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by Michael Lewis (Author) "IT WAS sometime early in 1986, the first year of the decline of my firm, Salomon Brothers ..." (more)
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  • Hardcover: 256 pages
  • Publisher: WW Norton & Co (24 Jan 1990)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0393027503
  • ISBN-13: 978-0393027501
  • Product Dimensions: 23.9 x 14.5 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 410,376 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The author recounts his experiences on the lucrative Wall Street bond market of the 1980s, where young traders made millions in a very short time, in a humorous account of greed and epic folly.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!!!, 26 Jun 1999
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Last summer I worked on Wall Street for Goldman Sachs (the Salomom Brothers of the 90's). Going to NYC I expected to find the phone throwing backstabbing, disrespectful jerks in the book. What I did find was 90hr 6 days work weeks. The traders and salesmen were highly intense, intelligent, and most of all stressed. I did come across a few traders who still had the same mentality of the traders in the book. However, most of the "Liars Poker" types Wall Streeters have left. I actually met about three people in the book including Mike Mortara now head of fixed income @ Goldman.

My advice read this book. But, even after reading this book if you want a Wall Street career be prepared to give up you life and sleep.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A thrilling look at investment banking in the 80's, 3 April 1999
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very good two thumbs up
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5.0 out of 5 stars This is a kind of Gargantua in english, 29 Jan 1999
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I strongly recommend it. Fat and greedy traders of Salomon Brothers look like Gargantua of Rabelais.
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