Eagle on the Street: Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning Account of the SEC's Battle with Wall StreetThe complete account of the most infamous economic debacle of our century, the story of how the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the sway of Reaganomics and the leadership of John Shad, brought deregulation to the stock market and helped fuel the great bull market while planting some of the seeds for the 1987 crash. No other book tells the whole story, with such color and precision. This is the definitive exploration of the Senate hearing rooms, office towers, trading pits, and back rooms where Wall Street and Washington cut the deals of a decade of greed. Photos. |
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... charges against the individuals , but since he didn't make that clear when he voiced his vote , he cast his ballot technically against filing the entire case . In a later interview , Shad clarified his vote , saying , " I have a basic ...
... charges against the individuals , but since he didn't make that clear when he voiced his vote , he cast his ballot technically against filing the entire case . In a later interview , Shad clarified his vote , saying , " I have a basic ...
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... charges . On the other side , Pitt had been firm about his client's desire to receive criminal immunity in return ... charges that carried a possible jail term seemed high . By settling the charges , it seemed , Boesky would be able to ...
... charges . On the other side , Pitt had been firm about his client's desire to receive criminal immunity in return ... charges that carried a possible jail term seemed high . By settling the charges , it seemed , Boesky would be able to ...
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... charges , other key employees from Drexel's Beverly Hills office lined up against Milken and Drexel and became witnesses for the government . Milken and Joseph reacted to the swelling tide against them by making claims of innocence and ...
... charges , other key employees from Drexel's Beverly Hills office lined up against Milken and Drexel and became witnesses for the government . Milken and Joseph reacted to the swelling tide against them by making claims of innocence and ...
Contents
A Great New Beginning | 1 |
The Man from Wall Street | 21 |
A Giant of the Opera | 43 |
Copyright | |
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Eagle on the Street: The SEC and Wall Street during the Reagan Years David A. Vise,Steve Coll Limited preview - 2017 |
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