Liar's Poker
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Description
'The funniest book on Wall Street I've ever read.' - Tom Wolfe
In 1986, before Michael Lewis became the bestselling author of The Big Short, Moneyball, and Flash Boys, he landed a job at Salomon Brothers, one of Wall Street's premier investment firms. During the next three years, Lewis rose from callow trainee to bond salesman, raking in millions for the firm and cashing in on a modern-day gold rush.
Liar's Poker is the culmination of those heady, frenzied years - a behind-the-scenes look at a unique and turbulent time in business. Funny, frightening and heartless, this is the original story of hysterical greed and ambition.
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ACCLAIM FOR LIAR'S POKER:
'So memorable and alive . . . one of those rare works that encapsulate and define an era.' Fortune
'If you thought Gordon Gekko of the Wall Street movie was an implausibly corrupt piece of fiction, see how you like the real thing. This rip-the-lid-off account of the bond-dealing brouhaha is the work of a real-life bond salesman.' The Sunday Times
'Wickedly funny' Daily Express
'Hilarious' New York Times
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Micheal Lewis' personal account of the rise and fall of Salmon Brothers paints a vivid picture of Wall Street during the 1980s and the developments that later contributed to the housing crisis. While some parts of the book feel quite dated, I was never bored while reading it, thanks to the writing style and anecdotes that make you wish you had been there on the Salomon Brothers trading floor.
Description
'The funniest book on Wall Street I've ever read.' - Tom Wolfe
In 1986, before Michael Lewis became the bestselling author of The Big Short, Moneyball, and Flash Boys, he landed a job at Salomon Brothers, one of Wall Street's premier investment firms. During the next three years, Lewis rose from callow trainee to bond salesman, raking in millions for the firm and cashing in on a modern-day gold rush.
Liar's Poker is the culmination of those heady, frenzied years - a behind-the-scenes look at a unique and turbulent time in business. Funny, frightening and heartless, this is the original story of hysterical greed and ambition.
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ACCLAIM FOR LIAR'S POKER:
'So memorable and alive . . . one of those rare works that encapsulate and define an era.' Fortune
'If you thought Gordon Gekko of the Wall Street movie was an implausibly corrupt piece of fiction, see how you like the real thing. This rip-the-lid-off account of the bond-dealing brouhaha is the work of a real-life bond salesman.' The Sunday Times
'Wickedly funny' Daily Express
'Hilarious' New York Times
Book Information
Posts
Micheal Lewis' personal account of the rise and fall of Salmon Brothers paints a vivid picture of Wall Street during the 1980s and the developments that later contributed to the housing crisis. While some parts of the book feel quite dated, I was never bored while reading it, thanks to the writing style and anecdotes that make you wish you had been there on the Salomon Brothers trading floor.