by Michael Lewis
This was a real page turner. Lewis takes the reader back to the late 70s and all through the 80s and tells the story of one "rogue" investment bank, Salomon Brothers, Inc. There is a big section of this rather short (249 pages) book that is devoted all to Lewis Rainrie and his newly conceived mortga...
I am a big fan of Michael Lewis so it is hard for me to be objective in a review but I do think this book is brilliant.Personally I have not ready a better book that sums up the greed and gluttony of 1980's Wall Street.One thing that I found fascinating, especially with our recent financial collapse...
Interesting Wall St memoir - Lewis worked for an investment bank in the late '70s through to beyond the '87 crash. The anecdotes from actual time in the business keep this a surprisingly fun read. Lewis is quite funny and cutting about his fellow traders, but never completely absolves himself eithe...
I feel like I should like Michael Lewis more than I actually do.
I enjoyed this book, but I didn't love it. It was Lewis' first book, and it shows. Not necessarily in a bad way, but it simply wasn't as gripping as his later attempts. I would only recommend to those who are interested in the origins of the mortgage bond market as in introduction (or follow-up, ...
Michael Lewis is a compelling storyteller. Good account of inside story at Salomon Brothers in 80s. Quite relevant even today.
I write this review with the caveat that I am neither a financial-bonds-market type of person, nor am I interested in reading dry non-fiction.I have heard this book described of as "funny" and "entertaining", but to be honest, I never found it to be either in any way.The author was a bond salesman f...
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