--- product_id: 65143753 title: "Liar's Poker: The Hilarious Inside Story of 1980s Wall Street - from the no 1 bestselling author of THE BIG SHORT" price: "800927₫" currency: VND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.vn/products/65143753-liars-poker-the-hilarious-inside-story-of-1980s-wall-street store_origin: VN region: Vietnam --- # Liar's Poker: The Hilarious Inside Story of 1980s Wall Street - from the no 1 bestselling author of THE BIG SHORT **Price:** 800927₫ **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Liar's Poker: The Hilarious Inside Story of 1980s Wall Street - from the no 1 bestselling author of THE BIG SHORT - **How much does it cost?** 800927₫ with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vn](https://www.desertcart.vn/products/65143753-liars-poker-the-hilarious-inside-story-of-1980s-wall-street) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING TRUE STORY OF GREED AND OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNE ON WALL STREET: A MODERN CLASSIC 'The funniest book on Wall Street I've ever read.' - Tom Wolfe In 1986, before Michael Lewis became the bestselling author of The Big Short , Moneyball , and Flash Boys , he landed a job at Salomon Brothers, one of Wall Street's premier investment firms. During the next three years, Lewis rose from callow trainee to bond salesman, raking in millions for the firm and cashing in on a modern-day gold rush. Liar's Poker is the culmination of those heady, frenzied years - a behind-the-scenes look at a unique and turbulent time in business. Funny, frightening and heartless, this is the original story of hysterical greed and ambition. ------ ACCLAIM FOR LIAR'S POKER: 'So memorable and alive . . . one of those rare works that encapsulate and define an era.' Fortune 'If you thought Gordon Gekko of the Wall Street movie was an implausibly corrupt piece of fiction, see how you like the real thing. This rip-the-lid-off account of the bond-dealing brouhaha is the work of a real-life bond salesman.' The Sunday Times 'Wickedly funny' Daily Express ' Hilarious ' New York Times Review: Amusing Anecdotes of Capital Market Failure - Michael Lewis’s account of the bond market in the 1980s is an enjoyable and informative read. He details the rise and fall of mortgage bond trading at Salomon Bros, the origin of the junk bond market and his own experiences as a bond salesman at Salomon Bros. Readers with a knowledge of investment banking will get most out of the book, but others might still find it a good read. The anecdotes of misvalued bonds, the aggressive culture of Salomons, the short-termism and the dumping of unwanted bonds onto unsuspecting clients indicate that our capital markets are not as they should be. However, the stories are presented in such an amusing style that the reader can at least laugh about the problem. Read it and laugh, even if you should be crying. Review: Still relevant - At times it is hard to remember that this book was written in the late 1980's. For all that, it still has relevance today inasmuch as the impact of some of the attitudes and behaviours described in the book were implicated in the most recent financial crisis. He succinctly conveys the problems of short-termism, conflicts of interest and the duping of investors (although I have limited sympathy with the investors who should really have known better and questioned more), issues which are still being discussed twenty five years on. Lewis is also pretty scathing about those at the top who appeared to have little knowledge or understanding of the activities of their traders and salesmen. He notes the speed with which raw, inexperienced trainees became 'experts' trading vast sums. Lewis's own rise up the organisation was fuelled in large part by one transaction. One of the things that Lewis examines is the creation and development of the mortgage bond market, and the slicing and dicing of mortgages to be sold on to investors and which of course were implicated in the sub-prime mortgage crisis. Although there is a fair bit of detail, I didn't find it to be too technical nor overwhelming. Lewis writes well and provides enough detail for the lay man, but not too much. On the whole I found this to be a very readable account and have been spurred to order Lewis's later books. His aim was to open up the activities of Wall Street & the Square Mile to the wider public and I think he achieved that objective. ## Features - New Store Stock ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 12,293 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 11 in Corporate Finance 24 in Company Histories 424 in Biographies & Memoirs (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 9,674 Reviews | ## Images ![Liar's Poker: The Hilarious Inside Story of 1980s Wall Street - from the no 1 bestselling author of THE BIG SHORT - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61zeGSqey5L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amusing Anecdotes of Capital Market Failure *by N***E on 6 June 2018* Michael Lewis’s account of the bond market in the 1980s is an enjoyable and informative read. He details the rise and fall of mortgage bond trading at Salomon Bros, the origin of the junk bond market and his own experiences as a bond salesman at Salomon Bros. Readers with a knowledge of investment banking will get most out of the book, but others might still find it a good read. The anecdotes of misvalued bonds, the aggressive culture of Salomons, the short-termism and the dumping of unwanted bonds onto unsuspecting clients indicate that our capital markets are not as they should be. However, the stories are presented in such an amusing style that the reader can at least laugh about the problem. Read it and laugh, even if you should be crying. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Still relevant *by M***D on 12 May 2012* At times it is hard to remember that this book was written in the late 1980's. For all that, it still has relevance today inasmuch as the impact of some of the attitudes and behaviours described in the book were implicated in the most recent financial crisis. He succinctly conveys the problems of short-termism, conflicts of interest and the duping of investors (although I have limited sympathy with the investors who should really have known better and questioned more), issues which are still being discussed twenty five years on. Lewis is also pretty scathing about those at the top who appeared to have little knowledge or understanding of the activities of their traders and salesmen. He notes the speed with which raw, inexperienced trainees became 'experts' trading vast sums. Lewis's own rise up the organisation was fuelled in large part by one transaction. One of the things that Lewis examines is the creation and development of the mortgage bond market, and the slicing and dicing of mortgages to be sold on to investors and which of course were implicated in the sub-prime mortgage crisis. Although there is a fair bit of detail, I didn't find it to be too technical nor overwhelming. Lewis writes well and provides enough detail for the lay man, but not too much. On the whole I found this to be a very readable account and have been spurred to order Lewis's later books. His aim was to open up the activities of Wall Street & the Square Mile to the wider public and I think he achieved that objective. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Unputdownable *by A***9 on 26 December 2018* Once I read this book I wondered why I had never read it before. Absolutely gripping, unputdownable. The author has a great ability to write about complex things in the simplest of language. Explains complex financial products without going in to unnecessary jargon and make things easily understandable. Pretty hilarious too. To be honest I didn't know what this book was fully about until I started reading it and was pleasantly surprised, so much so I have ordered more of the authors books. I only wish this book had been written a couple of years later to take in more of the story of Salomen Brothers. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vn/products/65143753-liars-poker-the-hilarious-inside-story-of-1980s-wall-street](https://www.desertcart.vn/products/65143753-liars-poker-the-hilarious-inside-story-of-1980s-wall-street) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vietnam* *Store origin: VN* *Last updated: 2026-05-19*