear To Tread.
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- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: This book has two hundred forty-three pages. It's a hardcover edition published by Amacom Books.
- Q: What are the dimensions of the book? A: The book measures six and a half inches in length, one point twenty-six inches in width, and nine point twenty-five inches in height.
- Q: Who is the author of 'Riches Among the Ruins'? A: The author is Robert P. Smith, known for his extensive experience in finance and adventurous career.
- Q: What genre does this book belong to? A: This book falls under the International category. It explores themes of finance, adventure, and globalization.
- Q: Is this book suitable for young readers? A: This book is not specifically targeted towards young readers. It deals with complex financial topics and real-life adventures.
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- Q: Are there any similar books to 'Riches Among the Ruins'? A: Yes, readers interested in finance and adventure may enjoy other titles that explore economic themes or global travel.
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