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Its message is that you must learn neither to avoid risk nor court it foolhardily, but to manage it and enjoy it, too. Twelve axioms define how to think about risk and uncertainty in such a way. Born in england, gunther moved to the united states at age of 11 after his father, franz heinrich frank henry became the manager of the new york branch of a leading swiss bank, schweizerischer bankverein swiss bank corporation or sbc. Now, just after world war ii, value investing was not broadly practiced yet. Sep 10, 2004 when people know youre a trader, they can sometimes take a quite different view of what trading is all about and respond with kind intent. Max axioms actionpacked graphic narrative format makes science not only accessible but also attractive. In the introduction, the author points out the following about switzerland. The 12 major and 16 minor zurich axioms contained in this book are a set of principles providing a practical philosophy for the realistic. Its message is that you must learn neither to avoid risk nor to court it foolhardily, but to manage it and enjoy it too. Gunther wrote that the swiss are among the most affluent people in the world even though their country is small and does not have many natural resources. The 12 major and 16 minor zurich axioms contained in this book are a set of principles providing a practical philosophy for the realistic management of risk, which can be followed successfully by anyone, not merely the experts. The zurich axioms by max gunther book read online scribd.
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