Exile On Wall Street

From Mike Mayo, the star banking analyst once nicknamed the "CEO killer," comes Exile on Wall Street: One Analyst's Fight to Save the Big Banks from Themselves, the true story of a man who dared to speak out against the status quo on The Street.The book centers around one truth: the financial crisis hasn't changed a thing. ChroniclingMayo's time working first for the Federal Reserve in Washington and then with many of the biggest banks in the world, the book is packed with outrageous adventures¿from management escorting him out of the Lehman Brothers building to getting fired from Credit Suisse for putting a sell rating on the entire banking sector to being banned from speaking to the media by Deutsche Bank because of his "negative" views. Wall Street has been playing dirty for years, and Mayo analyzes the fallout stemming from the market crash, pointing out the numerous holes that still exist in the system.Offering a remarkable look at the behind-the-scenes machinations of the biggest financial institutions, Exile on Wall Street is a gripping read for anyone with an interest in business and finance, U.S. capitalism, the future of banking, and the root causes of the financial meltdown. It is also an invaluable resource for bankers, finance practitioners, and other industry professionals.