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Michael Lewis shares his experiences as a bond trader at Salomon Brothers in the 80s. The reader gets to follow him through his unorthodox way of getting hired, to trainee, to geek, to Michael and finally, to being a Big Swinging Dick on the trading floor!

Lewis is a really good writer, he manages to make you feel as though you were there with him. Not only does he paint a picture of all of the characters but he actually find a way to let you have a peek into what was going in their minds and driving them. If you enjoyed watching the movie ‘Wall Street’, this should be on your MUST READ list.

Another interesting aspect of the book is that, not only does her offer an insight into Salomon, the Street, the high profile figures, the traders and so on but he manages to do this in an extremely funny way – the book is hilarious.

As the back of the book states: Funny, frightening, breathless and heartless, Liar’s Poker is a tale of hysterical greed and ambition set in an obsessed, enclosed world.

Enjoy!