The Last Tycoons: The Secret History of Lazard Freres & Co.

A grand and revelatory portrait of Wall Street's most storied investment bank

Wall Street investment banks move trillions of dollars a year, make billions in fees, pay their executives in the tens of millions of dollars. But even among the*most powerful*firms, Lazard Frères & Co. stood apart. Discretion, secrecy, and*subtle strategy were its weapons of choice. For*more than a century, the mystique and reputation of the "Great Men" who worked there allowed the firm to garner unimaginable prof...