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Finance is more exciting than a blockbuster thriller.
But most people don't know where to look for the best stories.
Here are 7 books you probably know nothing about:
When Genius Failed by Roger Lowenstein
The story of Long Term Capital Management, the hedge fund run by the best minds in finance that crashed in spectacular fashion.
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Flash Boys by Michael Lewis
A small group of Wall Street guys figure out that the U.S. stock market is rigged for the benefit of insiders and is controlled by the big Wall Street banks.
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Smartest Guys in the Room by Bethany McLean
An account of the rise and fall of Enron, written by award-winning Fortune investigative reporters.
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The Quants by Scott Patterson
War stories of the top quants. Good as a bedtime read. P.S. This book started me on the path of quantitative trading.
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Liar's Poker by Michael Lewis
In this shrewd and wickedly funny book, Michael Lewis describes an astonishing era and his own rake's progress through a powerful investment bank.
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Too Big to Fail by Andrew Ross Sorkin
A real-life thriller about the most tumultuous period in America’s financial history. The inside story of how Wall Street and Washington fought to save the financial system.
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Barbarians at the Gate by Bryan Burrough
The classic account of the fall of RJR Nabisco at the hands of Wall Street leveraged buyout specialists.
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Sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction.
Find out for yourself:
β€’ Flash Boys
β€’ Liar's Poker
β€’ The Quants
β€’ Too Big to Fail
β€’ When Genius Failed
β€’ Barbarians at the Gate
β€’ Smartest Guys in the Room
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