Description
"Fiasco" is the shocking story of one man's education in the jungles of Wall Street. As a young derivatives salesman at Morgan Stanley, Frank Partnoy learned to buy and sell billions of dollars worth of securities that were so complex many traders themselves didn't understand them. In his behind-the-scenes look at the trading floor and the offices of one of the world's top investment firms, Partnoy recounts the macho attitudes and fiercely competitive ploys of his office mates. And he takes us to the annual drunken skeet-shooting competition, FIASCO, where he and his colleagues sharpen the killer instincts they are encouraged to use against their competitiors, their clients, and each other.
Author: Frank Partnoy
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 04/01/2009
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.46lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.60w x 0.72d
ISBN13: 9780393336818
ISBN10: 0393336816
BISAC Categories:
- Business & Economics | Investments & Securities | Futures
- Business & Economics | Finance | General
- Business & Economics | Industries | Financial Services