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The author of the bestselling book Traders, Guns & Money: Knowns and Unknowns in the Dazzling World of Derivatives, Satyajit Das brings forth another spectacular narrative on the inside world of money and financial markets through his book Extreme Money: The Masters Of The Universe And The Cult Of Risk. This book traces the history of money, right from its invention to its present form. It marks how the face of money has changed over the centuries and how money, in turn, has transformed the lives of many. In this book, Das reviews various aspects of the world of finance including stock markets, investments, debt, derivatives, and hedge funds. He expresses concern over an all-pervasive phenomenon of speculation, where everything from food to mortgages and climate change is being traded upon. He explains how this is creating dangerous financial bubbles, putting the economies of the world at great risk. Satyajit Das is a financial consultant and writer. In a career spanning over three decades, Das has worked with leading financial institutions like the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, CitiGroup, Merrill Lynch, and the TNT Group. His area of expertise lies in financial derivatives and risk management and he has authored extensive references on these subjects, including Swaps/Financial Derivatives Library and Credit Derivatives and CDOs and Structured Credit Products. He is also the author of Traders, Guns & Money: Knowns and Unknowns in the Dazzling World of Derivatives, an insider’s view of derivatives trading, and In Search of the Pangolin: The Accidental Eco-Tourist, a book on eco-travel.