Complexity, Risk, and Financial Markets - Paperback

by Edgar E. Peters (Author)

Die Komplexitätstheorie besagt, da Prozesse mit einer gro en Anzahl scheinbar unabhängiger Faktoren, wie z.B. freie Märkte, sich spontan zu einem kohärenten System zusammenschlie en können. Auf der Grundlage wissenschaftstheoretischer und wirtschaftswissenschaftlicher Aspekte demonstriert der Autor, wie sich das Zufallsprinzip und die Ungewi heit der Komplexitätstheorie auf die Finanzmärkte anwenden lassen. Verständlich und spannend geschrieben, bietet dieses Buch einen grundlegenden Einblick, wie freie Märkte funktionieren, indem sie ständig neue komplexe Systeme schaffen. Peters untermauert seine Aussagen mit einer Fülle von praktischen Beispielen.

Front Jacket

Praise for complexity, risk, and financial markets

A fascinating account of one of today's great paradoxes: the irreducible uncertainty that lies at the heart of social and economic order. Ed Peters takes our most cherished beliefs, turns them upside down, and convinces us that they're much better that way.- Ian Stewart, author of Does God Play Dice and columnist for Scientific American

Is it any wonder why smart traders love volatility, while amateurs shun it? It's because smart traders understand complexity theory. And with the help of Peters' book, you may too!- Desmond MacRae, The Street.com

In reading previous contributions to the work of complexity and chaos theory, it's obvious that the forerunners in these fields have been running too fast for the average reader...Peters knows what he is talking about and has done his homework, which makes this a good starting point for gaining insight into an economic paradigm shift bound to take place...[this book] is the real deal about complexity and chaos.- Thomas Stridsman, Futures Magazine

...Peters always seems to provide compelling insight into how global structure and local randomness interact...the discussions regarding various process models and their implications for economic activity are worth the price of admission alone. Interested investors ought to check it out.- Alex Schay, The Motley Fool.com

Back Jacket

Praise for complexity, risk, and financial markets

"A fascinating account of one of today's great paradoxes: the irreducible uncertainty that lies at the heart of social and economic order. Ed Peters takes our most cherished beliefs, turns them upside down, and convinces us that they're much better that way."- Ian Stewart, author of Does God Play Dice and columnist for Scientific American

"Is it any wonder why smart traders love volatility, while amateurs shun it? It's because smart traders understand complexity theory. And with the help of Peters' book, you may too!"- Desmond MacRae, The Street.com

"In reading previous contributions to the work of complexity and chaos theory, it's obvious that the forerunners in these fields have been running too fast for the average reader...Peters knows what he is talking about and has done his homework, which makes this a good starting point for gaining insight into an economic paradigm shift bound to take place...[this book] is the real deal about complexity and chaos."- Thomas Stridsman, Futures Magazine

"...Peters always seems to provide compelling insight into how global structure and local randomness interact...the discussions regarding various process models and their implications for economic activity are worth the price of admission alone. Interested investors ought to check it out."- Alex Schay, The Motley Fool.com

Author Biography

EDGAR E. PETERS is Chief Investment Strategist and Director of Systematic Asset Allocation for PanAgora Asset Management, a global investment management firm. He is a frequent lecturer on market theory and has taught investment and portfolio management at Babson College, Boston College, and Bentley College. He is the author of Chaos and Order in the Capital Markets and Fractal Market Analysis, as well as numerous articles in professional journals.