Books Tell You Why, Inc.

A handsome first edition/first printing in Fine condition in Fine dust-jacket. Signed by author Martin Limón directly on the title page;

Martin Limón's riveting new book, Buddha's Money, tells the story of a remarkable—and little-known—investment career that began with a $10 bet. In the early 1990s, Limón, then a commodities trader at a Wall Street firm, was betting against the Japanese yen. His $10 bet would become one of the greatest financial bets of all time. In just a few years, he would make more than $1 billion.


Buddha's Money is the story of one man's incredible journey from Wall Street trader to global investment superstar, and of the lessons he learned along the way. It is also the story of the extraordinary globalized financial system that allowed him to make his fortune. It is a story of the rapid transformation of Japan and the rise of the Japanese economy, and of the role that Wall Street played in that transformation. And it is a story of the rapid rise of ultra-high-frequency trading, which would soon; 8vo; Signed by Author.

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