{"product_id":"the-devils-casino-friendship-betrayal-and-the-high-stakes","title":"The Devils Casino: Friendship, Betrayal, and the High-Stakes","description":"\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0470540869\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ward, Vicky\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e new\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe inside story of what really happened at Lehman Brothers and why it failed\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe fall of Lehman Brothers has been one of the most controversial and debated topics of 2008. Was it the great mistake of 2008, and the catalyst for the credit crisis that has spun out of control? Was it just a matter of moral hazard or was it in fact the cumulation of a series of mistakes made within Lehman and outside it? Did egos and the fight for survival among all financial institutions cause Lehman to be sacrificed in an ultimately fruitless attempt to save themselves? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnly Vicky Ward, an insider journalist who writes for \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eLondon Evening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e can uncover just what happened the weekend of September 14, 2008 and how the decisions made could continue to affect us for years to come. With access to the key players in this saga and a detailed understanding of the world of finance, Ward offers you a fascinating up close look at the individuals, institutions, and events responsible for the fall of Lehman. \u003c\/p\u003e Heres what really went on behind-the-scenes-not just the weekend that Lehman Brothers was set to fail, but inside Lehman for the twenty years preceding it Takes us right inside the feudal culture that was to prove both Lehmans strength and survival through several potential wipeouts-and its Achilles heel Written by Vicky Ward, one of todays most connected business and finance writers \u003cp\u003eA cant put it down page turner that opens the world of Wall Street to view unlike any book since \u003ci\u003eBonfire of the Vanities,\u003c\/i\u003e except that \u003ci\u003eThe Great Mistake \u003c\/i\u003eisnt fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n        ","brand":"Miakarts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49676679774448,"sku":"NEW0470540869","price":28.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/ethereallybeautiful.com\/products\/the-devils-casino-friendship-betrayal-and-the-high-stakes","provider":"Ethereally Beautiful","version":"1.0","type":"link"}