Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco
Ratings30
Average rating4
Crazy tale of greed, envy, politics, machismo, and more greed - the true story of the financial shark feeding-frenzy that was the LBO of RJR Nabisco in the '80s.
Who would've thought a book detailing the buyout of a tobacco and biscuit company would be so hard to put down.
“There are three rules on Wall Street. Never play by the rules. Never tell the truth. Never pay in cash.”
this book gives incredible insight into the world of modern finance and the egos that play into them. More relevant than ever today, can't reccomend this book enough
I had to abandon it halfway through. It's 600 pages of finance drama, but it could have been compressed to 200 or 300 pages. I just couldn't bear to read the 4th chapter-length backstory of someone who'd turn out to be not too important to the story.