| F.I.A.S.C.O.: Blood in the Water on Wall Street Contributor(s): Partnoy, Frank (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393336816 ISBN-13: 9780393336818 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $20.85 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2009 Annotation: In this behind-the-scenes look at one of the world's top Wall Street investment firms, Partnoy recounts his experience during the annual drunken skeet-shooting competition where he and his colleagues sharpen the killer instincts they're encouraged to use against competitors, clients, and each other. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Investments & Securities - Futures - Business & Economics | Finance - General - Business & Economics | Industries - Financial Services |
| Dewey: 332.645 |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 5.6" W x 8.2" (0.46 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1950-1999 - Chronological Period - 1990's |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: F.I.A.S.C.O. is the best-selling account of Frank Partnoy's education in the jungle of high finance from 1993 to 1995. It follows the young Morgan Stanley salesman as he learns to navigate a marketplace where billions of dollars are made and lost in the creation and trading of derivatives, a type of security that almost nobody fully understands. Seen in relief against the financial meltdown of 2008, F.I.A.S.C.O. appears ever more prescient, and in a new epilogue written for this edition, Partnoy connects his story to the central role derivatives played in that crisis. |
Contributor Bio(s): Partnoy, Frank: - Frank Partnoy is the author of Infectious Greed and The Match King. He has written for the Financial Times, the New York Times, and Portfolio. He teaches law at the University of San Diego, where he lives. |