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Michael Lewis’s "Liar’s Poker" offers a first‑hand, semi‑autobiographical portrait of Wall Street in the 1980s. Working as a bond salesman at Salomon Brothers, Lewis chronicles his rapid ascent from trainee to high‑stakes trader, while detailing the boisterous, high‑pressure culture of the trading floor. The book captures the humor, profanity, and ambition that fueled the decade’s financial boom, and reveals how traders moved vast amounts of debt across global markets.
First publish date: 1989
Genre: Business & Economics/Finance
Authors: Michael Lewis
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