Street Fighters: The Last 72 Hours of Bear Stearns, the Toughest Firm on Wall Street
| AUTHOR | Kelly, Kate; Kelly, Kate |
| PUBLISHER | Portfolio (02/23/2010) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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The acclaimed New York Times bestseller--an explosive, inside look at the demise of a Wall Street giant The fall of Bear Stearns in March 2008 set off a wave of global financial turmoil that rippled around the world. How could one of the oldest, most resilient firms on Wall Street go so far astray that it had to be sold at a fire sale price? How could the street fighters who ran Bear so aggressively miscalculate so completely? Expanding with fresh detail from her highly praised front-page series in The Wall Street Journal, reporter Kate Kelly captures every sight, sound, and smell of Bear's three final days. She also shows how Bear's top executives descended into civil war as the mortgage crisis began to brew. A breathtaking piece of US history, Street Fighters is essential reading for anyone looking to understand the 2008 financial crisis--and for understanding how the actions of one Wall Street firm have affected the world to this day.
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ISBN-13:
9781591843184
ISBN-10:
1591843189
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
256
Carton Quantity:
32
Product Dimensions:
5.46 x 0.68 x 8.40 inches
Weight:
0.49 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Price on Product - Canadian,
Price on Product
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Business & Economics | Finance - General
Business & Economics | Banks & Banking
Business & Economics | Investments & Securities - General
Grade Level:
College Freshman
and up
Dewey Decimal:
332.660
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The acclaimed New York Times bestseller--an explosive, inside look at the demise of a Wall Street giant The fall of Bear Stearns in March 2008 set off a wave of global financial turmoil that rippled around the world. How could one of the oldest, most resilient firms on Wall Street go so far astray that it had to be sold at a fire sale price? How could the street fighters who ran Bear so aggressively miscalculate so completely? Expanding with fresh detail from her highly praised front-page series in The Wall Street Journal, reporter Kate Kelly captures every sight, sound, and smell of Bear's three final days. She also shows how Bear's top executives descended into civil war as the mortgage crisis began to brew. A breathtaking piece of US history, Street Fighters is essential reading for anyone looking to understand the 2008 financial crisis--and for understanding how the actions of one Wall Street firm have affected the world to this day.
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