House of Cards: A Tale of Hubris and Wretched Excess on Wall

House of Cards: A Tale of Hubris and Wretched Excess on Wall Street

A blistering narrative account of the negligence and greed that pushed all of Wall Street into chaos and the country into a financial crisis.
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At the beginning of March 2008, the monetary fabric of Bear Stearns, one of the worldâ€™s oldest and largest investment banks, began unraveling. After ten days, the bank no longer existed, its assets sold under duress to rival JPMorgan Chase. The effects would be felt nationwide, as the country suddenly found itself in the grip of the worst financial mess since the Great Depression. William Cohan exposes the corporate arrogance, power struggles, and deadly combination of greed and inattention, which led to the collapse of not only Bear Stearns but the very foundations of Wall Street.
Country USA
Brand Anchor Books
Manufacturer Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780767930895
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2010-02-09
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780767930895

Country	USA
Brand	Anchor Books
Manufacturer	Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780767930895
Color	Black
ReleaseDate	2010-02-09
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780767930895

House of Cards: A Tale of Hubris and Wretched Excess on Wall Street