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Uncontrolled risk : the lessons of Lehman Brothers and how systemic risk can still bring down the world financial system / Mark T. Williams.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: Spanish Publication details: New York : McGraw-Hill, c2010.Description: viii, 247 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780071638296
  • 0071638296
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 332.6/20973 22
LOC classification:
  • HB 3722 W725u 2010
Contents:
The inquisition -- From humble roots to Wall Street contender -- From private to public -- History of investment banking -- How the investment banking money machine works -- The roller-coaster 1980s -- The 1990s: rebuilding years -- Lehman's near-death experience -- Innovation, imitation, and increased risk -- Lehman's risk management -- The real estate bet and the race to the bottom -- The bear mauling -- Time runs out -- The death of Lehman, regulation, and investment banking -- The enablers and the deciders.
Summary: A risk advisor for top financial institutions explains how limitless risky behaviors toppled a 158-year-old institution, using the story to illuminate the interconnection of the global financial system, as well as broader policy implications.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso) HB 3722 W725u 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000095956

Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-240) and index.

The inquisition -- From humble roots to Wall Street contender -- From private to public -- History of investment banking -- How the investment banking money machine works -- The roller-coaster 1980s -- The 1990s: rebuilding years -- Lehman's near-death experience -- Innovation, imitation, and increased risk -- Lehman's risk management -- The real estate bet and the race to the bottom -- The bear mauling -- Time runs out -- The death of Lehman, regulation, and investment banking -- The enablers and the deciders.

A risk advisor for top financial institutions explains how limitless risky behaviors toppled a 158-year-old institution, using the story to illuminate the interconnection of the global financial system, as well as broader policy implications.

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