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Authors: Ron Insana
ISBN-13: 9780471129998, ISBN-10: 0471129992
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
Date Published: April 1996
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: Ron Insana

RON INSANA is a senior anchor at CNBC, the nation's only all-business channel, and host of the popular program Inside Opinion. During his career he has interviewed such luminaries as George Soros, Henry Kissinger, Robert Rubin, and Michael Steinhardt.

Book Synopsis

Acclaim for Trader's Tales

"I have rarely gone through a day without hearing a joke about Wall Street. Ron Insana captures the essence of the culture that creates those jokes with one hilarious tale after another. This book is great fun." -Stanley Druckenmiller Managing Director, Soros Fund Management.

"Ribald tales and outrageous jokes are as much a part of Wall Street as subordinated debentures, and Ron Insana has sifted through years of financial lore to collect the best of them. A funny, funny book, certain to draw a chuckle and a wry smile of recognition from even the stiffest Masters of the Universe." -Bryan Burrough Coauthor, Barbarians at the Gate.

"You can't beat Wall Street for witty and outrageous behavior. Ron Insana captures it." -Michael Steinhardt Managing Partner, Steinhardt Partners.

"Having worked on Wall Street for 20 years, I thought I had heard and seen it all. The secrets revealed in this book, however, are absolutely shocking." -Elaine Garzarelli Director, Garzarelli Capital, Inc.

"Wall Street has lots of traders' tales which bring us insight into the lighter side of our business. This book should bring fun for us all." -Mario Gabelli Chairman, Gabelli Funds, Inc.

Mario Gabelli

Wall Street has lots of traders' tales which bring us insight into the lighter side of our business. This book should bring fun for us all.

Table of Contents

An Early Tale1
The Floor Trader6
Life in the Pits28
The Trading Desk49
Women on Wall Street65
Greed, Gaming, and Trickery82
Investors' Tales114
Crash Tales155
Street Talk179
Constellations and Calendar Quirks190
Name Index209

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