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| | Excellent Book! |
| (Cleveland,, Texas United States) August 14, 2001 - 5.0/5 stars |
| This book was an outstanding coverage of the age of the junk bond raiders.
Junk bonds were the favorite financial tool of corporate raiders
everywhere. The junk bond was also used to finance many new
businesses(Donald... read full review |
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| | The inside story on Drexel |
| (New York, NY USA) July 14, 2000 - 5.0/5 stars |
| Yes, Drexel was an ugly firm. Connie Bruck's detailed account of the firm's
rise to and fall from glory does a tremendous job of explaining exactly how
and why junk bonds were so lucrative and so dangerous. This book will... read full review |
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| | A decent 80's period piece |
| (Fort Lauderdale, FL USA) October 21, 2002 - 3.0/5 stars |
| Yeah, I read it. A decent story about 80's avarice and excess. But not
nearly as good as James Stewart's "Den of Thieves" or
"Barbarians at the Gate." I sold my copy at a yard sale - no
great loss. |