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.
Creates the Wall Street culture narrative — Liar's Poker's account of Salomon Brothers' bond trading floor (the culture of aggression, the complexity of mortgage-backed securities, the absurdity of enormous bonuses for mostly luck) is the definitive document of 1980s financial culture.
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