{"product_id":"the-accidental-investment-banker-inside-the-decade-that-transformed-wall-street-paperback","title":"The Accidental Investment Banker: Inside the Decade That Transformed Wall Street - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJonathan Knee\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Entertainingly indiscreet . . . Knee's talent for wicked pen portraits is put to good use.\"--Financial Times\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Investment bankers used to be known as respectful of their clients, loyal to their firms, and chary of the financial system that allowed them to prosper. What happened? From his prestigious Wall Street perches at Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, Jonathan A. Knee witnessed firsthand the lavish deal-making of the freewheeling nineties, when bankers rode the wave of the Internet economy, often by devil-may-care means. By the turn of the twenty-first century, the bubble burst and the industry was in free fall. Told with biting humor and unflinching honesty, populated with power players, back-stabbers, and gazillionaires, The Accidental Investment Banker is Knee's exhilarating insider's account of this boom-and-bust anything-goes era, when fortunes were made and reputations were lost.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Not since Michael Lewis's Liar's Poker has there been as good, as accessible or as pithy a look at the world of investment banking.\"--The Washington Post\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"For anyone who remembers the crazy boom times, and the even crazier bust, Jonathan A. Knee's The Accidental Investment Banker is a must. This tell-all chronicles Knee's time at Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, revealing a world that rivals 24 in intrigue and drama.\"--Fortune\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"[Knee] captures the glories and agonies of his profession . . . Readers will marvel.\"--The Wall Street Journal\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Finally we have someone willing to lift the curtain. . . . With refreshing candor and engaging prose, [this book] takes us inside the world of investment banking.\"--James B. Stewart, author of Den of Thieves and DisneyWar\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA RARE, RINGSIDE SEAT INSIDE THE MADCAP AND OFTEN EGOMANIACAL WORLD OF WALL STREET'S MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE. - THE NEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBUSINESSWEEK\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe ACCIDENTAL INVESTMENT BANKER\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJONATHAN A. KNEE\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eINCLUDES NEW MATERIAL BY THE AUTHOR\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Entertainingly indiscreet . . . Knee's talent for wicked pen portraits is put to good use.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInvestment bankers used to be known as respectful of their clients, loyal to their firms, and chary of the financial system that allowed them to prosper. \u003ci\u003eWhat happened?\u003c\/i\u003e From his prestigious Wall Street perches at Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, Jonathan A. Knee witnessed firsthand the lavish deal-making of the freewheeling nineties, when bankers rode the wave of the Internet economy, often by devil-may-care means. By the turn of the twenty-first century, the bubble burst and the industry was in free fall. Told with biting humor and unflinching honesty, populated with power players, back-stabbers, and gazillionaires, \u003ci\u003eThe Accidental Investment Banker\u003c\/i\u003e is Knee's exhilarating insider's account of this boom-and-bust anything-goes era, when fortunes were made and reputations were lost.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Not since Michael Lewis's \u003ci\u003eLiar's Poker\u003c\/i\u003e has there been as good, as accessible or as pithy a look at the world of investment banking.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"For anyone who remembers the crazy boom times, and the even crazier bust, Jonathan A. Knee's \u003ci\u003eThe Accidental Investment Banker\u003c\/i\u003e is a must. This tell-all chronicles Knee's time at Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, revealing a world that rivals \u003ci\u003e24\u003c\/i\u003e in intrigue and drama.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFortune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"[Knee] captures the glories and agonies of his profession . . . Readers will marvel.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Finally we have someone willing to lift the curtain. . . . With refreshing candor and engaging prose, [this book] takes us inside the world of investment banking.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eJames B. Stewart, author of \u003ci\u003eDen of Thieves\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDisneyWar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJonathan A. Knee\u003c\/b\u003e is now a partner at a boutique investment banking firm. He is also Adjunct Professor of Finance and Economics and Director of the Media Program at the Columbia Graduate School of Business. His writing has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and elsewhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 24, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45343352881254,"sku":"9780470517345","price":29.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/TmsvMmZtZzhZZ2wvK2JhbVhvb09Gdz09.webp?v=1774918002","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-accidental-investment-banker-inside-the-decade-that-transformed-wall-street-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}