Fooling Some of the People All of the Time, A Long Short (and Now Complete) Story, Updated with New Epilogue
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See moreFooling Some of the People All of the Time is the gripping chronicle of the ongoing saga between author David Einhorn s hedg fund, Greenlight Capital, and Allied Capital, a leader in the private finance industry.
Could 2008's credit crisis have been minimised or even avoided? In 2002, David Einhorn—one of the country's top investors—was asked at a charity investment conference to share his best investment advice: short sell Allied Capital. At the time, Allied was a leader in the private financing industry. Einhorn claimed Allied was using questionable accounting practices to prop itself up. Sound familiar?
At the time of the original version of Fooling Some of the People All of the Time: A Long Short Story the outcome of his advice was unknown. Now, the story is complete and we know Einhorn was right. In 2008, Einhorn advised the same conference to short sell Lehman Brothers. And had the market been more open to his warnings, yes, the market meltdown might have been avoided, or at least minimised.
- Details the gripping battle between Allied Capital and Einhorn's Greenlight Capital
- Illuminates how questionable company practices are maintained and, at times, even protected by Wall Street
- Describes the failings of investment banks, analysts, journalists, and government regulators
- Describes how many parts of the Allied Capital story were replayed in the debate over Lehman Brothers
Fooling Some of the People All of the Time is an important call for effective government regulation, free speech, and fair play.
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Fooling Some of the People All of the Time by David Einhorn has garnered attention for its insightful and thorough analysis of investment practices and corporate governance issues. Readers appreciate its detailed narrative on financial markets, lauding Einhorn's transparency and the compelling storytelling of his experiences in hedge fund management. It is often described as educational and engaging, even for those not deeply versed in finance, offering a unique perspective on how deceit and failure to address financial misconduct can persist in the business world.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780470481547
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 11 January 2011
Country: United States
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Illustration: Tables: 20 B&W, 0 Color
Contributors:
- Foreword by Joel Greenblatt
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 36.0mm
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 231.0mm
Weight: 522g
Pages: 448
About the Author
DAVID EINHORN is the president of Greenlight Capital, which he cofounded in January 1996. Greenlight Capital is a value-oriented investment advisor whose goal is to achieve high absolute rates of return while minimizing the risk of capital loss. Einhorn is the Chairman of Board of Greenlight Capital RE and also serves on the boards of Hillel; The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research; and of the Robin Hood Foundation.
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