The Road to Financial Reformation: Warnings, Consequences, Reforms

by Henry Kaufman

Book Overview

Our financial crisis: what happened, how we got here, and what needs to be done

Henry Kaufman-an esteemed economist and statesman-is one of the most preeminent financial figures of the day, with a history of success from the 1980s, when his firm, Salomon Brothers, ruled the bond markets.

In The Road to Financial Reformation, Dr. Kaufman, who has spent a lifetime entrenched in the world of finance, provides an insightful account...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470532122
• ISBN13: 9780470532126
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

The Road to Financial Reformation

This book provided an insightful overview of the causes of the current financial "meltdown" and future strategies to avoid a recurrence. The book is well written, but not an easy read for the layman. I highly recommend this book for those involved in the finance industry or those teaching finance at the undergraduate or graduate levels.

He told us so... Now here's what to do...

A doctor doesn't wish his patient ill, but neither does he sugar coat the truth. Henry Kaufman has been telling the truth about the fragility of the global financial system for years. Now, with the recent experience of financial crisis still fresh in the hearts and minds of investors and regulators, this new book lays out how we got here and some possible next steps. The writing is crisp, the ideas carefully considered. All in all, a great place to start reconstructing our view of how financial markets work and what to do when they don't. Thank you.