Advantages: Reads at a great pace Disadvantages: A little too much technical detail
Michael Lewis, the author, was once a trader in the 1980s and made a fortune out of the investment banking arena. This story is his real life account of what it was to be a trader in London and New York and become one with the shark, in the deep murky waters of trading.
Going from a trainee salary of $48,000 in 1984 to just over $225,000 in 1987 at Solomon Brothers 'The undisputed king of traders', Lewis takes us on a journey of hilarity, poignancy, ...
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09.02.2001
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liar's poker Review ofLiar's Poker - Michael Lewisby
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Advantages: Reads like a novel whilst also giving a great insite into the powerhouse institutions of the 80's Disadvantages: technical terminology could be a problem for some, occaisionaly loses focus
One of my electives at university is Technical Analysis and market psychology, and my lecturer (a very successful trader in his own right) recommended this book to all of us students. I can now say that i am very glad that i followed his advice and bought it!
Written by former Salomon Brothers employee and trader Michael Lewis, this semi-autobiographical book is a wonderful account of life for the financial powerhouses of the 1980's, a period which ...
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