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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 332.620973
EAN: 9780140143454
ISBN: 0140143459
Label: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Manufacturer: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 256
Publication Date: October 01, 1990
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Sales Rank: 453
Studio: Penguin (Non-Classics)
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In fiction there was Bonfire of the Vanities; in reality, there is Liar's Poker--the fascinating insider's account of what really happens on Wall Street. This irreverent and hilarious birds-eye view of Wall Street's heyday will appeal to anyone intrigued by the allure of million dollar deals. Now in trade paper. First serial to Manhattan Inc.
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Rating:  - Unbelievably Superb!!! A Masterpiece!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This book was so inspirational and superb it may have changed my life. It changed my perspective on things and it was so funny and enlightening it in a way contributed to helping me go from a Junior Manager in a Fortune 500 company to Head of Division with responsibility over 15 countries in an International Fortune 500 Company...a must read for any MBA or graduate diving into the corporate rat race and wanting to know - is anything possible? the answer is yes. Depends how you do it...A great read. ... Read More
Rating: - it is enough
Michael Lewis describes his corner of wall street pretty well.The 1980s bond market.He continually contrasts the practice and culture of trading bonds with the dogma of Economics.
Over the course of the book it becomes easy to draw parallels between Wall Street and Feudal Europe.The Economists are like the Catholic Church in Feudal Europe.The Traders are like the Nobles and Royalty in Medieval Europe.The Job of the Nobles is to fight other Nobles over the right to control land, ... Read More
Rating: - A warning for the uninitiated
This book should be required reading for all wanna be I-bankers. The author very convincingly describes the inner workings of a major financial institution. From the outside, the public only sees the expensive suits and tall glass buildings and are suitably impressed by the knowledge and skills of those who works inside. But the author takes us behind the doors to show frighteningly how the lifeblood of the world is controlled by a bunch of 25 year olds who have little idea of the magnitude of their actions.
Rating: - Liar's Mortgage
Michael Lewis' Liar's Poker is a must read for anyone trying to understand the 2008 crisis in mortgage lending and home ownership. In fact, a new edition of the book should be published with a forward by Ben Bernake or Hank Paulson. The autobiography describes a mid-1980's newbie to Wall Street and his induction into the fraternity of mortgage traders at Salomon Brothers and junk bond traders at Drexel. This book rises above a rite of passage story because of the financial chaos which happened during the next ... Read More
Rating: - Eccentricities of Wall Street...
An entertaining look into the life of a Salomon Brothers bond trader in the 1980s. The book offers a cursive overview of the financial innovations during that period, but the real contribution is in examination of the culture and the personalities of the Wall Street traders.Not without some embellishment, Michael Lewis does a great job of communicating the eccentricities and absurdities of the traders - 'the big swinging dicks'. At the very least, 'Liar's Poker' is an entertaining read, at best, an insightful ... Read More
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