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Book Synopsis: Long-listed for the FT & Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award 2011
The true story of how risk destroys, as told through the ongoing saga of AIG
From the collapse of Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers, the subject of the financial crisis has been well covered. However, the story central to the crisis-that of AIG-has until now remained largely untold.
Fatal Risk: A Cautionary Tale of AIG's Corporate Suicide tells the inside story of what really went on inside AIG that caused it to choke on risk and nearly bringing down the entire economic system.
The book reveals inside information available nowhere else, including the personal notes and records of key players such as the former Chairman of AIG, Hank Greenberg
Takes readers behind the scenes at the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Details how an understanding of risk built AIG, but a disdain for government regulators led to a run-in with New York State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer
Fatal Risk is the comprehensive and compelling true story of the company at the center of the financial storm and how it nearly caused the entire economic system to collapse.
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Discover the untold story of risk and its catastrophic consequences in "Fatal Risk: A Cautionary Tale of AIG's Corporate Suicide." Long-listed for the prestigious FT & Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award 2011, this gripping account delves deep into the heart of the financial crisis. While the collapse of Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers may be well-known, the true story of AIG has remained shrouded in mystery—until now.
Uncover the astonishing inside information available nowhere else, including the personal notes and records of influential leaders like former AIG Chairman, Hank Greenberg. Through a captivating narrative, "Fatal Risk" takes you behind the scenes at the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, exposing the hidden truths that nearly brought down the entire economic system.
Learn how AIG's vast understanding of risk propelled its success and subsequent downfall, and how a disregard for government regulators and an encounter with New York State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer ultimately sealed its fate.
Comprehensive and compelling, "Fatal Risk" provides an invaluable account of the company that stood at the eye of the financial storm. Don't miss your chance to explore the events that almost led to the collapse of the entire economic system and gain unique insights into one of history's most influential financial institutions.
Ready to delve into the gripping tale of AIG's corporate suicide? Get your copy of "Fatal Risk" today!
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