Liar's Poker: Rising Through the Wreckage on Wall Street
by: Michael Lewis
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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.
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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- Living the Lie
This book is your guide to what happened to the US economy in 2007.
As a financier who worked amongst all of the moving parts herein defined, I can spell it out to you in simple terms:If loan becomes more valuable than its collateral, it's worthless.
Liar's Poker is now a period piece which unintentionally disected the groundwork for the disasterous bogus inflation of mortgage values, which pushed up home values, in the buildup to the 2008 crash.
The author ... Read More
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- Profound Examination of Wall Street in the 80's
Liar's Poker is a fantastic chronicle of the rise and fall of Saloman Brothers during the 1980's.It cannot be possible to write a book about bond trading that is both so entertaining and informative.If you want to understand the cultural shift regarding debt in America over the past 30 years, I think you'll find this story to be alarmingly relevant.
I also believe it is worth mentioning that writing this book took a lot of guts, especially since it was published in 1989 (he left his ... Read More
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- eh
Paid for a newer edition, recieved the older one. Could have ordered the older edition for less from someone else.
Rating: - It happened before, it's hapenning now, and it'll happen again
This book helped me to actually understand wall street better than any experience in the past. (And that's saying a lot since I used to work for a firm which audited some of those firms, have had many friends on WS, etc.). Notice I didn't say this book helped me to understand stocks, bonds, markets, or investing though - just wall street and it's culture.
From the outlandish behavior, over the top pranks, abuse of newcomers, and obsession with money, Michael Lewis describes the culture of ... Read More
Rating: - Hello Suckers!
Liar's Poker is a bluffing game played by the stock and bond traders at Salomon Brothers. There is series of arbitrary numbers -- the serial numbers on dollar bills -- that the associates make bids on. No one has any idea what the other players are holding, so the actual numbers are less important than the traders' abilities to bluff each other. The game is how they learn and practice putting one over on each other.
The game is also the title and central metaphor for Michael Lewis' 1989 memoir ... Read More
- Living the LieThis book is your guide to what happened to the US economy in 2007.
As a financier who worked amongst all of the moving parts herein defined, I can spell it out to you in simple terms:If loan becomes more valuable than its collateral, it's worthless.
Liar's Poker is now a period piece which unintentionally disected the groundwork for the disasterous bogus inflation of mortgage values, which pushed up home values, in the buildup to the 2008 crash.
The author ... Read More
- Profound Examination of Wall Street in the 80'sLiar's Poker is a fantastic chronicle of the rise and fall of Saloman Brothers during the 1980's.It cannot be possible to write a book about bond trading that is both so entertaining and informative.If you want to understand the cultural shift regarding debt in America over the past 30 years, I think you'll find this story to be alarmingly relevant.
I also believe it is worth mentioning that writing this book took a lot of guts, especially since it was published in 1989 (he left his ... Read More
- ehPaid for a newer edition, recieved the older one. Could have ordered the older edition for less from someone else.
- It happened before, it's hapenning now, and it'll happen againThis book helped me to actually understand wall street better than any experience in the past. (And that's saying a lot since I used to work for a firm which audited some of those firms, have had many friends on WS, etc.). Notice I didn't say this book helped me to understand stocks, bonds, markets, or investing though - just wall street and it's culture.
From the outlandish behavior, over the top pranks, abuse of newcomers, and obsession with money, Michael Lewis describes the culture of ... Read More
- Hello Suckers!Liar's Poker is a bluffing game played by the stock and bond traders at Salomon Brothers. There is series of arbitrary numbers -- the serial numbers on dollar bills -- that the associates make bids on. No one has any idea what the other players are holding, so the actual numbers are less important than the traders' abilities to bluff each other. The game is how they learn and practice putting one over on each other.
The game is also the title and central metaphor for Michael Lewis' 1989 memoir ... Read More
