Liar's Poker

Liar's Poker

1989 • 304 pages

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A very well put insight of Wall Street in the 1980s, specifically with how the culture and communication between the traders operated. I'd recommend to anyone who is interested in Wall Street and or how the people behave in there.

February 24, 2018

Greed and loathing at Salomon Brothers in the mid-‘80s - a riveting rollercoaster of a read.

March 26, 2016

Did not enjoy this one.

May 19, 2022

Was bored out of my mind.

July 29, 2022

Really enjoyed this book - great look into finance. Definitely a cautionary tale but could see this being interpreted otherwise
“Those who know don't say and those who say don't know”

May 29, 2024

It was a little slow in the middle but once he started talking more about his own experiences I couldn't stop reading.

January 19, 2019

God what a whirlwind ride through investment banking in the 80s - certainly gave me some insight into the subprime mortgage crises from the last decade.

October 24, 2020