F. I. A. S. C. O. Blood in the Water on Wall Street |
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| Author:
| Partnoy, Frank |
| ISBN: | 978-0-393-04622-9 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 1997 |
| Publisher: | W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $35.95 |
Book Description:
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The Orange County bankruptcy. The fall of Barings Bank. Shocking losses at Procter & Gamble, Dell Computer, and Gibson Greetings. The Mexican peso crisis. What did all these disasters have in common? A class of financial instruments known as derivatives--the most dangerous (and profitable) products ever devised on Wall Street.
The Orange County bankruptcy. The fall of Barings Bank. Shocking losses at Procter & Gamble, Dell Computer, and Gibson Greetings. The Mexican peso crisis. What did all these disasters have in common? A class of financial instruments known as derivatives--the most dangerous (and profitable) products ever devised on Wall Street.