Acknowledgments ix
The Titans xi
Remarks from Some M&A Titans and Players xiii
Introduction 1
Chapter 1 Genesis: Wall Street, Its Business and Culture 5
Chapter 2 Godfathers—Flom and Lipton 13
Chapter 3 Seducers—Harris and Rohatyn 23
Chapter 4 Systematizer—Goldman Sachs 31
Chapter 5 Originators—Morgan Stanley 43
Chapter 6 Attack or Defend 53
Chapter 7 An Accountant, Feuds, and the Wasserstein Discovery 67
Chapter 8 The Cult of Greenhill, California 85
Chapter 9 Stovepipes 93
Chapter 10 Fall and Rise 103
Chapter 11 “The Genius Franchise” 111
Chapter 12 Stagnation and Implosion 119
Chapter 13 The Rise of Drexel 129
Chapter 14 Crime and Punishment 139
Chapter 15 A Voice in the Wilderness 151
Chapter 16 Intrigue and Resignations 159
Chapter 17 New Horizons 171
Notes 183
References 211
About the Author 215
Index 217
BRETT COLE is a correspondent for The Economist covering political, economic, and financial developments in North and South Korea. Between 2003 and 2007, he reported on Wall Street while working for Bloomberg News in New York. Prior to 2003, he worked for the news agency in Japan, Taiwan, and Australia.
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