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Customer Reviews:Average Customer Rating: Wall Street in the '80's While it has been some time since I read Liars Poker it still brings a smile to my face by bringing back fond memories. What has renewed my interest and motivated me to write more of a validation than a review of Liars Poker was my current reading of one of Michaels other books - The money Culture. Having spent 42 years in municipal finance with, 23 of those years as a municipal bond analyst/portfolio manager/investment director, at a major institution I can speak with some semblance of authority. You would have to say that at various points in my career I experienced some of what he talks about. He does a nice job of pointing out the nature of characters, some of who, use to prey on unsuspecting porfolio managers. While most of his referrences are related to the corporate fixed income side, Munis had their share of thugs, thieves, but mostly honest people that were there to help you in various ways. Among the thugs and thieves are firms that are, in some cases, no longer in business. Who ever reads this book should keep in mind that the author, in citing what occured during the '80's, was in fact laying the foundation for what was and is ocurring in the capital markets during these turbulant times. Whether he knew it or not is not of material importance. Hilarious Nutshell review - This is a very funny book. Lewis writes a great story but, more than this, it gives you a fantastic behind the scenes look at how some fund managers operate in the wild, wild west of financial markets. This a rough and tumble world where all too often the small investors get punished for the benefit of the big guns. Very funny, eye-opening and offers a glimpse into the ivory towers. I loved reading this book I found this book very good to read especially during the current financial crisis. Even though the author wrote it in the 80s, it shows the culture and business of investing. The author used to be a bond salesman in the New York and London offices of Salomon Brothers. Very entertaining This book is very entertaining and an easy, enjoyable read. The author shares his personal experiences in a very accessible way, providing a glimpse into the workings and atmosphere of the financial services industry of the 1980's. The author also has a good sense of humor and his descriptions of the some of the characters at Salomon are priceless. Finally, the book is quite well written, which is much appreciated. Highly recommended. Paul Gehrman, Author, Kaleidoscope The birth of mortgage bond trading This book was written in 1989 by Michael Lewis after two years as a bond trader at Salomon Brothers. The book ranges over a numer of topics: his recruitment and training, Salomon's earlier rise to prominence in bond trading, and in particular its early dominance of mortgage bonds, the author's experience as a Big Swinging Dick in London, the rise of Drexel Burnham and junk bonds, the stock crash of 1987, and the author's subsequent departure from the bank. | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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