{"product_id":"the-accidental-investment-banker-inside-the-decade-that-transformed-wall-street-9780195307924","title":"The Accidental Investment Banker: Inside the Decade That Transformed Wall Street","description":"Jonathan A. Knee had a ringside seat during the go-go, boom-and-bust decade and into the 21st century, at the two most prestigious investment banks on Wall Street--Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley. In this candid and irreverent insider's account of an industry in free fall, Knee captures an\u003cbr\u003eexhilarating era of fabulous deal-making in a free-wheeling Internet economy--and the catastrophe that followed when the bubble burst. \u003cbr\u003e Populated with power players, back stabbers, celebrity bankers, and godzillionaires, here is a vivid account of the dramatic upheaval that took place in investment banking. Indeed, Knee entered an industry that was typified by the motto first-class business in a first-class way and saw it\u003cbr\u003etransformed in a decade to a free-for-all typified by the acronym IBG, YBG (I'll be gone, you'll be gone). Increasingly mercenary bankers signed off on weak deals, knowing they would leave them in the rear-view mirror. Once, investment bankers prospered largely on their success in serving the\u003cbr\u003eclient, preserving the firm, and protecting the public interest. Now, in the financial supermarket era, bankers felt not only that each day might be their last, but that their worth was tied exclusively to how much revenue they generated for the firm on that day--regardless of the source. Today, \u003cbr\u003emost young executives feel no loyalty to their firms, and among their clients, Knee finds an unprecedented but understandable level of cynicism and distrust of investment banks. \u003cbr\u003e Brimming with insight into what investment bankers actually do, and told with biting humor and unflinching honesty, \u003cem\u003eThe Accidental Investment Banker\u003c\/em\u003e offers a fascinating glimpse behind the scenes of the most powerful companies on Wall Street.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jonathan A. Knee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/15\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.16lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.48h x 6.28w x 0.93d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780195307924\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2006 pg. 30\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLJ Best Business Books\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2007 pg. 31\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/11\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJonathan A. Knee\u003c\/strong\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 \u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, Los\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAngeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e, and elsewhere.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":39930748829811,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":54.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_8c09c015-4cf1-4fc9-bf11-af7b03bc6de2.jpg?v=1647699005","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-accidental-investment-banker-inside-the-decade-that-transformed-wall-street-9780195307924","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}