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The author of the best-selling Liar's Poker offers a witty, trenchant analysis of the world of high finance in the 1980s and the cult of wealth that produced such moguls as Michael Milken and Donald Trump. Reprint.
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Characters/People edit
- Eddie: Add a description of this character.
- Ross Johnson
- Louis Rukeyser
- Mcintyre
- Jeremy
- Henry Kravis
- Finklestein
- Greeniaus
- Peter Cohen
- Bruce Wasserstein
- Givens
- Drexel
- Pickens
- Mr. Milken
- James Goldsmith
- Dale Carnegie
- Paul
- Ward Cleaver
- Donald Trump
- Morris
- Franky
- John Gutfreund
- Gary Wold
- Malkiel
- George Bush
- Prince Charles
- John Templeton
- Van Gogh
- Natalie
- Leona
- Joey
- Margo
First Sentence edit
In 1985, the average income of the ten best paid people on Wall Street rose from $29 million to $51 million, and everyone involved traded in his gold American Express card for platinum.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Michael Lewis (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 332.62
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