The Alchemy of Finance

By: George Soros

Narrated by: Grover Gardner

George Soros is unquestionably the most powerful and profitable investor in the world today. Dubbed by BusinessWeek as "The Man Who Moves the Markets," Soros has made a billion dollars going up against the British pound. Now, in The Alchemy of Finance, he shares the investment strategies he uses to read the mind of the market.©1987, 1994 by George Soros (P)2000 by Penton Overseas, Inc. Published by Penton Overseas, Inc. and Audio Scholar, Inc.

Critic reviews

"An extraordinary...inside look into the decision-making process of the most successful money manager of our time. Fantastic." (Wall Street Journal)
"Breathtakingly brilliant." (Esquire)

Great, but abridged

Like what the heck, Audible? Why isn’t this flagged as abridged? And where is the full version?

Excellent Philosophical Wisdoms

I’ve enjoyed it fully. It’s short but it’s full of good wisdoms on financial economy.

insightful work

Would you consider the audio edition of The Alchemy of Finance to be better than the print version?

no

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Alchemy of Finance?

Soros' theory that the markets help determine their own fates is well argued.

Would you listen to another book narrated by Grover Gardner?

why not?

What’s an idea from the book that you will remember?

Market anticipation of a future event may become self-defeating prophecy.

Any additional comments?

Alchemy of Finance should be read by anyone interested in economics or financial markets.

Intriguing and Captivating!

I knew going in that just the combination of title and author, paired with my already sophisticated knowledge-base & open mind, made the odds of grabbing value from the book nearly 100%.

However I was endeared by the frank and articulate nature of the narrative. I am grateful to be privy too the heart and mind of such a prolific and dynamic human being.
I only recently realized Mr. Soros had authored so many books. And as a recent energy science enthusiast, being as always skeptical of the mass media’s portrayal of Soros, and having actually resonated with his positions in the few interviews I’d seen, I was eager to glean something from at least some of his perspectives.
But what I expected to be mostly finance and analysis was so seamlessly interwoven with a deep and honorably objective compression of duality, and cause and effect

I would personally appreciate the opportunity to thank the offer here and now for not only sharing valuable insights into financial markets and structure, but also into practical reality and the human condition. I’m definitely going to give it a second go around at least.

interestingly unique point of view

this is kind of abstract, but I love abstract and I love how short it is. This is the perfect type of book that is best written short, but most authors would still figure out how to ruin it by just going on and on and on forever with the tiny details.