House of cards a tale of hubris and wretched excess on Wall Street
William D. Cohan's superb and shocking narrative chronicles the fall of Bear Stearns and the end of the Second Gilded Age on Wall Street, explaining how a combination of risky bets, corporate political infighting, lax government regulations and truly bad decision-making wrought havoc on the wor...
| Main Author: | Cohan, William D. |
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| Other Authors: | Sklar, Alan. (Narrator) |
| Format: | Audiobooks Audiobook (CD) |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
[Old Saybrook, Conn.] :
Tantor Audio,
p2009.
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| Online Access: |
Go to Downloadable Audiobook Here. |
| Summary: |
William D. Cohan's superb and shocking narrative chronicles the fall of Bear Stearns and the end of the Second Gilded Age on Wall Street, explaining how a combination of risky bets, corporate political infighting, lax government regulations and truly bad decision-making wrought havoc on the world financial system. |
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| Item Description: |
Compact disc. Unabridged. |
| Physical Description: |
20 sound discs (25 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| ISBN: |
9781400111688 1400111684 |
| Author Notes: |
Alan Sklar is the winner of several AudioFile Earphones Awards and a multiple finalist for the APA's prestigious Audie Award. Named a Best Voice of 2009 by AudioFile magazine, his work has twice earned him a Booklist Editors' Choice Award, a Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Award, and Audiobook of the Year by ForeWord magazine. |