Comments on: Book Review: A History of Interest Rates http://alephblog.com/2008/11/24/book-review-a-history-of-interest-rates/ Helping Institutions and Ordinary People Invest Better by Focusing on Risk Control Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:02:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David Merkelhttp://alephblog.com/2008/11/24/book-review-a-history-of-interest-rates/comment-page-1/#comment-24049 David Merkel Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:41:59 +0000 http://alephblog.com/?p=1174#comment-24049 Rich, the book will be a bit of a slog at points. It is data-rich. It could have been a shorter book if they had focused more on broad themes in the 1800s and 1900s, instead of aiming to be comprehensive. Maybe Sylla could create a second, shorter, more popular book along those lines... Rich, the book will be a bit of a slog at points. It is data-rich. It could have been a shorter book if they had focused more on broad themes in the 1800s and 1900s, instead of aiming to be comprehensive. Maybe Sylla could create a second, shorter, more popular book along those lines…

]]> By: Richhttp://alephblog.com/2008/11/24/book-review-a-history-of-interest-rates/comment-page-1/#comment-24047 Rich Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:38:34 +0000 http://alephblog.com/?p=1174#comment-24047 Thanks for the review, and the recommendation. I came across this page on your recommended economics books. I've been thinking about this book for a while, but I am intimidated by it's volume! Thanks for the review, and the recommendation. I came across this page on your recommended economics books. I’ve been thinking about this book for a while, but I am intimidated by it’s volume!

]]> By: Ethan Blochhttp://alephblog.com/2008/11/24/book-review-a-history-of-interest-rates/comment-page-1/#comment-20395 Ethan Bloch Sun, 14 Dec 2008 08:13:51 +0000 http://alephblog.com/?p=1174#comment-20395 Thanks for reviewing this book and more importantly thanks for the conclusions, they are extremely helpful. Furthermore they are good arguments for the people who propose our current economic structure is unsustainable and should be replaced with one that does away with interest rates and takes away the power to 'create money' from the banks. Not sure I will venture a read with this one though; maybe sometime in the future (gotta love procrastination :) Cheers. Ethan Thanks for reviewing this book and more importantly thanks for the conclusions, they are extremely helpful.

Furthermore they are good arguments for the people who propose our current economic structure is unsustainable and should be replaced with one that does away with interest rates and takes away the power to ‘create money’ from the banks.

Not sure I will venture a read with this one though; maybe sometime in the future (gotta love procrastination :)

Cheers.

Ethan

]]> By: Independent Accountanthttp://alephblog.com/2008/11/24/book-review-a-history-of-interest-rates/comment-page-1/#comment-20237 Independent Accountant Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:12:44 +0000 http://alephblog.com/?p=1174#comment-20237 I have a first edition of this book I read about 25 years ago. It's a must read for serious students of the bond market. I have a first edition of this book I read about 25 years ago. It’s a must read for serious students of the bond market.

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