{"product_id":"confidence-game-book-christine-s-richard-9781118010419","title":"Confidence Game","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe No-Loss Illusion\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eConfidence Game\u003c\/i\u003e--the inside story of how an investor made more than $1 billion betting against the flaws that toppled the financial system--is a window into all that went wrong on Wall Street.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChristine Richard's \u003ci\u003eConfidence Game\u003c\/i\u003e is an insightful, timely, and fascinating high-speed drive into the often difficult-to-penetrate world of short sellers, with its particular focus on Bill Ackman and his campaign against monoline insurance giant MBIA.\u003cbr\u003e --\u003cb\u003eScott B. MacDonald\u003c\/b\u003e, Senior Managing Director, Aladdin Capital LC and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eSeparating Fools from Their Money\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to head off the next crash? Listen to the dissidents now. Christine Richard's deeply researched and deftly written account of Bill Ackman's high-stakes struggle with a leading pillar of a now-collapsed system is the right book at the right time, and a mesmerizing read.\u003cbr\u003e --\u003cb\u003eDean Starkman\u003c\/b\u003e, Editor of the \u003ci\u003eColumbia Journalism Review\u003c\/i\u003e business section\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBill Ackman's battle with MBIA will be remembered as one of the great epics of Wall Street history, and no one followed the story more closely than Christine Richard.\u003cbr\u003e --\u003cb\u003eBethany McLean\u003c\/b\u003e, coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Smartest Guys in the Room\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinally, a financial crisis book with a hero. It's a compelling morality tale of how one man uncovered a massive fraud and then fought tenaciously to show the world he was right. Richard weaves the threads of complex financial shenanigans into a page-turning narrative. Ackman emerges as the Don Quixote of financial markets: you will root for him and a happy ending.\u003cbr\u003e --\u003cb\u003eFrank Partnoy\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eF.I.A.S.C.O.\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInfectious Greed\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Match King\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eConfidence Game\u003c\/i\u003e is a lesson for all investors on the value of independent and exhaustive research. It's also a riveting story.\u003cbr\u003e --\u003cb\u003eTodd Sullivan\u003c\/b\u003e, creator of valueplays.net and a regular contributor to the Stocktwits blog network and Seeking Alpha\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50031745532177,"sku":"CIN1118010418G","price":20.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50372419813649,"sku":"CIN1118010418VG","price":44.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50428878487825,"sku":"GOR007195498","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50781324476689,"sku":"GOR014070361","price":100.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51902880186641,"sku":"GOR006945567","price":45.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":54669472563473,"sku":"CIN1118010418A","price":24.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1118010418.jpg?v=1786278825","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/confidence-game-book-christine-s-richard-9781118010419","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}