{"product_id":"the-accidental-investment-banker-9780470517345","title":"The Accidental Investment Banker","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Entertainingly indiscreet... Knee's talent for wicked pen portraits is put to good use. \"--Financial Times    Investment bankers used to be known as respectful of their clients, loyal to their firms, and chary of the financial system that allowed them to prosper.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"…\"warts and all\" account of the boom and bust of the late 1990s up until the start of this century.\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Wharf\u003c\/i\u003e, Thursday 16th August 2007)  \u003cp\u003e\"...a Wall Street soap opera in the vein of Michael Lewis's Liar's Poker about Knee's time at Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs.\"  (\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e, Saturday 25th August 2007)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“an unusually candid view” (\u003ci\u003eReuters\u003c\/i\u003e, Wednesday 5th September 2007)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"…this is a compelling read for both navel-gazing corporate financiers and voyeurs of the City and Wall Street.\" (\u003ci\u003eCPO Agenda\u003c\/i\u003e, Autumn 2007)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"really a great read...will go down as one of the great books on investment banking, just like Liar's Poker\"  (\u003ci\u003eCity AM Podcast\u003c\/i\u003e, Wednesday 19th December 2007)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Easy enough to understand for even someone outside the industry\" (\u003ci\u003eGulf Business\u003c\/i\u003e, March 2008)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“…candid view of some of the big Wall Street firms, especially Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley.” (\u003ci\u003eBreakingviews.com\u003c\/i\u003e , Wednesday 16th April 2008)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 A Chicken in Every Pot\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Accidental Investment Banker\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 An Empire on It's Own\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 \"Let's Ask Sidney Weinberg\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 What Investment Bankers Really Do\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Culture of M\u0026amp;A\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The Rise of John Thornton\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The House of Morgan\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Cracks in the Façade\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Drama of the Gifted Banker\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Take a Walk on the Buy-Side\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 \"Save the Red Carpet for the talent\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 View from the Top\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 The Myth of Meritocracy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 King of the SLC's\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 The Long Goodbye\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48864630571351,"sku":"9780470517345","price":11.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470517345.jpg?v=1722272811","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-accidental-investment-banker-9780470517345","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}