As soon as the financial crisis erupted, the finger-pointing began. Should the blame fall on greedy traders, lazy regulators, or clueless home buyers? This book states that the real answer is all of the above.
Just as Watergate was the defining political story of its time, so Enron is the biggest business story of our time. And just as All the President's Men was the one Watergate book that gave readers the full story, with all the drama and nuance, The Smartest Guys in the Room is the one book you have to read to understand this amazing business saga
The book offers a detailed exploration of Eliot Spitzer's rise and fall, highlighting his ambitious career as New York governor and the circumstances leading to his disgrace. It examines the interplay between his noble intentions and personal flaws, as well as the external forces that contributed to his downfall, creating a compelling narrative about ambition, power, and vulnerability.
Discusses the case of a pediatric nurse who was killing her young patients and a hospital administration that looked the other way, until a few small-town physicians brought her to justice