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The Sum of Our Discontent: Why Numbers Make Us Irrational David Boyle
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Contemporary Financial Management Fundamentals With Thomson One R. Charles Moyer, James R. McGuigan, Ramesh P. Rao
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Market Expectations and Option Prices: Techniques and Applications (Contributions to Economics) Martin Mandler
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