House of cards : a tale of hubris and wretched excess on Wall Street
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Author
Cohan, William D.
Published
New York : Doubleday, c2009.
Format
Book
Edition
1st ed.
ISBN
9780385528269, 0385528264
Physical Desc
468 pages ; 25 cm
Status
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Waseca Public Library - Adult Nonfiction
332.66 Cohan
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Published
New York : Doubleday, c2009.
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
ISBN
9780385528269, 0385528264

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 451-456) and index.
Description
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.

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LC Subjects
Bank failures -- United States.
Bear, Stearns & Co.
Financial crises -- United States.
Investment banking -- United States.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Cohan, W. D. (2009). House of cards: a tale of hubris and wretched excess on Wall Street . Doubleday.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Cohan, William D. 2009. House of Cards: A Tale of Hubris and Wretched Excess On Wall Street. New York: Doubleday.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Cohan, William D. House of Cards: A Tale of Hubris and Wretched Excess On Wall Street New York: Doubleday, 2009.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Cohan, William D. House of Cards: A Tale of Hubris and Wretched Excess On Wall Street Doubleday, 2009.

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