Business Adventures is truly financial journalism at its liveliest and best. Five additional stories on equally fascinating subjects round out this wonderful collection that will both entertain and inform readers. From Wall Street to Main Street, John Brooks, longtime contributor to the New Yorker, brings to life in vivid fashion 12 classic and timeless tales of. Longtime New Yorker contributor John Brooks's insightful reportage is so full of personality and critical detail that whether he is looking at the astounding market crash of 1962, the collapse of a well-known brokerage firm, or the bold attempt by American bankers to save the British pound, one gets the sense that history repeats itself. Everybodys Business Is Nobodys Business Or, Private Abuses, Public Grievances Exemplified in the Pride, Insolence, and Exorbitant Wages of Our Women, Servants, Footmen, &c. Stories about Wall Street are infused with drama and adventure and reveal the machinations and volatile nature of the world of finance. Open Road Media, Business & Economics - 400 pages. ' Business Adventures remains the best business book I've ever read.' -Bill Gates, The Wall Street Journal What do the $350 million Ford Motor Company disaster known as the Edsel, the fast and incredible rise of Xerox, and the unbelievable scandals at General Electric and Texas Gulf Sulphur have in common? Each is an example of how an iconic company was defined by a particular moment of fame or notoriety these notable and fascinating accounts are as relevant today to understanding the intricacies of corporate life as they were when the events happened. Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales from the World of Wall Street: The New York Times bestseller Bill Gates calls the best business book Ive ever read Kindle Edition by John Brooks (Author) Format: Kindle Edition 3,225 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 12.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0. Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales from the World of Wall Street.

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