About the Book
Many who are unaware may consider Wall Street as the pristine chapel of virtue, or the fountain of impeccable integrity. However, for Wiest, it is unquestionably The Dirtiest, Filthiest, Rottenest, Crookedest Business in the World. Based on the author’s experiences, this tell-all account reveals not only the numerous examples of fraud within the stock market, but also the questionable characters of the commodity brokers and regulators who are supposed to enforce the rules.
In this book, readers will uncover the inside stories of how and why a Wall Street brokerage house pleaded guilty to rigging the U.S. Treasury markets and paid a $290 million fine, but no one was prosecuted; a billionaire founder of a giant electronics firm stole $400 million from his firm in 2008, but was never prosecuted; and many others.
Eye opening, The Dirtiest, Filthiest, Rottenest, Crookedest Business in the World helps readers understand how things happen within the stock market and may prevent them from being victimized.