The Accidental Investment Banker: Inside the Decade That Transformed Wall Street
by Jonathan A. Knee
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Author: Jonathan A. KneeEdition: Paperback
Published: 2007-07-31
ISBN: 0812978048
Number of pages: 288
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Book Reviews of The Accidental Investment Banker: Inside the Decade That Transformed Wall Street
Book Review: A View of the Investment Banking World
Summary: 4 Stars
The writer did a very good job of explaining from his view what the world
of investment banking is like. He also gives a good perspective of the
changes that have occurred and what should be improved. I was looking for
a good commentary on investment banking including past events that have
occurred. I was very satisfied upon reading the book. The author also provides specific insight into events and culture of two specific investment houses which are fascinating in light of recent events. The
author includes names of real people which lends more credibility to the
book. For the serious student of the investment banking industry, this is
a book to read in addition to others. It does provide an insider's view.
Richard Macomber
Cape Coral, FL
Summary of The Accidental Investment Banker: Inside the Decade That Transformed Wall Street
Investment bankers used to be known as respectful of their clients, loyal to their firms, and chary of the financial system that allowed them to prosper. What happened? From his prestigious Wall Street perches at Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, Jonathan A. Knee witnessed firsthand the lavish deal-making of the freewheeling nineties, when bankers rode the wave of the Internet economy, often by devil-may-care means. By the turn of the twenty-first century, the bubble burst and the industry was in free fall. Told with biting humor and unflinching honesty, populated with power players, back-stabbers, and gazillionaires, The Accidental Investment Banker is Knee’s exhilarating insider’s account of this boom-and-bust anything-goes era, when fortunes were made and reputations were lost.“A rare, ringside seat inside the madcap and often egomaniacal world of Wall Street’s Masters of the Universe . . . For would-be bankers, the book is an excellent primer on what it’s really like; for current bankers it will be a guilty pleasure.”
–The New York Times
“Finally we have someone willing to lift the curtain. . . . With refreshing candor and engaging prose, [this book] takes us inside the world of investment banking.”
–James B. Stewart, author of Den of Thieves and DisneyWar
“[Knee] captures the glories and agonies of his profession. General readers will marvel.”
–The Wall Street Journal
“Entertainingly indiscreet . . . Knee’s talent for wicked pen portraits is put to good use.”
–Financial Times
“For anyone who remembers the crazy boom times, and the even crazier bust, Jonathan A. Knee’s The Accidental Investment Banker is a must. This tell-all chronicles Knee’s time at Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, revealing a world that rivals 24 in intrigue and drama.”
–Fortune
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