The Money CultureAn intrepid and mercilessly sharp-sighted safari through the financial jungles of the 1980s--from the author of the New York Times bestseller Liar's Poker. With devastating wit and a flair for unveiling the smoke and mirrors of high finance, Lewis takes a new look at many of the most influential and devastating episodes of the get-rich-quick decade. |
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Leave Home Without | 11 |
The Mystery of the Disappearing Employees | 87 |
How Wall Street Took the S Ls for a Ride | 103 |
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