“How could anyone be so stupid as to trust a trader? The best thing I could do was pretend to others at Salomon that I had meant to screw the customer. People would respect that. That was called jamming. I had just jammed bonds, albeit unknowingly, for the first time. I had lost my innocence.”
Liar's Poker is a personal account of the author's time at Salomon Brothers, a leading investment bank, where he navigated the intense and often unethical world of financial trading. The book offers an insider's perspective on the culture of greed and the rapid growth of the financial industry during the 1980s. more
Michael Lewis, born on October 15, 1960, is a renowned American author. His works are known for their in-depth investigations and revelations of the truths in the financial, business, and sports worlds. more
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