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11/13/2015
Rise and Fall of Salomon Brothers
"I really enjoyed reading this book about the rise and fall of Salomon Brothers, told through the eyes of Michael Lewis, who worked for them early in his career. My favorite part of this book was his humor about his real-life experiences, as well as the inside look at what life on wall street was r Read more...
01/31/2012
Most enterning book about financial markets
"Michael Lewis is one of my favorite authors. You can laught reading his books but you will learn a lot about markets and about people. It is a little bit old now as when you watch Oliver Stone's Wall Street movie. But you will enjoy it for sure."
10/31/2011
Great insight
Good book to show you how Wallstreet worked back in the 1980s. The author is a real good story teller. He has a gift for making you feel like your right there with him. I liked the book overall but it dragged on a bit at the end as its not a thriller with some climactic ending. Just a good ove Read more...
10/31/2011
A little lacking
Coming from an "insider" this tells the story about the inner workings of the finance company rather beautifully. The situations created are hilarious and the author is certainly witty at times - which overall makes it a nice, light book to read. Some of the chracters created are very interesting an Read more...
09/23/2011
Good at first but falls off at the end
Coming from an "insider" this tells the story about the inner workings of the finance company rather beautifully. The situations created are hilarious and the author is certainly witty at times - which overall makes it a nice, light book to read. Some of the chracters created are very interesting an Read more...
08/25/2011
Loved it
"In the 1980's, Michael Lewis was a neophyte bond salesman for Salomon Brothers in New York and London for four years. Liar's Poker is a high-stakes game the traders, salesmen, and executives play each afternoon, but it is also a metaphor for the Salomon culture of extreme risk-taking with immediate Read more...
"Does not teach you much about trading or investing but it definitely teaches you about how the financial companies worked and treated each other back then. This book definitely shows one how the financials on wall street looked like, jocks and fraternities. lol. Fun and silly book to read but def Read more...
05/08/2011
A brilliant read
This book is one of my favorites of all time. The descriptions of the real life characters and their exploits during the bond market frenzy of the 1980s is a pure delight. The author Michael Lewis writes in a conversational style that flows very naturally from cover to cover. Some scenes in this boo Read more...
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