{"id":42374,"date":"2025-01-01T20:44:50","date_gmt":"2025-01-01T20:44:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentsclub.org\/homepage\/business-adventures-twelve-classic-tales-from-the-world-of-wall-street\/"},"modified":"2025-01-01T20:44:50","modified_gmt":"2025-01-01T20:44:50","slug":"business-adventures-twelve-classic-tales-from-the-world-of-wall-street","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studentsclub.org\/homepage\/business-adventures-twelve-classic-tales-from-the-world-of-wall-street\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales from the World of Wall Street"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\nPrice: <span style=\"color:#b12704\"><del>$18.99<\/del> - $14.99<\/span><br \/><i><small>(as of Jan 01, 2025 20:44:50 UTC &#8211; <span class=\"wp_automatic_amazon_disclaimer\" title=\"Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date\/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.\">Details<\/span>)<\/small><\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amazon.com\/dp\/1497644895?tag=musadiqhus0f2-20\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/valvepress.s3.amazonaws.com\/imgs\/buy_now.png\"><\/a><br \/>\n<br \/>\n  <br \/>\u201cBusiness Adventures remains the best business book I\u2019ve ever read.\u201d \u2014Bill Gates, The Wall Street Journal<\/p>\n<p> 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.<\/p>\n<p> Stories about Wall Street are infused with drama and adventure and reveal the machinations and volatile nature of the world of finance. Longtime New Yorker contributor John Brooks\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p> Five additional stories on equally fascinating subjects round out this wonderful collection that will both entertain and inform readers . . .\u00a0Business Adventures\u00a0is truly financial journalism at its liveliest and best.<\/p>\n<p> Publisher                                    \u200f                                        :                                    \u200e                                 Open Road Media; Reprint edition (August 12, 2014) <br \/> Language                                    \u200f                                        :                                    \u200e                                 English <br \/> Paperback                                    \u200f                                        :                                    \u200e                                 400 pages <br \/> ISBN-10                                    \u200f                                        :                                    \u200e                                 1497644895 <br \/> ISBN-13                                    \u200f                                        :                                    \u200e                                 978-1497644892 <br \/> Item Weight                                    \u200f                                        :                                    \u200e                                 1.06 pounds <br \/> Dimensions                                    \u200f                                        :                                    \u200e                                 5.25 x 1.1 x 8 inches <\/p>\n<div id=\"product-summary\" data-hook=\"cr-insights-widget-summary\" class=\"a-section a-spacing-none\">\n<div class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-spacing-top-\">\n<h3 data-hook=\"cr-insights-heading-label\" class=\"a-size-base-plus a-color-base a-text-bold\">Customers say<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"a-spacing-small\"><span>Customers find the stories interesting and refreshing. 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