- Paperback: 587 pages
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster; Reprinted edition edition (1 Sep 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 067179227X
- ISBN-13: 978-0671792275
- Product Dimensions: 15 x 3.8 x 22.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 142,054 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"USA Today" A fast-paced adventure populated with people who could teach the characters in 'Dallas' and 'Dynasty' a thing or two....It is a must read for anyone trying to make sense of the greed decade.
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A number-one bestseller from coast to coast, "Den of Thieves" tells, in masterfully reported detail, the full story of the insider-trading scandal that nearly destroyed Wall Street, the men who pulled it off, and the chase that finally brought them to justice. Pulitzer Prize winner James B. Stewart shows for the first time how four of the biggest names on Wall Street -- Michael Milken, Ivan Boesky, Martin Siegel, and Dennis Levine -- created the greatest insider-trading ring in financial history and almost walked away with billions, until a team of downtrodden detectives triumphed over some of America's most expensive lawyers to bring this powerful quartet to justice.
Based on secret grand jury transcripts, interviews, and actual trading records, and containing explosive new revelations about Michael Milken and Ivan Boesky written especially for this paperback edition, "Den of Thieves" weaves all the facts into an unforgettable narrative -- a portrait of human nature, big business, and crime of unparalleled proportions.
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Martin Siegel, the youngest member of the class just graduated from the Harvard Business School, reported for work at Kidder, Peabody & Co.'s Manhattan headquarters at 20 Exchange Place in August 1971. Read the first page
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This classic account of insider trading during the greed decade remains as riveting today as the day it was published. Prize-winning journalist James B. Stewart manages to turn an account of the arcane market manipulation that led to the 1987 crash into a page-turner with all the suspense of a detective novel. And while the main villains here - Michael Milken and Ivan Boesky - have faded off the public radar, their philosophical descendants at Enron, Tyco and Adelphia remind investors that greed and market manipulation will never go out of style. Stewart’s richly detailed book is must reading for those who trust their careers or their savings to the markets. We recommend this withering account of over-the-top greed to anyone who works or invests on Wall Street.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Have you never heard of the arbitragist Ivan Boesky, the king of Junk Bonds Michael Milken, the goldenboy Martin Siegel, and other characters of Wall Street in '80? If not, think to buy this book seriously... a wonderful parodia of the world of investment banking written by a master of financial journalism, James Stewart (Wall Street Journal and Smartmoney.com).
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Though the book really is about the crimes commited by Milken and others in conspiting to enrich themselves through market manipulation and insider info. what i really gained from the book is the insight into how the financial nerve centres (in this case wall street) really works. It reveals the arbs, Investment bankers, brokers, financiers, predators, white knights etc. I think any one interested in learning about finance should read this book. It is however very one sided... It takes the side of the law
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No Role Models
When I was a young lad I got into reading Forbes and Fortune magazines. At this time junk bonds were all the rage and Michael Milken was one person I looked up to as a success... Read more
Published 12 months ago by demola
Brilliant
Great book on the insider trading scandal and its leading characters. The parallels to the current insider trading scandals are clear, as is the corruption sneaking in on otherwise... Read more
Published 17 months ago by N. Jensen
A STONKING GOOD READ!
One of the most readable books I've ever had the pleasure of owning.
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Whilst the subject matter is an expose of a bunch of cheating, fraudulent, selfish, and voracious... Read more
Published 19 months ago by DOPPLEGANGER
All as it should be
I ordered the book, got it quickly and in good condition - really, everything as it should be, thanks!
Published on 4 April 2010 by S. Davidsdottir
Greed is good
Gordon Gekko didnt say so alone. Almost everyone on Wall Street in the boom of the 80s capital and money markets swore by this dictum. Read more
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