Description
Book SynopsisTrade Review"A clear-eyed assessment of hedge funds as engines of inequality. . . . Neely’s analysis is on point and fair-minded. Finance industry workers and those aspiring to join the industry should consider it essential reading." * Publisher's Weekly *
"Beautifully written and a page turner. . . . The analysis is also skilfully interwoven with observations and interviews, making it accessible and embodied by real flesh-and-blood characters." * British Journal of Sociology *
Table of ContentsContents
List of Tables and Figure
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction: Hedging In and Out
1 From Financial Steward to Flash Boy
2 Pathways to the Working Rich
3 Getting the Job
4 Inside the Firm
5 Moving Up the Ranks
6 Reaching the Top
7 View from the Top
Conclusion: Picking Winners and Losers
Methodological Appendix: Studying Up
Notes
Bibliography
Index
