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FIASCO is the shocking story of one man's education in the jungles of Wall Street. As a young derivatives salesman at Morgan Stanley, Frank Partnoy learned to buy and sell billions of dollars worth of securities that were so complex many traders themselves didn't understand them. In his behind-the-sContinue
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- English Books
- Paperback 288 Pages
- ISBN-10: 0140278796
- ISBN-13: 9780140278798
- Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
- Pub date: Feb 01, 1999
- Dimensions: 1290 mm x 839 mm x 65 mm Just how big is that?
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One of the best that I have read about finance.
Highly recommended for those who want to know more about sales & trading, especially derivatives. Better than Liar's Poker imo.
It doesn't assume much finance background, as the author gives a good "mini-lecture" on how the stock market works, and also on derivatives. Girls might find some of ... (continue)
Highly recommended for those who want to know more about sales & trading, especially derivatives. Better than Liar's Poker imo.
It doesn't assume much finance background, as the author gives a good "mini-lecture" on how the stock market works, and also on derivatives. Girls might find some of the content/comments offensive, as expected on a Wall Street trading floor. Of course, it was written in the 90s, so I personally didn't witness such scenes during my visits to various trading floors, but they are still male-dominant nowadays (perhaps more civilized).
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