Books by 'Adam Smith'
Adam Smith is a pseudonym – he was an extremely successful professional investor called George Goodman, who also wrote a newspaper column.
The Money Game
by 'Adam Smith'
This is a real insider’s account of the way that the money markets and trading works. And the most helpful way of understanding it is as a sort of a game: taken dead seriously, but contentless, in the way that games are. It’s very funny, very fluent, very well-written and also a real pro’s view. I don’t know why it isn’t famous any more.
Interviews where books by 'Adam Smith' were recommended
The best books on Understanding High Finance, recommended by John Lanchester
Understanding finance is key to understanding how the world works, but many people know very little about it. Journalist John Lanchester picks five accessible books to bring the layperson up to speed.
