Book review: Trillions: how a band of Wall Street renegades invented the index fund and changed finance forever by Robin Wigglesworth

Zhivitskaya, Maria (2022) Book review: Trillions: how a band of Wall Street renegades invented the index fund and changed finance forever by Robin Wigglesworth. LSE Review of Books (11 May 2022). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

In Trillions: How a Band of Wall Street Renegades Invented the Index Fund and Changed Finance Forever, Robin Wigglesworth explores the emergence of the index fund as an unrivalled invention in recent financial history. Taking the reader on a road trip through the history of financial markets, this readable book will be enjoyed by those who have studied economics and are interested in connecting familiar concepts, writes Maria Zhivitskaya. Trillions: How a Band of Wall Street Renegades Invented the Index Fund and Changed Finance Forever. Robin Wigglesworth. Penguin Business. 2020.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofbooks/
Additional Information:	© 2022 The Author
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) H Social Sciences > HG Finance H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions
Date Deposited:	07 Sep 2022 09:30
Last Modified:	11 Dec 2024 21:11
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/116303

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