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Liars
Poker
By
Michael Lewis
Penguin, 1990 - 249
pages
This book, and Predators Ball,
really started the boom in financial writing as it pertains to
what it is like to actually work on Wall Street, the
characters and behind the scene antics that go on.
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F.I.A.S.C.O
By
Frank Partnoy
Penguin USA, 1999 - 283 pages
This
book is another book that tries to emulate the financial
stories from the 1980’s. Now
that there is a proven market for recent financial
history/humor books, after the stunning success of Liars
Poker, Predator’s
Ball and Den
of Thieves, Mr. Partnoy tries illustrate people
and incidents in the derivatives trading industry.
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The
Predators' Ball
By
Connie Bruck
Penguin USA, 1989 - 399
pages
This book was an outstanding coverage of the
age of the junk bond raiders. Junk bonds were the favorite
financial tool of corporate raiders everywhere. The junk bond
was also used to finance many new businesses. More
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Money
Culture
By
Michael Lewis
Penguin USA, 1992 - 283
pages
This is a collection of essays
previously published in newspapers and magazines around the
nation where some 10 years ago we could witness Lewis' early
literary attempts. More
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