Trillions

The simplest, humblest ideas are sometimes the ones that turn the world upside down. Grab some popcorn and take a front row seat, because Robin Wigglesworth has an astonishing story to tell you Tim Harford, author of How to Make the World Add Up Trillions is both entertaining and educational. Wigglesworth explores one of the most important modern-day financial innovations and explains its broad impact on financial markets, investors, global economies and even capitalism. A terrific read and a topic that will become more important as passive investments increasingly dominate markets.

Wigglesworth brings what could be a dull topic to full life Gregory Zuckerman, special writer at the Wall Street Journal and author of The Man Who Solved the Market As only the incomparable Robin Wigglesworth could do, in Trillions he turns the often obscured history of the investment industry into a rollicking great yarn, replete with admirable heroes, political infighting, fascinating diversions and unexpected triumphs William Cohan, special correspondent at Vanity Fair and author of The Last Tycoons