Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales from the World of Wall Street Audible Audio Edition: John Brooks, Johnny Heller, Random House Audio: Audible Books Originals By John Brooks

From Wall Street to Main Street, John Brooks, longtime contributor to the New Yorker, brings to life in vivid fashion 12 classic and timeless tales of corporate and financial life in America What do the $350 million Ford Motor Company disaster known as the Edsel, the fast and incredible rise of Xerox, and the unbelievable scandals at General Electric and Texas Gulf Sulphur have in common? Each is an example of how an iconic company was defined by a particular moment of fame or notoriety; these notable and fascinating accounts are as relevant today to understanding the intricacies of corporate life as they were when the events happened. Stories about Wall Street are infused with drama and adventure and reveal the machinations and volatile nature of the world of finance. John Brooks’ insightful reportage is so full of personality and critical detail that whether he is looking at the astounding market crash of 1962, the collapse of a well known brokerage firm, or the bold attempt by American bankers to save the British pound, one gets the sense that history repeats itself. Five additional stories on equally fascinating subjects round out this wonderful collection that will both entertain and inform listeners Business Adventures is truly financial journalism at its liveliest and best. Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales from the World of Wall Street Audible Audio Edition: John Brooks, Johnny Heller, Random House Audio: Audible Books Originals

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While it would be easy to criticize Business Adventures, a book first published generations ago, for detailing business stories that took place generations ago, the book still gives some insight useful for today’s business world. Strengths. This book covers many Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales from the World of Wall Street Audible Audio Edition: John Brooks, Johnny Heller, Random House Audio: Audible Books Originals I had heard, as I think everyone else has, that Business Adventures was a favorite book of Bill Gates and Warren Buffet. I read the ebook, and I understand a print version will be forthcoming in September. This book makes me feel as though I'm sitting at the knee Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales from the World of Wall Street Audible Audio Edition: John Brooks, Johnny Heller, Random House Audio: Audible Books Originals I read Bill Gates's July 12, 2014 review of this book in The Wall Street Journal, and watched the embedded video, just as I was deciding what book to assign my undergraduate business ethics class, consisting mostly of seniors majoring in management. I read the Xerox essay Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales from the World of Wall Street Audible Audio Edition: John Brooks, Johnny Heller, Random House Audio: Audible Books Originals The book has wonderful stories about business and finance. Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales from the World of Wall Street Audible Audio Edition: John Brooks, Johnny Heller, Random House Audio: Audible Books Originals I read this book because I liked the idea of a collection of New Yorker articles from the 1960s and because of Bill Gate's blurb (John Brooks is an unbelievable business writer). And the best essays in the collection are indeed excellent. Brooks is at his best Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales from the World of Wall Street Audible Audio Edition: John Brooks, Johnny Heller, Random House Audio: Audible Books Originals