Liar's Poker

RIsing Through the Wreckage on Wall Street

De: Michael Lewis

Narrado por: Michael Lewis

Duración: 10 h y 16 m

Resumen del Editor

The classic Michael Lewis book that defined an era of greed, gluttony, and outrageous fortune, available for the first time unabridged and read by the author.

In 1986, before Michael Lewis became the best-selling author of The Big Short, Moneyball, and Flash Boys, he landed a job at Salomon Brothers, one of Wall Street’s premier investment firms.

During the next three years, Lewis rose from callow trainee to New York- and London-based bond salesman, raking in millions for the firm and cashing in on a modern-day gold rush. Liar’s Poker is the culmination of those heady, frenzied years - a behind-the-scenes look at a unique and turbulent time in American business. This new audio edition, produced by the same team that produces his number one podcast Against the Rules, is unabridged, read by the author, and features archival news clips from the era, original scoring and sound effects, as well as a bonus episode from the companion podcast.

From the frat-boy camaraderie of the 41st-floor trading room to the killer instinct that made ambitious young men gamble everything on a high-stakes game of bluffing and deception, Liar’s Poker is both “the funniest book on Wall Street I’ve ever read” (Tom Wolfe) and the launchpad for Michael Lewis’ storied career.

©1989 Michael Lewis (P)2022 Pushkin Industries

Excellent book

A book that can help us to learn about the history and culture of Wall Street in the 1980s.

Michael, the angel

Luck happens a couple of times. This guy is a messenger. Being in the right place at the right time is an understatement. We are just lucky that he is a writer.

Excellent story that is well told!

Excellent story well told that holds an eerie foreshadowing of the real estate collapse of 2008.

Great story! Love hearing Author read!

In thought this was a great read. This book was a required reading for an advanced Finance Course in College. I actually dropped the class, and read the book 6 years later. Had I read it prior to starting the class I would have been more motivated to continue down the path of Finance as a career choice.

A story about Wall Street that you can interpret

interpret how you want. is this the great life that people dream of having. or is it a place with little to no contribution to humanity. either is an interesting look at the time and place in America

Nothing better than telling a personal story

Loved the storytelling, the characters, and the explanations from the world of finance. Really liked that the author was also the narrator.

Still awesome after all these years

Must be my 4th read and first on audiobook. I love every minute of it.
Truly an extraordinarily well written story that stood the test of time and is as relevant now as when it came out.
LOVE IT

insiders look at wall street

if you have any interest in the history of the stock market must listen

Great inside look into Wall Street.

After listening to this book, I can help wondering is this wasn’t Anthony Bourdain‘s inspiration for his book kitchen confidential into the Kitchen underworld…

Solid narration and great story

A great book for those interested in investment and corruption or those with little knowledge of the subject.