
How Money Became Dangerous
The Inside Story of Our Turbulent Relationship with Modern Finance
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Roger Wayne
From a veteran of the trade, a provocative and entertaining voyage into the turbulent heart of modern money that sheds new light on the rise of our threatening and complicated financial system, how money became our adversary, and why finding a new course is crucial to a healthy society.
In the not-too-distant past, money was simple. You might have had a bank account and a mortgage, perhaps some basic investments. Wall Street didn’t have a reputation for greed and recklessness. That all started to change in the '80s, as our financial systems became increasingly complex, moving beyond the understanding of the general public while impacting our lives in innumerable ways. The financial world began to feel like an enigma - a rogue force working against us, seemingly controlled by no one.
From an industry veteran who’s had firsthand involvement in the events that shaped modern money, How Money Became Dangerous journeys from the crime-ridden LA jewelry district to the cutthroat Salomon Brothers trading floor, from the high-stakes world of investment banking to the center of the technology boom, capturing the key deals, developments, and players that made the financial world what it is today. The audiobook illuminates the dark, hidden forces of Wall Street and how it has dehumanized and left behind everyday Americans.
A fresh and enlightening take on how we reached this point, How Money Became Dangerous also makes the case for why Wall Street needs to be saved, if only to save ourselves.
©2019 Christopher Varelas (P)2019 HarperAudioListeners also enjoyed...




















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Well worth the listen.
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Many-sided, thoughtful, very listenable
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-The informal and personal tone throughout the book made the content much more interesting than many other books that cover the topic of finance.
-I appreciated all the real life examples covering different companies and different financial instruments.
-I was shocked at the way some of the people described reacted to huge salaries and bonuses that an average person would never even dream of receiving.
I also thought the narration and how the narrator acted out other people’s voices and mannerisms was genius, and often hilarious!
An informative and entertaining book.
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Great educative listen
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Too much fluff around a few good points
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