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Wolf of wall street jordan belfort talks the art of sales. This book by wall street journal reporter zuckerman is a narrative biography of jim simons. From brotopia to when to jump, these are the business books youll. Shes organized, she pointed out, and good at math, and there is little doubt she has an entrepreneurial streak. I am going to recommend a book that is different from what everyone else would even think of reading. Geisst suggested that there has constantly been a tugofwar between business interests on wall street and authorities in washington, d. Nipsey hussle marathon book club creates a space for black. Peter shankman, a 44yearold entrepreneur and speaker based in new york city says in the wall street journal article, im exhausted, but in a good way, which means i wont have the energy to do. What wall street missed at facebook the new york times. You wont find marx or piketty here, but its not all businessschool. It offers you wines of quality and individuality delivered direct.
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The president sat down with the journals editorinchief gerard baker in the oval office on july 25. Reach your target audience with the wall street journal. Wall street risks becoming more of a boys club, rather than. Liars poker is a nonfiction, semiautobiographical book by michael lewis describing the authors experiences as a bond salesman on wall street during the late 1980s. A comic take on wall street by an exbear stearns executive.
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