She-wolves the untold history of women on Wall Street

The propulsive story of the women who sought, and gained, a piece of the action on Wall Street. First came the secretaries from Brooklyn and Queens-the "smart cookies" who learned on the job despite the obstacles. Then came the first Harvard Business School grads, who, despite their hard-earned dipl...

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Main Author: Bren, Paulina (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : W. W. Norton & Company, [2024]
Edition:[Hardcover edition].
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Table of Contents:
  • Prologue
  • Jamming a foot in the door
  • Breaching a wall
  • Mickie and the gunslingers
  • W.I.T.C.H. on Wall Street
  • Rukeyser's elves
  • Zero points for "intelligence"
  • "Dress for success"
  • The pinto decade
  • Floors queens and an arb king
  • Power play
  • Yuppiedom
  • Mamma Mia!
  • What goes up must come down
  • R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
  • B*tch!
  • Ground zero.