Young Money : Inside the Hidden World of Wall Street's Post-Crash Recruits (Hardcover)--by Kevin Roose [2014 Edition] ISBN: 9780446583251

Becoming a young Wall Street banker is like pledging the world's most lucrative and soul-crushing fraternity. Every year, thousands of eager college graduates are hired by the world's financial giants, where they're taught the secrets of making obscene amounts of money-- as well as how to dress, talk, date, drink, and schmooze like real financiers.**YOUNG MONEY__Inside the Hidden World of Wall Street's Post-Crash Recruits__**YOUNG MONEY is the inside story of this well-guarded world. Kevin Roose, __New York__ magazine business writer and author of the critically acclaimed __The Unlikely Disciple__, spent more than three years shadowing eight entry-level workers at Goldman Sachs, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, and other leading investment firms. Roose chronicled their triumphs and disappointments, their million-dollar trades and runaway Excel spreadsheets, and got an unprecedented (and unauthorized) glimpse of the financial world's initiation process.Roose's young bankers are exposed to the exhausting workloads, huge bonuses, and recreational drugs that have always characterized Wall Street life. But they experience something new, too: an industry forever changed by the massive financial collapse of 2008. And as they get their Wall Street educations, they face hard questions about morality, prestige, and the value of their work.YOUNG MONEY is more than an exposé of excess; it's the story of how the financial crisis changed a generation-and remade Wall Street from the bottom up. Becoming a young Wall Street banker is like pledging the world's most lucrative and soul-crushing fraternity. Every year, thousands of eager college graduates are hired by the world's financial giants, where they're taught the secrets of making obscene amounts of money-- as well as how to dress, talk, date, drink, and schmooze like real financiers. YOUNG MONEY Inside the Hidden World of Wall Street's Post-Crash Recruits YOUNG MONEY is the inside story of this well-guarded world. Kevin Roose, New York magazine business writer and author of the critically acclaimed The Unlikely Disciple , spent more than three years shadowing eight entry-level workers at Goldman Sachs, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, and other leading investment firms. Roose chronicled their triumphs and disappointments, their million-dollar trades and runaway Excel spreadsheets, and got an unprecedented (and unauthorized) glimpse of the financial world's initiation process. Roose's young bankers are exposed to the exhausting workloads, huge bonuses, and recreational drugs that have always characterized Wall Street life. But they experience something new, too: an industry forever changed by the massive financial collapse of 2008. And as they get their Wall Street educations, they face hard questions about morality, prestige, and the value of their work. YOUNG MONEY is more than an exposé of excess; it's the story of how the financial crisis changed a generation-and remade Wall Street from the bottom up. Becoming a young Wall Street banker is like pledging the world's most lucrative and soul-crushing fraternity. Every year, thousands of eager college graduates are hired by the world's financial giants, where they're taught the secrets of making obscene amounts of money— as well as how to dress, talk, date, drink, and schmooze like real financiers. Young Money is the inside story of this well-guarded world. Kevin Roose, New York magazine business writer and author of the critically acclaimed The Unlikely Disciple , spent more than three years shadowing eight entry-level workers at Goldman Sachs, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, and other leading investment firms. Roose chronicled their triumphs and disappointments, their million-dollar trades and runaway Excel spreadsheets, and got an unprecedented (and unauthorized) glimpse of the financial world's initiation process. Roose's young bankers are exposed to the exhausting workloads, huge bonuses, and recreational drugs that have always characterized Wall Street life. But they experience something new, too: an industry forever changed by the massive financial collapse of 2008. And as they get their Wall Street educations, they face hard questions about morality, prestige, and the value of their work. Young Money is more than an expose of excess; it's the story of how the financial crisis changed a generation-and remade Wall Street from the bottom up. Becoming A Wall Street Banker Is Like Pledging The World's Most Lucrative And Soul-crushing Fraternity. Every Year, Thousands Of Eager College Graduates Are Hired By The World's Financial Giants, Where They're Taught The Secrets Of Making Obscene Amounts Of Money--as Well As How To Dress, Talk, Date, Drink, And Schmooze Like Real Financiers. This Is The Inside Story Of This Well-guarded World. Kevin Roose, New York Magazine Business Writer, Spent More Than Three Years Shadowing Eight Entry-level Workers At Leading Investment Firms. Roose Chronicled Their Triumphs And Disappointments, Their Million-dollar Trades And Runaway Excel Spreadsheets, And Got An Unprecedented (and Unauthorized) Glimpse Of The Financial World's Initiation Process. Roose's Young Bankers Are Exposed To The Exhausting Workloads, Huge Bonuses, And Recreational Drugs, But They Also Experience An Industry Forever Changed By The Massive Financial Collapse Of 2008. And As They Get Their Wall Street Educations, They Face Hard Questions About Morality, Prestige, And The Value Of Their Work.--from Publisher Description. Kevin Roose. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 290-310) And Index.