Reviews
"InThe Rise and Fall of Bear Stearns, Ace Greenberg uses his vast knowledge, candid insights, humor and blunt honesty to provide a fascinating look into how one of the largest financial houses in this country disintegrated before our eyes. He doesn't pull any punches. Good job, Ace." —T. Boone Pickens, "Always colorful and provocative, Greenberg lives up to his reputation as a straight shooter. . . . Essential reading for those interested in both Wall Street's ascendance and its recent demise." -Norman Pearlstine, Businessweek, 'Freethy has a gift for creating complex, appealingcharacters and emotionally involving, often suspenseful,sometimes magical stories.' —Library Journal, “I read Ace’s book straight through and enjoyed every minute of it. It’s vintage Ace -- honest, entertaining, and with many commonsense lessons about Wall Street, investing and human behavior.â€� Warren Buffett, "I read Ace's book straight through and enjoyed every minute of it. It's vintage Ace -- honest, entertaining, and with many commonsense lessons about Wall Street, investing and human behavior." —Warren Buffett, "Finally, here's a book about Wall Street that doesn't need to rely on shadowy sources and journalism gimmicks. Ace Greenberg gets right at the truth, as a man who faced the tough decisions and fought at the very center of the arena. He is unflinching in his honesty and writes with compelling prose about the perilous realities that confronted one of the great firms of our time. For savvy readers who want insight over intrigue, a seat at the main table and not the back kitchen, Ace's book is the truly definitive account."--Kenneth Langone, President and Chairman of Invemed Associates, LLC and co-founder of Home Depot, "No one knows Wall Street better than Alan ?Ace' Greenberg, a legendary figure in financial circles for his trading genius, colorful personality and blunt style. It all comes through in this insiders' account of the rise and fall of one of the Street's great firms. Ace gives the world an enduring lesson in what happens when the fundamentals are replaced by hubris and over-reaching. If you want to do business in the stock market, this is a place to learn." —Tom Brokaw, “Ace Greenberg is one of Wall Street’s greatest talents. The details of his extraordinary career provide numerous important lessons on how to build a successful business and seize opportunities in both good and bad times. As a friend and a client for well over 30 years, I have always admired Ace for his outstanding judgment, his guts and wonderful sense of humor.â€� Nelson Peltz, CEO and a Founding Partner of Trian Fund Management, L.P., "This book zips along like a good conversation. What happened to Bear Stearns is a tragicomic opera, and with the deft assistance of Mark Singer, Alan ?Ace' Greenberg makes it come alive in all its gory, incredible detail."--Ken Auletta, author ofGoogled: The End of the World As We Know It, “This book zips along like a good conversation. What happened to Bear Stearns is a tragicomic opera, and with the deft assistance of Mark Singer, Alan ‘Ace’ Greenberg makes it come alive in all its gory, incredible detail.â€� --Ken Auletta, author of Googled: The End of the World As We Know It, 'This book has it all: heart, community, and characters whowill remain with you long after the book has ended.'—New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber, “No one knows Wall Street better than Alan ‘Ace’ Greenberg, a legendary figure in financial circles for his trading genius, colorful personality and blunt style. It all comes through in this insiders’ account of the rise and fall of one of the Street’s great firms. Ace gives the world an enduring lesson in what happens when the fundamentals are replaced by hubris and over-reaching. If you want to do business in the stock market, this is a place to learn.â€� Tom Brokaw, "Ace Greenberg is one of Wall Street's greatest talents. The details of his extraordinary career provide numerous important lessons on how to build a successful business and seize opportunities in both good and bad times. As a friend and a client for well over 30 years, I have always admired Ace for his outstanding judgment, his guts and wonderful sense of humor." —Nelson Peltz, CEO and a Founding Partner of Trian Fund Management, L.P., “Finally, here’s a book about Wall Street that doesn't need to rely on shadowy sources and journalism gimmicks. Ace Greenberg gets right at the truth, as a man who faced the tough decisions and fought at the very center of the arena. He is unflinching in his honesty and writes with compelling prose about the perilous realities that confronted one of the great firms of our time. For savvy readers who want insight over intrigue, a seat at the main table and not the back kitchen, Ace’s book is the truly definitive account.â€� --Kenneth Langone, President and Chairman of Invemed Associates, LLC and co-founder of Home Depot, “In The Rise and Fall of Bear Stearns , Ace Greenberg uses his vast knowledge, candid insights, humor and blunt honesty to provide a fascinating look into how one of the largest financial houses in this country disintegrated before our eyes. He doesn’t pull any punches. Good job, Ace.â€� T. Boone Pickens
