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Riches among the ruins

By Robert P. Smith

Published by: McGraw-Hill

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International finance can be a dry subject, but Smith has put together a remarkable story about his travels in some of the more dangerous parts of the world, cobbling together currency deals and aid packages. He admits he is a long way from altruistic, always looking for ways to skim some cream into his own pocket (although he managed to lose $15 million in one day in post-communist Russia). But by and large he seems to have done some good for those who need it, and had a fair bit of fun along the way.

- Derek Parker

1 comment(s) for “Riches among the ruins”

Say Keng LEE Says: Saturday, March 13, 2010All I can say is that this book has been a rare treat, at least from my personal perspective: an entertaining broad-brush view of the dark corners of the global economy, & a penetrating observation of human nature under dicey circumstances. As a matter of fact, what had really stood out in this book, especially in terms of personal traits, were his astute power of observation, knack for improvisational creativity, & propensity for instinctive (intuitive) decision making.

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