From Wall Street to Main Street, John Brooks, longtime contributor to the New Yorker, brings to life in vivid fashion twelve classic and timeless tales of corporate and financial life in America
What do the $350 million Ford Motor Company disaster known as the Edsel, the fast and incredible rise of Xerox, and the unbelievable scandals at GE and Texas Gulf Sulphur have in common? Each is an example of how an iconic company was defined by a particular moment of fame or notoriety; these notable and fascinating accounts are as relevant today to understanding the intricacies of corporate life as they were when the events happened.
Stories about Wall Street are infused with drama and adventure and reveal the machinations and volatile nature of the world of finance. John Brooks’s insightful reportage is so full of personality and critical detail that whether he is looking at the astounding market crash of 1962, the collapse of a well-known brokerage firm, or the bold attempt by American bankers to save the British pound, one gets the sense that history repeats itself.
Five additional stories on equally fascinating subjects round out this wonderful collection that will both entertain and inform readers . . . Business Adventures is truly financial journalism at its liveliest and best.
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John Brooks (1920–1993) was an award-winning writer best known for his contributions to the New Yorker as a financial journalist. He was also the author of ten nonfiction books on business and finance, a number of which were critically acclaimed works examining Wall Street and the corporate world. His books Once inGolconda, The Go-Go Years, and Business Adventures have endured as classics. Although he is remembered primarily for his writings on financial topics, Brooks published three novels and wrote book reviews for Harper’s Magazine and the New York Times Book Review.
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评分如题 "The Best Business Book I’ve Ever Read By Bill Gates on July 12, 2014 Not long after I first met Warren Buffett back in 1991, I asked him to recommend his favorite book about business. He didn’t miss a beat: “It’s Business Adventures, by John Broo...
评分如题 "The Best Business Book I’ve Ever Read By Bill Gates on July 12, 2014 Not long after I first met Warren Buffett back in 1991, I asked him to recommend his favorite book about business. He didn’t miss a beat: “It’s Business Adventures, by John Broo...
评分书名:《商业冒险:华尔街的12个经典故事》 点评:1959-69年《纽约客》文章合集,现在读来更像中短篇商业小说集,都是“true story”。 以下按股市、公司、商业、税与货币、个人5类重新排序。 -波动:The Fluctuation 故事:1962年5-28~5-3的一次莫名其妙的股市崩盘,只持...
评分总体启发不大。 其中有些点意思的故事:一次莫名其妙的股市崩盘、福特埃德塞尔、联邦所得税、海湾硫磺内幕交易、施乐、小猪店股票逼仓 如果你在尝到了股市的甜头后还认为自己能够全身而退,那就太愚蠢了。 在政府里,戴维习惯了一种十足的权威感,和一种对国内和国际社会的巨大...
跟风盖茨的推荐去看的,虽然是老书,但惊异地发现history tends to repeat itself,12个故事选取的很有代表性,值得一读
评分跟风盖茨的推荐去看的,虽然是老书,但惊异地发现history tends to repeat itself,12个故事选取的很有代表性,值得一读
评分先是看了电子版,后来买了纸质版的。写的很棒!值得读,值得付钱
评分12个小故事,看清楚商业社会,不仅仅business,还有法律条款等等,文笔很清晰。one free bite很令人思考,尤其是法官释法再到如果涉及国外公司又当如何呢?
评分老派的幽默
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