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May 16, 2008 in fact, if youre looking to learn about trading or investing in the markets, this is probably not a good book for you. Jul 15, 2006 a new chapter in the audio book market is unfolding, as the ubiquitous ipod transforms the way australians listen to spoken word books. Form, chance and dimension, which was later expanded into the classic the fractal geometry of nature, which has sold more than 200,000 copies. If the market is wellbehaved at one moment, it wont be for long. Feb 27, 2018 expanding on the question what will become of the audiobook market. Benoit mandelbrot, father of fractal geometry, revolutionised our understanding of the models of modern financial theory. In fact, if youre looking to learn about trading or investing in the markets, this is probably not a good book for you. Here are my top 5 stock market trading audio books of all time. It takes a historical approach and is pitched at a popular audience, using no equations at all and slowly introducing the key concepts. The misbehavior of markets audiobook benoit mandelbrot. The ubiquitous white headphones found dangling from the ears of millions of consumers is a testament to that, as well as the dwindling sales of compact discs at brickandmortar retailers. Audiobooks are the fastestgrowing format in the book.
Turbulence is a complicated phenomenon, with currents, eddies, streams, channels. Paused youre listening to a sample of the audible audio edition. How audio is beginning to make a noise the bookseller. Markets are like roiling seas like seas, they have turbulence. This year we focused less on specific regional markets and more on the key trends of 2016 and what retailers and publishers think will occur in. Bob steiner, managing director of markets international ltd, is the author of several bestselling books, available at. Jan 02, 2016 below youll find a list of my favorite stock market audio books. He and his friend, george soros, both feared that wall street. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. More importantly, our misbehavior has serious consequences. Audio downloads are device neutral, and publishers are prepared to make imaginative leaps with the content. The world of opportunity just keeps expanding for indies.
I, coauthor in this endeavor, first met mandelbrot in 1997 when i was managing. Audiobook narration, production, distribution, and marketing tips audiobooks are a huge growth market and indie authors can now produce and sell them ourselves. Top 20 best stock market investing audio books all time. This is not an overly practical book in terms of providing any methods or techniques for use in your day to day trading. Apr 15, 2017 publishing trends debut authors, heres why publishers are finding it difficult to market your books all the old tactics are failing when it comes to firsttime writers. Audio books are a way to tap into an audience that probably doesnt read much from paper or a screen. Audiobooks are booming and now theres a chart to prove it.
The misbehaviour of markets summary benoit mandelbrot had a rough childhood. Mathematical superstar and inventor of fractal geometry, benoit mandelbrot, has spent the past forty years studying the underlying mathematics of space and natural patterns. The misbehavior of markets audiobook, by benoit mandelbrot. The misbehavior of markets is much more along the lines of a scholarly discussion of prices. Hudson basic books hardcover 328 pages august 2004. I have the freedom to perform other tasks while at the same time learning something. May 01, 2014 the world of opportunity just keeps expanding for indies. How publishers are marketing digital audiobooks by shannon maughan dec 11, 2015 as audiobook listeners increasingly turn to digital content, how do publishers catch.