Financial crime seems horribly complicated but there are only so many ways you can con someone out of what's theirs. In fact,there are four. A veteran regulatory economist and market analyst,Dan Davies has years of experience picking the bones out of some of the most famous frauds of the modern age. Now he reveals the big picture that emerges from their labyrinths of deceit.Along the way you'll find out how to fake a gold mine with a wedding ring,a file and a shotgun. You'll see how close Charles Ponzi,the king of pyramid schemes,came to acquiring his own private navy. You'll learn how fraud has shaped the entire development of the modern world economy. And you'll discover whether you have what it takes to be a white-collar criminal mastermind,if that's what you want. (Which you don't. You really,really don't.)
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Publisher: Profile Books LtdISBN: 9781781259665Number of pages: 320Weight: 260 gDimensions: 198 x 128 x 20 mmEdition: Main
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Dan Davies tells all these stories with verve and wit...Much of the book is a romp through the crimes of scoundrels - Ponzi,Madoff,Keating,the Krays...Yet what takes it from absorbing to excellent is the author's insight. Read Lying for Money and you will look at fraud in a whole new way. Actually,you will look at every market transaction you take part in in a whole new way.EntertainingHighly entertaining,historically fascinating but also intellectually rigorousIf you want to learn to fend fraud,read this. And if you want to commit fraud...don't. But if you absolutely must,first read thisAn engaging and indispensable guide for novice fraudsters - and for those who want to keep out of their clutches.A vivid,historical account of scams and the con artists behind them. Beyond the individual stories,Davies makes a deep and important point about market societies...This delightful book is as instructive as it is entertaining.I haven't had this much fun and learned this much reading a finance book since The Money Game.Davies is one of these people who's automatically the smartest person in any conversation that he joins.Fascinating,gripping - and true...This is a terrific read.
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