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“cliometrics” or economic history.
Charles R. Morris • The Tycoons: How Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, Jay Gould, and J. P. Morgan Invented the American Supereconomy
The Paper Millionaire, by some Arab-turned-Englishman named Roger Shashoua. He sat
Tom Wolfe • A Man in Full: A Novel
Use “public hangings” to deter bad behavior.
Ray Dalio • Principles: Life and Work
No trader or investor wanted to poke around suburbs to find out whether the homeowners to whom he had just lent money was creditworthy.
Michael Lewis • Liar's Poker (Norton Paperback)
With no way to cover their shorts, firms up and down Wall Street faced bankruptcy, as did the banks who had been financing their positions; Harriman had no choice but to back off the fight, so Morgan and Schiff could unwind their positions and forestall a crash.