How I Caused the Credit Crunch by Tetsuya Ishikawa
A personal account of 21st century banking excess. It reveals how a young Oxford graduate finds himself in command of vast sums of other people's money.
‘Anticipate brisk sales - this book succeeds as a lesson on the credit mess’ -- Bloomberg
‘‘How I Caused the Credit Crunch’ is worth reading.’ -- Sathnam Sanghera, Times
‘Sets a high standard for others to follow.’ -- Creditflux
‘If you liked ‘Liar’s Poker,’ Michael Lewis’ seminal book on the financial excesses of the 1980’s, then this book is for you.’ -- Uk Analyst
‘Taking the bestseller lists by storm…. Ishikawa’s book is a vital reminder that financial markets are not the workings of cold mechanical forces, but of warm flesh and blood.’ -- Transforming Business
‘Told in a riveting manner. The narrative promises to grip the reader.’ -- Daksesh Parikh, Business India
‘‘How I Caused the Credit Crunch’ is worth reading.’ -- Sathnam Sanghera, Times
‘Sets a high standard for others to follow.’ -- Creditflux
‘If you liked ‘Liar’s Poker,’ Michael Lewis’ seminal book on the financial excesses of the 1980’s, then this book is for you.’ -- Uk Analyst
‘Taking the bestseller lists by storm…. Ishikawa’s book is a vital reminder that financial markets are not the workings of cold mechanical forces, but of warm flesh and blood.’ -- Transforming Business
‘Told in a riveting manner. The narrative promises to grip the reader.’ -- Daksesh Parikh, Business India
Tetsuya Ishikawa, Japanese by birth, grew up in London, and attended Eton College before reading Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Oxford University. Throughout his banking career that included Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and ABN AMRO, he structured, syndicated and sold Credit Derivative, CDO and Securitisation (including subprime) products to investors globally. He was made redundant by Morgan Stanley in May 2008. He currently lives in London with his wife and children.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781848310674 |
| ISBN 10 | 1848310676 |
| Title | How I Caused the Credit Crunch |
| Author | Tetsuya Ishikawa |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Icon Books |
| Year published | 2009-04-02 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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