Why Aren't They Shouting?
A Banker’s Tale of Change, Computers and Perpetual Crisis
$37.70
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
31 July 2017
Summary
An inside account of why banking has gone so badly wrong.
‘Eloquent, entertaining and accessible.’ FT Adviser
When Kevin Rodgers embarked on his career in finance, dealing rooms were filled with clamouring traders and gesticulating salesmen. Nearly three decades later, the bustle has gone and the loudest noise you’re likely to hear is the gentle tapping of keyboards.
Why Aren’t They Shouting? is one banker’s chronicle of this silent revolution, taking us from …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781847941534 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1847941532 |
| Author: | Kevin Rodgers |
| Publisher: | Cornerstone |
| Imprint: | Random House Business Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 31 July 2017 |
| Weight: | 226g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 130mm x 20mm |
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Critics Review
An animated, first-person narrative about the reality of banking … lively and engaging … Rodgers takes your hand and walks you through the history of finance. * LSE Review of Books *A welcome addition to the panoply of must-read titles about banking before, during and after the crisis … by someone who was actually at the centre of the industry at the time. * Euromoney *A rip-roaring ride through the dealing floors of the world’s financial market … the storyline is eloquent, right up there with the calibre of the master of the genre, Michael Lewis. * Financial Advisor *This is an enjoyable, fast-paced yet informative book … readers will be absorbed and fascinated by the inner workings of an industry that is essential to all our lives. * International Investment *A truly insightful look into the history of technology and what it could mean for banking’s future * Small Business Trends *A timely publication from [an] unquestionably authoritative vantage point … Eloquent, entertaining and accessible. * FT Adviser *
About The Author
Kevin Rodgers
Kevin Rodgers started his career as a trader with Merrill Lynch before joining another American bank, Bankers Trust. From there he went on to work as a managing director of Deutsche Bank for 15 years and latterly as global head of foreign exchange.
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