Reviews
Diary of a Very Bad Year does something few of the books written about the crisis have accomplished: It delivers an insider perspective on the events in real time, rather than dwelling on conclusions reached after the fact., Eminently readable. . . . Always engaging. . . . Although it is not fiction, Diary of a Very Bad Year is, in its own way, an attempt to bridge the gulf between the literary and financial worlds., Thoughtful, funny and unpretentious. . . . An unexpected treat that belongs on the shelf once labeled belles-lettres. . . . It is plenty enjoyable to watch HFM's mind unfurl., A highly readable refresher on the financial crisis. . . . Amazingly—and largely because of the anonymity he's granted—the nameless hedgie gives straight answers. . . . While HFM comes off as a bro you don't want to mess with, the book is packed with plenty of humor., Thoughtful, funny and unpretentious. . . . An unexpected treat that belongs on the shelf once labeled belles-lettres. . . . It is plenty enjoyable to watch HFM s mind unfurl., A highly readable refresher on the financial crisis. . . . Amazingly--and largely because of the anonymity he's granted--the nameless hedgie gives straight answers. . . . While HFM comes off as a bro you don't want to mess with, the book is packed with plenty of humor., “Eminently readable. . . . Always engaging. . . . Although it is not fiction, Diary of a Very Bad Year is, in its own way, an attempt to bridge the gulf between the literary and financial worlds.â€�, “ Diary of a Very Bad Year is a rarity: a book on modern finance that’s both extraordinarily thoughtful and enormously entertaining.â€�, A wonderful book. Diary of a Very Bad Year is a fascinating commentary on the crisis and a great read., Diary of a Very Bad Year is a rarity: a book on modern finance that's both extraordinarily thoughtful and enormously entertaining., A short, illuminating set of interviews with one savvy, articulate Wall Streeter. . . . A penetrating, educational and at times harrowing play-by-play., A highly readable refresher on the financial crisis. . . . Amazingly-and largely because of the anonymity he's granted-the nameless hedgie gives straight answers. . . . While HFM comes off as a bro you don't want to mess with, the book is packed with plenty of humor., n+1 (in the person of Keith Gessen) lends an outsider s ear to the brilliant disquisitions of a guy caught in the middle of it all. . . . Excellent reading. . . . Compelling., ' Diary of a Very Bad Year does something few of the books written about the crisis have accomplished: It delivers an insider perspective on the events in real time, rather than dwelling on conclusions reached after the fact.' ( BusinessWeek ), A great read. . . . HFM offers a brilliant financial professional s view of the economic situation in real time, from September 2007, when problems in financial markets began to surface, until late summer 2009., A highly readable refresher on the financial crisis. . . . Amazingly and largely because of the anonymity he s granted the nameless hedgie gives straight answers. . . . While HFM comes off as a bro you don t want to mess with, the book is packed with plenty of humor., “A wonderful book. Diary of a Very Bad Year is a fascinating commentary on the crisis and a great read.â€�, “ Diary of a Very Bad Year does something few of the books written about the crisis have accomplished: It delivers an insider perspective on the events in real time, rather than dwelling on conclusions reached after the fact.â€�, Diary of a Very Bad Year is a rarity: a book on modern finance that s both extraordinarily thoughtful and enormously entertaining., n+1 (in the person of Keith Gessen) lends an outsider's ear to the brilliant disquisitions of a guy caught in the middle of it all. . . . Excellent reading. . . . Compelling., “ n+1 (in the person of Keith Gessen) lends an outsider’s ear to the brilliant disquisitions of a guy caught in the middle of it all. . . . Excellent reading. . . . Compelling.â€�, HFM does a good job of teaching the reader how mortgage-backed paper, money-market funds, and credit-default swaps work, while offering up juicier tidbits about the ethics and legalities of his sector., "My favorite book written about the financial crisis. . . . Highly recommended." -- Ezra Klein, The Washington Post " Diary of a Very Bad Year is a rarity: a book on modern finance that's both extraordinarily thoughtful and enormously entertaining." -- James Surowiecki, author of The Wisdom of Crowds "A highly readable refresher on the financial crisis. . . . Amazingly--and largely because of the anonymity he's granted--the nameless hedgie gives straight answers. . . . While HFM comes off as a bro you don't want to mess with, the book is packed with plenty of humor." -- The Wall Street Journal "Eminently readable. . . . Always engaging. . . . Although it is not fiction, Diary of a Very Bad Year is, in its own way, an attempt to bridge the gulf between the literary and financial worlds." -- Financial Times " Diary of a Very Bad Year does something few of the books written about the crisis have accomplished: It delivers an insider perspective on the events in real time, rather than dwelling on conclusions reached after the fact." -- BusinessWeek "HFM does a good job of teaching the reader how mortgage-backed paper, money-market funds, and credit-default swaps work, while offering up juicier tidbits about the ethics and legalities of his sector." -- Time Out New York " Diary of a Very Bad Year takes the first steps toward putting a human face on the funds." -- Newsweek "A great read. . . . HFM offers a brilliant financial professional's view of the economic situation in real time, from September 2007, when problems in financial markets began to surface, until late summer 2009." -- Booklist "A wonderful book. Diary of a Very Bad Year is a fascinating commentary on the crisis and a great read." -- David Backus, Professor of Economics and Finance, NYU's Stern School of Business "Thoughtful, funny and unpretentious. . . . An unexpected treat that belongs on the shelf once labeled belles-lettres. . . . It is plenty enjoyable to watch HFM's mind unfurl." -- Dwight Garner, The New York Times "A short, illuminating set of interviews with one savvy, articulate Wall Streeter. . . . A penetrating, educational and at times harrowing play-by-play." -- Time magazine " n+1 (in the person of Keith Gessen) lends an outsider's ear to the brilliant disquisitions of a guy caught in the middle of it all. . . . Excellent reading. . . . Compelling." -- The Millions, A great read. . . . HFM offers a brilliant financial professional's view of the economic situation in real time, from September 2007, when problems in financial markets began to surface, until late summer 2009.