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  • [ LIAR'S POKER: RISING THROUGH THE WRECKAGE ON WALL STREET - GREENLIGHT ] By Lewis, Michael ( Author) 2007 [ Compact Disc ]
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[ LIAR'S POKER: RISING THROUGH THE WRECKAGE ON WALL STREET - GREENLIGHT ] By Lewis, Michael ( Author) 2007 [ Compact Disc ] CD-ROM

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  • Book 1 of 2 ‏ : ‎ Liar's Poker Series
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Michael Lewis, the best-selling author of The Undoing Project, Liar's Poker, Flash Boys, Moneyball, The Blind Side, Home Game and The Big Short, among other works, lives in Berkeley, California, with his wife, Tabitha Soren, and their three children.

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  • Dave Schroeder
    5.0 out of 5 stars Must Read
    Reviewed in Canada on February 22, 2022
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    Michael Lewis.s first book, chronicles his short career on Wall Street. As usual he tells a great story with amazing detail, yet is never dry, and you will laugh out loud at some of his experience s. It forms the basis of his many books on business and they only get better as they go. I have read most of his books but this one is hard to find so I bought it on 鶹. Glad Indid.
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  • Michel Condoroussis
    4.0 out of 5 stars I have enjoyed a few of Michael Lewis' books in the past ...
    Reviewed in Canada on November 9, 2016
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    I have enjoyed a few of Michael Lewis' books in the past and although I did enjoy this one I found it less enticing than my previous reads, notably Flash Boys and The Big Short. The first third is dedicated to his training which seemed to drag on and the book got much better once he was working in the field. If you enjoy his investigative journalism, this one will fit the bill, however it is more a story of his experiences than a dig into a wall street practice.
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  • Umar Ahmed
    5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious, entertaining, and so well written
    Reviewed in Canada on October 13, 2019
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    Easily one of the most entertaining books about finance that I have read in the last several years. Well written, absolutely hilarious (I literally laughed out loud a handful of times), and so immersive. I could barely put the book down. As someone who works in finance, I found the characters so relatable, and the stories even more so. I've recommended this book to a lot of people over the years.
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  • Adam D
    5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommend.
    Reviewed in Canada on February 23, 2017
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    A captivating read from start to finish. Michael breaks down the complications of finance for most levels. Reminds you that what's new is old and traders have an insatiable appetite to find and milk profits until the tap is dry. Good balance of risk and rewards from the eyes of someone who was in the right place for the right time.
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  • Warren
    4.0 out of 5 stars Looking under the covers at a Wall Street firm.
    Reviewed in Canada on April 5, 2013
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    Michael gives the reader an inside look at one firm on Wall St. The story is not new: greed, power, money. It never changes. This look from the 1980's does lay some of the ground work for what happened in 2008. Of course Michael would not have realized it when he wrote this book. You may have your opinions of how the Street opporates, this just confirms how one firm went about their daily activities from the view point of a rookie working his way into and up the success ladder at a major Wall Street Firm.
    Easy read.
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  • aaron
    3.0 out of 5 stars As an investor always buyer beware.
    Reviewed in Canada on July 3, 2017
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    As an investor I didn't really see the humor in the way they were scamming people to sell the products so the company didn't lose. It might seem like it is only big companies getting hurt, but for sure it was small investor hurting the most. Really justified my thinking of not trusting anyone and do your own research.
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  • weir jan
    5.0 out of 5 stars A golden key to understanding banking
    Reviewed in Canada on December 2, 2016
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    Lewis​ gives one of the best descriptions of the era that laid the foundation for the mortgage-backed security that became the basis for the 2008 crisis. He also gives a rare, accurate insider's view of the near sociopathic subculture in investment banking. An absolute must for anyone who wants to understand this aspect of our banking system.
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  • Michel Hebert
    4.0 out of 5 stars Banking: A liar's game
    Reviewed in Canada on April 12, 2015
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    The story of Michael Lewis is a very credible report on the enrollment and development of rookies in the investment banking world.
    The managers make the money by sitting on their fat asses, and all the hard working ones creating the wealth suffer on a daily base to get a pity pay. And for the dreamers, you are not a professional investor working for clients, but a peddler for whatever has not sold in the bank inventory.
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  • Fernando C.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Continua atual mesmo após mais de 30 anos
    Reviewed in Brazil on May 25, 2021
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    A história é excelente para quem se interessa por mercado financeiro. Este foi o segundo livro do Michael Lewis que li (o primeiro foi Moneyball), e gostei muito o jeito que estruturou as histórias e como narrou os bastidores do ambiente de negociação nos mercados. Até traz a tona comportamentos dos envolvidos (que considero ainda bastante atuais) e a dinâmica de funcionamento entre as instituições, como a replicação de estruturas e ideias e como a concorrência funciona dentro dos oligopólios estabelecidos. Para quem não trabalha no mercado financeiro pode ser que faça menos sentido o conteúdo, mas não deixa de ser mesmo assim uma boa narrativa.
    Adquiri a versão digital e não encontrei nenhum erro de edição ou problema durante toda a leitura.
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  • Cliente 鶹
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and insightful
    Reviewed in Germany on January 28, 2022
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    The book does a great job showing the culture that prevailed in the dirty world of bond brokers in Wall Street during the 80's. In an easy to read way, the book opens your eyes to the corruption, incompetence and dirt that permeated institutions like Salomon Bros. which ultimately led to the financial crisis of 2008. It's a must read if you want to understand the financial world of today.
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  • Codey
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
    Reviewed in Japan on June 11, 2017
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    Great book, and I'm so surprised at Michael Lewis' ability to write this book right after he quit Solomon.

    Would recommend to anyone who's interested in getting a job in the banking sector, or just has an interest in Wall Street.
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  • AJR
    5.0 out of 5 stars Funny and eye opening
    Reviewed in France on October 12, 2021
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    There is vividness in the prose, a shrewd eye for details and characters, a quasi British sense of humor. Very entertaining.
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  • George Runde
    5.0 out of 5 stars It's a classic, must read for anyone aspiring to a career in the financial industry
    Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2025
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    Well, what can I say about Liar's poker that hasn't already been said? The book has everything, and leaves you astounded. Like, "really"? "Is that possible". The movie The Wolf of Wall Street has nothing on this book. Because i think the wolf was a loner, albeit with a following. But Liar's Poker WAS the general culture on Wall Street. Ane every bit as scary as the Wolf movie.
    For those who put a lot of trust in the financial system and see it as a solid structure, on which basis the average Ameican family finances their house, their kids' college savings and ultimately their own retirement, would, and should be extremely horrified if they really knew how the "system" worked. The roaring eighties left, and nobody thought any more of it. Not even in 2008, when it became evident, once again, how the Gecko's of the world we indeed alive and kicking, with ever more vigor.

    Yes, there are things in this world you don't want to know about. What happens in hospitals is one. Onother big one is our financial institutions. Don't ask, don't tell. Lower your heart rate.
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