Fool's gold : how the bold dream of a small tribe at J.P. Morgan was corrupted by Wall Street greed and unleashed a catastrophe / Gillian Tett.
| Author/creator | Tett, Gillian |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | Free Press hardcover ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Free Press, 2009. |
| Description | x, 293 pages ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Sample text |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The derivatives dream -- Dancing around the regulators -- The dream team -- The cuffs come off -- Merger mania -- Innovation unleashed -- Mr. Dimon takes charge -- Risky business -- Leveraging lunacy -- Tremors -- Bank run -- Meltdown -- The end of investment banking as we know it. |
| Abstract | Traces the relationship between a team of JP Morgan banking gurus and the current financial crisis, documenting their invention of a bold variety of allegedly risk-free investments that sparked a frenzy in the banking world and may have directly contributed to the market crash. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-274) and index. |
| LCCN | 2009005127 |
| ISBN | 9781416598572 |
| ISBN | 141659857X |
| ISBN | 9781439100752 (ebk.) |
| ISBN | 1439100756 (ebk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HG6024.U6 T48 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |