Liar's Poker...

[Moooooo]

Have any of you read this book?  If so, what did you think?



As described by Lewis, liar's poker is a game played in idle moments by workers on Wall Street, the objective of which is to reward trickery and deceit. With this as a metaphor, Lewis describes his four years with the Wall Street firm Salomon Brothers, from his bizarre hiring through the training program to his years as a successful bond trader. Lewis illustrates how economic decisions made at the national level changed securities markets and made bonds the most lucrative game on the Street. His description of the firm's personalities and of the events from 1984 through the crash of October 1987 are vivid and memorable.

[minionofmidas]

Can you describe how the game works? Sounds like a fun game to play.

[Platypus]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liars_poker

[minionofmidas]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liars_poker

Thanks Hugh.

[jokerman]

Oh, I play that all the time.