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House of cards : a tale of hubris and wretched excess on Wall Street  Cover Image Book Book

House of cards : a tale of hubris and wretched excess on Wall Street / William D. Cohan.

Cohan, William D. (Author).

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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780385528269
  • ISBN: 0385528264
  • Physical Description: 468 pages ; 25 cm.
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Doubleday, [2009]

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Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [451]-456) and index.
Subject: Bear, Stearns & Co.
Investment banking > United States
Bank failures > United States
Financial crises > United States
Wall Street (New York, N.Y.)

Available copies

  • 3 of 3 copies available at Sage Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Treasure Valley Community College.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Circulation Modifier Status Due Date Courses
Treasure Valley Community College Library 332.660973 C6601h (Text) 32220000911103 Adult Non-Fiction Available -


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