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Author Lewis, Michael (Michael M.)

Title Liar's poker : rising through the wreckage on Wall Street / Michael Lewis.

Imprint New York : Norton, c1989.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe 3rd Floor Stacks  332.62 L587Bl 1989    ---  Available
Description 249 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents Liar's poker -- Never mention money -- Learning to love your corporate culture -- Adult education -- A brotherhood of hoods -- The fat men and their marvelous money machine -- The Salomon diet -- From geek to man -- The art of war -- How can we make you happier? -- When bad things happen to rich people.
Summary In this shrewd and wickedly funny book, Michael Lewis describes astonishing era and his own rake's progress through the jungle of a powerful investment bank. In two short years he rose from trainee to a bond salesman who could turn over millions of dollars' worth of doubtful bonds with just one call.
Subject Lewis, Michael (Michael M.)
Brokers -- United States -- Biography
Salomon Brothers.
Bonds -- United States.
ISBN 9780393027501
0393027503
9780390927507
0390927503

 
    
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