4 thinkers, books, and ideas connected to this field.
American technology investor and writer — former hedge fund manager — Wall Street Journal columnist — author of Wall Street Meat, Running Money, and Eat People — who writes about technology and economic disruption for general audiences.
Michael Lewis's 1989 memoir of his years as a bond trader at Salomon Brothers — the most widely read insider account of 1980s Wall Street culture — which Lewis intended as a warning but which inspired a generation of young graduates to pursue finance careers.
American financier and railroad investor who partnered with Jay Gould in various railroad ventures — and who was known for money lending at high interest rates — accumulating one of the largest fortunes in America despite a miserly lifestyle.
Scott Patterson's 2010 narrative of the quantitative traders whose mathematical models dominated Wall Street before failing catastrophically in 2008 — covering Jim Simons, Ken Griffin, Peter Muller, Cliff Asness, and Boaz Weinstein.