{"product_id":"book-eg2f","title":"100 Minds That Made the Market","description":" Wall Street is an institution that some, especially today, seem to  take for granted. It didn't appear one day from some biblical fairy  tale. Instead, Wall Street exists as it does because of nearly two  centuries of pioneering, innovation, perspiration, mistakes and  scandals. Throughout Wall Street's evolution, survival of the  fittest dictated which innovations would be incorporated and which  mistakes would be corrected - and it was these improvements that  made the market the wonderful institution so many now take for  granted.   But it was the individuals behind the improvements who drove the  making of the market. This book presents 100 such people, each of  whom contributed something - a lesson, an innovation, or a scam.  Their minds made the innovations and their impact made the market  what it is, so ultimately and simply, it was their minds that made  the market - hence the book's title.  Looking back on their lives in invaluable for anyone who never  stopped to think how the market came about and essential for  everyone connected with today's market and tomorrow's future. As  the saying goes, \"Those who do not learn from past mistakes are  doomed to repeat them.\" Here you have 100 of the best teachers  available to save you from learning the hard way the lessons their  lives so vividly portray. In reading 100 Minds That Made the  Market, you will find the story behind Wall Street's gradual  formation as fascinating and engrossing as the market itself.  ","brand":"Ascent Audio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49428610449712,"sku":"BDeg2f","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49428610482480,"sku":"ZEeg2f","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49428610974000,"sku":"ZMeg2f","price":59.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/eg2f-cover.jpg?v=1762985881","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-eg2f","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}