Apr 09, 2017 we sat down with david enrich to discuss his new book, the spider network. Shortlisted for the financial times business book of the yearthe spider network is the almostunbelievable and darkly entertaining inside account of the libor scandal one of the bigges. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. But after reading widely i did find another new thread to weave in. He explains how he pieced together the history of the libor scandal in extraordinary detail from winning the. For most of the spider network, an absorbing account of his role at the heart of a global financial scandal, he is in a state of nervous distraction, teeing up. How a math genius and gang of scheming bankers pulled off on of the greatest scams in history was shortlisted for the financial times best book of the year award. The spider network is a great story of a math genius and a gang of backstabbing bankers.
Book talk guest david enrich author the spider network. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. David enrich is the author of the spider network 4. After the 2008 financial crisis, people were keen to witness rich bankers get imprisoned for their careless playing with the financial system. The wall street journals awardwinning business reporter. Its a tale of what happens when traders, brokers and bank executives are allowed to operate without oversight.
The wild story of a math genius, a gang of backstabbing bankers, and one of the greatest scams in financial history tackles the issues from a unique perspective, focusing on one of the main bankers involved, tom hayes. This statistic is intended to reflect day to day fluctuations in the interest rates banks in london paid for borrowing. The spider network book the seattle public library. The spider network the wall street journals awardwinning business reporter unveils the bizarre and sinister story of how a math genius named tom hayes, a handful of outrageous confederates, and a deeply corrupt banking system ignited one of the greatest financial scandals in history. The wild story of a math genius, a gang of backstabbing bankers, and one of the greatest scams in financial history by david enrich. Tom hayes and how he was caught in the libor web financial. The wild story of a math genius, a gang of backstabbing bankers, and one of the greatest scams in financial history, david enrich of the wall street journal manages to make.
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That which does not kill us is the fourth novel in the millennium series. Authored by wall street journal reporter david enrich, the spider network. In 2006, an oddball group of bankers, traders and brokers from. The spider network is the almostunbelievable and darkly entertaining inside. Synopsis the spider network is the almostunbelievable and darkly entertaining inside account of the libor scandal one of historys biggest, farthestreaching scams to hit wall street since the. Enrich grew up in lexington, massachusetts, and graduated from claremont mckenna college in california.
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Enrichs brilliant investigative expose will reverberate from wall street to main street. Jul 21, 2018 david enrich of the wall street journal manages to make libor interesting in the spider network. The wild story of a math genius, a gang of backstabbing bankers, and one of the greatest scams in financial history hardcover mar 21 2017. It focuses on the characters lisbeth salander and mikael blomkvist. The wild story of a math genius, a gang of backstabbing bankers, and. Apr 04, 2017 the spider network the wild story of a math genius, a gang of backstabbing bankers, and one of the greatest scams in financial history by david enrich illustrated. The spider network, david enrich, customs house, 2017 i didnt think there was much more to read about concerning the financial crisis that sits at the root of our long lasting economic ills. The spider network 2017 tells the fascinating story of tom hayes, the man who took the fall for the banking industrys secret habit of manipulating interest rates. The spider network by david enrich financial times. Feb 17, 2018 offers links to books featured on the cspan networks to make it simpler for viewers to purchase them.
The spider network will snare you in its web of deceit, lies, corruption, manipulation, and colorful characters. In spider network, an intriguing tale of complicity. Doug miles talks with david enrich wall street journal about his book the spider network. He explains how he pieced together the history of the libor scandal in. If you cant get enough mystery and mayhem, youll be all about these crime novel adaptations.
The spider network by david enrich book summary good book. Shortlisted for the financial times business book of the year. This week, david enrich, author of the spider network, joins us from new york. The spider network the wild story of a math genius, a gang of backstabbing bankers, and one of the greatest scams in financial history by david enrich illustrated. See all 8 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
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