Presents a brief biography of Warren Buffett, the billionaire businessman whose company owns and operates businesses ranging from GEICO insurance to Benjamin Moore paints, and provides information on his education and career development.
A whistleblower of the monumental Bernard Madoff Ponzi scheme describes his discovery of the investment banker's crimes, as well as his repeated warnings to the Securities and Exchange Commision that went unheeded.
how a new breed of math whizzes conquered Wall Street and nearly destroyed it
Patterson, Scott
2010
Documents the contributions of a team of young math geniuses who applied Vegas strategies to Wall Street and set in motion widespread market collapses.
Profiles the life and Wall Street career of the author, revealing the after-hours Wall Street culture where millions in trading commissions flow to those who offer the most perks, and drugs and sex are rampant.
