Wall Street People: True Stories of Today's Masters and Moguls
"I know or at least have met most of the people written about in this book. They have one thing in common. For better or worse, each made a lasting impression on the landscape of our business. Each demonstrated raw intelligence, keen insight, the ability to spot an opportunity, and the courage to seize it. While some are viewed as heroes, and others as rascals or villains, there is something to be learned from each of their stories"–Alan C. Greenberg, Chairman, Bear Stearns
Compared to the works of James Joyce and Virginia Woolf, "The House on Mango Street" is made up of lyrical passages, interconnected vignettes, and meditations and observations that resemble prose poems. Cisneros' structurally and thematically bold work explores the often-violent coming of age of a young Mexican-American woman. This new title in the "Modern Critical Interpretations" series analyzes the work through full-length critical essays, and features a bibliography, notes on the contributing writers, a chronology of the author's life, an index, and an introductory essay by esteemed critic Harold Bloom.
Princess Contessa's dreams of living happily ever after marrying a prince are shattered when her "parents" reveal that she's actually a street urchin they raised as their daughter to thwart assassins from their real target.
Full of Bull: Do What Wall Street Does, Not What It Says, To Make Money in the Market
"I am going to initiate coverage on this book: BUY! The title perfectly encompasses the theme of the book. Stephen McClellan, a Wall Street analyst for 32 years, highlights common practices of research analysts and what they mean for individual investors. This is a quick read, filled with anecdotes from Stephen's long career and his sound investment advice.
First published in 1978, Stigum's Money Market was hailed as a landmark work by leaders of the financial, business, and investment communities. This classic reference has now been revised, updated, and expanded to help a new generation of Wall Street money managers and institutional investors.
