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Investment analyst Mike Mayo calls himself an exile on – not from – Wall Street. Drawing on the objectivity he first developed as a bank analyst working at the Federal Reserve, Mayo brings impartiality and an insider's view to his often scathing analysis of the financial industry. The subject matter is compelling, in part due to the skill with which Mayo treats the arcana of sell-side bank research – a generally dry and usually inaccessible topic. His wry sarcasm serves as comic relief, and he often steps out of his narrative to engage the reader directly. He achieves an affable tone – neither overly erudite nor overly simplistic – and uses everyday analogies to render complex financial issues comprehensible. Even though Mayo's 2012 narrative is a bit outdated, getAbstract recommends this well-informed read to laypeople and to Wall Street practitioners.

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Wiley