{"product_id":"the-fix-9781118995723","title":"The Fix","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first thing you think is where''s the edge, where can I make a bit more money, how can I push, push the boundaries. But the point is, you are greedy, you want every little bit of money that you can possibly get because, like I say, that is how you are judged, that is your performance metric\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTom Hayes\u003c\/b\u003e, 2013\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the midst of the financial crisis, Tom Hayes and his network of traders and brokers from Wall Street''s leading firms set to work engineering the biggest financial conspiracy ever seen. As the rest of the world burned, they came together on secret chat rooms and late night phone calls to hatch an audacious plan to rig Libor, the ''world''s most important number'' and the basis for $350 trillion of securities from mortgages to loans to derivatives. Without the persistence of a rag-tag team of investigators from the U.S., they would have got away with it....\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Fix\u003c\/i\u003e by award-winning Bloomberg journalists Liam Vaughan and Gavin Finch, is the in\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An incredibly interesting read.\" (TraderLife, April 2017) \"... a rollicking fast-paced thriller about an industry crisis with some very human stories.\" (FS Focus, April 2017) \"The Fix is a good read - and a cautionary tale about how the financial system has evolved picemeal.\" (Financial World, April 2017) \"Everyone currently working in the financial services industry, or even simply implicated by it, should read this book.\" (International Investment, April 2017). \"The authors have an eye for juicy anecdotes and skillfully avoid drowning the reader in too much detail.\" (MoneyWeek, March 2017) \"..a detailed and well-researched expose of the Libor manipulation that led to the conviction of trader Tom Hayes.\" (Thomson Reuters Compliance Complete, March 2017) \"...a gripping tale of greed and incompetence.\" (Funds Europe, February 2017) \"Ambitious graduates joining the City can read every compliance manual on banks' bookshelves, or they could just read this book.\" (Euromoney, February 2017) \"The Fix is the compelling story of the Libor scandal told through Hayes, an anti-hero who combined technical skill with a bullying personality to become a star trader... a gripping thriller.\" (Financial Times, January 2017)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The End of the World 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Tommy Chocolate 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Beware of Greeks Bearing Gifts 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 A Day in the Life 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Buy the Cash Boys a Curry! 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Anything With Four Legs 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 No One’s Clean-Clean 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The Sheep Will Follow 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Escape to London 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Goodbye, Big Nose 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 The Call 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Crossing the Street 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 “What the Fuck Kind of Bank Is This?” 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Just Keep Swimming 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 The Ballad of Diamond Bob 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 The Switcheroo 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 The Trial 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfterword 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue: The Wild West 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 195 \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406964105559,"sku":"9781118995723","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118995723.jpg?v=1730497713","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-fix-9781118995723","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}