Fiasco - by Frank Partnoy (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>In this behind-the-scenes look at one of the world's top Wall Street investment firms, Partnoy recounts his experience during the annual drunken skeet-shooting competition where he and his colleagues sharpen the killer instincts they're encouraged to use against competitors, clients, and each other.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>FIASCO</b> 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.<p><b>FIASCO</b> is the first book to take on the derivatves trading industry, the most highly charged and risky sector of the stock market. More importantly, it is a blistering indictment of the largely unregulated market in derivatives and serves as a warning to unwary investors about real fiascos, which have cost billions of dollars.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Frank Partnoy</b> is the author of <i>Infectious Greed</i> and <i>The Match King</i>. He has written for the <i>Financial Times</i>, the <i>New York Times</i>, and <i>Portfolio</i>. He teaches law at the University of San Diego, where he lives.
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