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Ward, Vicky.

The devil's casino: friendship, betrayal, and the high-stakes games played inside Lehman Brothers / Vicky Ward. - Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, c2010. - xvii, 270 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-255) and index.

Provides an inside look at Lehman Brothers, discussing the four men--Wall Street outsiders--who set out to rebuild the firm which had been consumed by American Express and Shearson after imploding in 1984, looking at the success they achieved, and examining the reasons why it all fell apart on September 15, 2008.

Adult Adult Follett Library Resources

ISBN: 0470540869 9780470540862 (trade)

LCCN: 2010000762

Subjects--Corporate Names:
Lehman Brothers.
Lehman Brothers.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Finance--History.--New York (State)--New York
Investment advisors--History.--New York (State)--New York
Investment banking--History.--New York (State)--New York
Banks and banking--History.--New York (N.Y.)
Finance--History.--New York (N.Y.)
Investment advisors--History.

LC Class. No.: HG5129.N5 / W37 2010

Dewey Class. No.: 332.66/0973