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I don't read, I only eat bananas for the potasium...so my eyes don't cramp up from staring at the computer screen so long.
but if you were going to read a book i highly recommend Liar's Poker
The Deal (by Wasserstein) ...
Fast Track by Mariam Nacify, if you're looking to break into IB
Would Also Recommend:
When Genuis Failed Madness of the Crowds You Can Be a Stock Market Genius The Little Book That Beats the Market Security Analysis Intelligent Investor
Predators' Ball
Good to Great and Built to Last are very good. Additionally, I'd recommend Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion for those with an interest in Behavioral Finance. For traders, the Market Wizard books are great.
Liar's Poker Monkey Business Den of Thieves
FIASCO Liar's Poker Barbarians at the gates
are all these books recommended for ibanking or business in general?
A random walk down Wall Street - by Malkiel Big Deal: Mergers and Acquisitions in the digital age Snapshots from Hell: The making of an MBA When Genius Failed: The rise and fall of LT Cap Mgt Bonfire of the Vanities (Wolfe) Ugly Americans: The true story of Ivy League Cowboys who raided the Asian markets for Millions
Liar's Poker Barbarians at the Gate: The fall of RJR Nabisco Den of theives - by Michael Milken Monkey Business: Swinging through the Wall Street Jungle F.I.A.S.C.O Trading with the Enemy
are some of my favourites!
Why Great Leaders Don't Take Yes for an Answer: Executives hear
Monkey Business Liar's Poker Barbarians at the Gate Vault Guide
freakonomics (not about inv banking, but you will enjoy it if you like these books above)
Don't forget Conspiracy of Fools.
I had to laugh at "Den of Thieves" - By Michael Milken. Milken definitely did not write Den of Thieves, that book tore him (and his brother, and Boesky) apart.
If you're interested in VC, The New New Thing by Michael Lewis touches on VC a little (in a bad light), but its a good read from an entreprenuerialism standpoint.
Also looking forward to "The Accidental Investment Banker" by one of Evercore's MD's out this month.
Predator's Ball is extremely poorly written.
You can buy Barbarians at the Gate on DVD on Amazon for about 6 bucks. It's worth it just to see the character that plays Teddy Forstmann...hilarious!
anyone selling a "lot" of any of these books?
Ugly Americans is a great book; supposedly embelished quite a bit, but a great read
Also, FIASCO is a fun read; not quite as well written as Liar's Poker, but I think more entertaining
Especially anything in fixed income.
Not all are about IB per se, but the investing world as a whole:
Confessions of a Wall Street Analyst by Dan Reingold
Barbarians at the Gate by Bryan Burrough (sp?)
Tearing Down the Walls by Monica Langley
Running Money by Andy Kessler (Author of Wall Street Meat)
I like that someone included "Bonfire of the Vanities" - probably not the best way to learn about investment banking - one character in the book happens to be a bond trader, and this makes up about 1% of the story.
However, if you're interested in reading about the trial of a white guy who goes to court for hitting a black guy with his car, than this is your book...
Monkey Business Liar' Poker Barbarians at the Gate Predator's Ball
Accidental Investment Banker
DAMADORAN'S VALUATION. could not put it down. kept me on the edge of my seat. i laughed, i cried, i shat myself; a rollercoaster thriller of white-knuckle action, passionate love/hate affairs, and a seductive twist near the end.
Hedgehogging by Barton Biggs
The House of Morgan by Ron Chernow.
It's like 800 pages, but it's an epic tale describing the rise of wall street (and modern western finance) as seen through the JPMorgan empire.
I was at B&N the other day and was about to pick up Confessions of a Wall St Analyst and Accidental Investment Banker, Are they good reads, similar to den of thieves, etc.?
Both are good reads, but I've found "Confessions" to be a bit whiny. The author seemed like he had a few things to say about his competitors that he used the book for, as opposed to providing a neutral perspective.
Alphabet of Manliness
I Hope they Serve Beer in Hell
I work with money and finance 16 hours everyday, why the hell do would I want to spend my free hour or two before I go to bed reading about it?
by Jonathan Knee. If you wanna find out about how MS and GS have changed over the last two decades, going from trusted advisors of the world's most prestigious companies to financial supermarkets that derive more revenue from their principal investments than from anything else, then this is definitely the best book. He's also indicating that the M&A advisory industry might well transform into a sector that is made up of financial supermarkets and a handful of old style M&A advisors a la Evercore, Gleacher, Greenhill, etc.
What about texbooks on Corp. Finanance? Which one was the most useful ?
Investments by Bodie Kane and Marcus is pretty good
Den of thieves is the way to go
The world has changed. And we must change with it.
Accidental Investment Banker was a good read. Barbarians at the Gate is M&A in all it's glory, and if you'd like a recap of the goatfuck we're in today, pick up House of Cards.
House of Cards was good, especially the first 200 pages, but I felt, as I felt with The Last Tycoons, that Cohan zooms through the issues in the middle in both. That said, if you want a recap of Bear it is top-notch, and he is a good writer.
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So many great books..... If you want to challenge your own logic, try John Keynes " The General Theory of employment, interest and money"... he is a genius in economy, investment both of long-term and short-term.
If you overlook the (several) fortunes he lost.
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