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by Michael Lewis (Author)
4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (26 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 298 pages
  • Publisher: Coronet Books; New edition edition (21 Oct 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0340767006
  • ISBN-13: 978-0340767009
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.8 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
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'An amazing book, readable, funny and mind-boggling ... one of the great business books of all time' -- Punch '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 ... Read all about it: headlong greed, inarticulate obscenity, Animal House horseplay ...' -- The Sunday Times 'Immense verve and wit' -- 20/20 Magazine 'A highly immoral book' -- Daily Mail 'Wickedly funny' -- Daily Express 'As traders would say, this book is a buy' -- Financial Times 'A highly immoral book' -- Daily Mail

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5.0 out of 5 stars The glorious 1980s, 9 Feb 2004
I have been meaning to read Liar's Poker since I was offered the opportunity to sell my soul to the international money markets ten years ago. Well I finally got round to it. Michael Lewis writes an enthralling fast paced account of life on Wall Street in the hedonistic '80s. I could associate with many of the characters he describes, although a little of the largese is not quite as apparent in today's world. Nevertheless, the desire to get on, the "win at all costs" mentality, and the beating up of the new boy is all alive and well.

If you are searching for a justification for the existence of people who make a huge amount of money out of a bit of financial alchemy, you won't find it here (or, truth be told, in any book written by anyone who still has the faintest grip on reality). But as a guide to the sort of people that inhabit Wall Street and The City there is none better. A page turner if ever there was one.

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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Why greed (for the lack of a better word) is not good, 26 Mar 2006
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One would expect a money-tale to be somewhat boring, loaded with technical details and simply not entertaining.

Michael Lewis has managed to provide an insight view of events which shaped the financial world until today, drawing a vivid picture of important figures on Wall Street (e.g. John Meriwhether, who later founded LTCM with Scholes et al). That alone would be worth a read and I agree with what the book cover says: 'should be made a legally required component of every MBA course'.

However, what makes this a must-read is the fact that the entertainment value is tremendous without drifting into polemic territory or distorting the facts. Yes, it is a subjective write-up, but no, it is not to defend the authors' involvement in the events, rather the contrary.

Highly recommended to anyone having to deal with this industry and the markets, but even more so to 'outsiders' wanting to get some inside information (which unfortunately is not tradable anymore).

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars An honest account of the money markets and city life, 12 Aug 2001
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Michael Lewis reveals his personal opinion of life at Salomon Brothers in the 1980s. He is honest and highly readable in his account of the people at the firm, the self-destructive nature of decisions made by top bosses and how people like Lewie Ranieri built up the incredibly successful mortgage department, only to see it destroyed by the firm itself. Lewis reveals the rigours of the training programme, why Salomon was the best at the time, the goodies, the bad-boy traders and his allies. He details his mistakes, his regrets and how he became so successful within two years at the Bros. yet still decided to leave. A gripping read, thoroughly recommended to any prospective trader or bond salesman.
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