Liar's Poker: Rising through the Wreckage on Wall Street

Mildly entertaining -- But Enlightening

The Bang for your Buck is in the last 60 pages; the rest is vanity.

4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

Amazing read

Michael Lewis does a great job the bring the experience of a Bond Trader in wall street to its reader. The book goes into good detail about the events that unfolded at Salomon Brothers during his time there, and gives you a whole new perspective on the industry. Definitely worth reading

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

This might be my favorite ebook

A classic! Lewis takes the reader through all the ironic twists of being on Wall Street in the '80s.

1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Glad I read it.

I had to read this book for extra credit for my history class in college. To be honest, I didn't want to, but I had to and I'm glad I did. This was an enjoyable read, although the chapters were a bit long in my opinion. I recommend it!

1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

foundation for finance

great read even for beginners. hard to quantify greed in this world but this comes close. great intro for novices. i wish i read it sooner

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absorbing insight to 80s finance world

as a finance major this provides a wonderful jump back into the 1980s at Salomon Bros...i read this after reading The Big Short but I will definitely go back and reread it again with a better understanding of Lewis' style and the mortgage bond market...a must read for any student in business...will be looking to purchase more books by Lewis...he has a unique style to put you into the atmosphere of the story

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Not a very serious take on the subject, but entertaining

I've read this book twice; once when it came out about twenty years ago, and again a few weeks ago. The difference twenty years of living makes is immense. As a young man, this writer's voice did not bother me, but at 43, I found him irritating in the extreme. The book is a decent insider's look at a time in America when stockbrokers were flying high, and for that, this book remains interesting, though I much prefer the excellent "Den of thieves".

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Best book ever

Loved it

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great book

this book by Micheal Lewis is follows a young intern all the way through Saloman Brothers on his way to millions, and his losing it. wether it is a speech with the bad kids in the back and the nerdy girl sitting front and center, or Micheal up and coming in London sellling some at&t stock to an angry German it is very discriptive. as the book begins you learn what liars poker is a game of wit and instinct. you learn of John Gutfriend the CEO of solamon a crazy man that will run around cutting off peoples tie's then just giving them $200 to buy a new one. it shows how snobby it can get on the Forty-first floor and that it was every intern's nightmare to get stuck with equites in Dallas. I have wanted to be a stock trader but this book has shown me where the real fun is, in Bond salesman. in the end it shows the demise of the company as the own rules they helped design come back to bite them in the butt. as other companies begin to buy up Solamon, it like many other companies back in the 80's fell to the great companies of today. ryan b.

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One of the best accounts of wall street I have ever read. Amazingly written, could not put it down. Michael Lewis made complex concepts easy to understand and his character analysis was unreal.

MUST READ!!!

0 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Good read

interesting to read, learned about the way economy worked in those times, helps to understand how a "strong" market can crash.

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Liar¿s Poker: A Must Read for the Wall Street Fanatic

The story of a young man in the right place and time, telling his life as a trainee working to be a very profitable bonds trader in the 1980's. The novel is perfect for the biggest enthusiast, to someone just beginning to be interested in the market. Lewis¿s emphasis on detail keeps you glued to the pages while he tells of the incredibly hectic life of a trader, and the childish man you must be to be one. The life at Solomon Bothers Trading was one of hell for a trainee and Lewis shows this brilliantly through his numerous anecdotes that will make you laugh hysterically but get you more intrigued as to what will happen next. This is one you don¿t want to put down.

The Best Book Written About Wall Street

This first-hand account of the craziness of the late 1980's on Wall Street generally, and at Salomon Brothers specifically, is both illuminating, as well as entertaining. During the duldrums of second year in law school, my good friend and classmate suggested that I take a weekend and read something both entertaining, as well as educational. He was very correct. This book is so well written and undeniably engaging, that it can be read over the course of a weekend. The book is one of my favorites, and I have read it and re-read it probably 4 or 5 times!!!

A must-read for students headed to Wall Street

'Caveat Emptor', 'Eat or be eaten',were the rules of the bond trading world at Salomon Brothers as well as Wall Street at the pinnacle of 1980s- the greed decade. After reading this for the first time as a 16 year old high school student, Lewis' masterpiece didn't turn me away from Wall Street, it made me more interested. While reading the book, I found myself clued in as I was glued to it's pages. Lewis is not only a brilliant storyteller and salesman, he explains to the layman and young student how the rigged game of trading really works. An absolute eye opening must-read for those pursuing Wall Street careers. I've read it a at least a dozen times.

A Classic!

An insider's look at the inside of an investor banking firm, with no holds barred. I enjoyed the descriptions of the characters particulary The Human Piranha, who sounds like Joe Pesci, Alexander the boy wonder trader, and Lou Ranieri who rose from the mailroom to the head of mortgage trading. Well written and great use of humor!

A Classic

In college one of my teachers told me to read this book and I did. It was one of the reason that got me interested in the financial markets. The book may seem very fictional but it is not. I've read it several times. Each time is better and better. Lewis writes very vivid such as the big swinging d#$%'s that walk like elephants. A classic line.

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