Blue Blood and Mutiny: The Fight for the Soul of Morgan Stanley
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Rating | : | 4.50 (620 Votes) |
Asin | : | 0060881925 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 464 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2015-02-04 |
Language | : | English |
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Patricia Beard is the author of After the Ball and hundreds of national magazine articles. She has been an editor at Elle, Town & Country, and Mirabella. Beard lives in upstate New York.
She has been an editor at Elle, Town & Country, and Mirabella. About the AuthorPatricia Beard is the author of After the Ball and hundreds of national magazine articles. Beard lives in upstate New York.
Less than four months later, a group of eight retired, multimillionaire executives had orchestrated a stunning revolt within the most prestigious and—until recently—most successful financial-services firm on Wall Street. This riveting real-life thriller is a must-read book for anyone who wants to understand the past, present, and future of American business.. Now acclaimed journalist and historian Patricia Beard brings together the entire behind-the-scenes story, exposing the tale that shook high finance. In March 2005 the business world woke up to an unprecedented full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal cal
Rick Spell said High Stakes Disagreement. A great review of the history and culture of Morgan Stanley and how a merger with Dean Witter nearly destroyed the company. The history speaks for itself so the author focuses on the merger. As blue blooded as a firm can be, Morgan Stanley finds itself being run by the Chairman of De. "A little long" according to DF. Interesting story. I would have edited out the pages of biography / accomplishments / memberships and hobbies of each character. so skip that and it's a good read. This book is a hatchet job. Not even close This book is a hatchet job. Not even close to being a balanced account of what happened inside the firm. In many ways history will side with Purcell