Why All The Beef? Wall Street has this great culture of goofy bets. There's always money involved. But money, unless the amount is just plain sick, is not what draws the crowd. Wagers gain notoriety when they involve endurance or the specter of public...
There's plenty to discuss from the headlines these days. But this summer I've been buried with edits to my next novel, The Gods of Greenwich. And I'm staring at a few deadlines now. With this post, however, I'd like to take you back to the summer...
Yesterday, Goldman Sachs settled fraud charges associated with Abacus CDOs for $550 million. Not surprisingly, the settlement excluded Fabrice P. Tourre, who will no doubt be hung out to dry as the Tourre de Toxic winds to a close. Personally, I think the government...
The Club No One Wanted To Join-Madoff Victims In Their Own Words Twenty-nine Madoff victims have banded together to tell their stories. Their book is appropriately entitled: The Club No Wanted to Join—Madoff Victims in Their Own Words. My copy has not shipped yet. So...
Recently, I described financial reform as a “petri dish” of pending legislation. The government is tackling too many issues at the same time. Without constants—we don’t know how markets will react to all the moving pieces. It gets worse. Last...
The New York Times describes my novels as “money porn,” “a red-hot franchise,” and “glittery thrillers about fiscal malfeasance.” Through fiction I explore the dark side of money and the motivations of those who have it, want more, and will steamroll anybody who gets in their way.
The New York Times describes my novels as “money porn,” “a red-hot franchise,” and “glittery thrillers about fiscal malfeasance.” Through fiction I explore the dark side of money and the motivations of those who have it, want more, and will steamroll anybody who gets in their way.