The devil's casino : friendship, betrayal, and the high-stakes games played inside Lehman Brothers /
By: Ward, Vicky
Material type: BookPublisher: Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, c2010.Description: xvii, 270 p. : ill ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780470540862 (trade); 0470540869Subject(s): Investment banking -- New York (State) -- New York -- History | Investment advisors -- New York (State) -- New York -- History | Finance -- New York (State) -- New York -- History | Banks and banking -- New York (N.Y.) -- History | Investment advisors -- History | Finance -- New York (N.Y.) -- HistoryDDC classification: 332.66/0973 Online resources: Location Map
Summary:
Provides an inside look at Lehman Brothers, discussing the four men--Wall Street outsiders--who set out to rebuild the firm which had been consumed by American Express and Shearson after imploding in 1984, looking at the success they achieved, and examining the reasons why it all fell apart on September 15, 2008.
Item type | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection | 332.660973 WA DE (Browse shelf) | Available | T0040747 |
Total holds: 0
Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-255) and index.
Provides an inside look at Lehman Brothers, discussing the four men--Wall Street outsiders--who set out to rebuild the firm which had been consumed by American Express and Shearson after imploding in 1984, looking at the success they achieved, and examining the reasons why it all fell apart on September 15, 2008.
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