https://eastsussex.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?CF=BIB&NRECS=20 Spydus Search Results en © 2022 Civica Pty Limited. All rights reserved. https://eastsussex.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1847604&CF=BIB Edward O. Thorp worked his way up from nothing to become a professor at MIT. Using one of their early computers for his calculations, he invented card counting, making huge winnings at blackjack, roulette and baccarat in Las Vegas and brushing shoulders with mobsters along the way. Thorp then moved on to Wall Street, where he began a hugely successful career in the stock market, attracting the attention of global investors such as Warren Buffett. Using mathematics to find and exploit pricing anomalies, he built a significant fortune, later becoming known as 'The Godfather of Quants'. For the first time, Thorp shares his incredible life story, explaining how he made his money and giving advice to the next generation of investors. Edward O. Thorp worked his way up from nothing to become a professor at MIT. Using one of their early computers for his calculations, he invented card counting, making huge winnings at blackjack, roulette and baccarat in Las Vegas and brushing shoulders with mobsters along the way. Thorp then moved on to Wall Street, where he began a hugely successful career in the stock market, attracting the attention of global investors such as Warren Buffett. Using mathematics to find and exploit pricing anomalies, he built a significant fortune, later becoming known as 'The Godfather of Quants'. For the first time, Thorp shares his incredible life story, explaining how he made his money and giving advice to the next generation of investors.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Thorp, Edward O.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Oneworld, 2017.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Oneworld, 2017.<br />xvi, 396 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm<br /><br />Hastings Library - (East Sussex Libraries) - Adult Non-Fiction Paperback - 332.6092 - Available - 04463247<br />Lewes Library - (East Sussex Libraries) - Adult Non-Fiction Paperback - 332.6092 - Available - 04463249<br />