Read Barbarians at the Gate

Start and run a profitable business, achieving financial independence and creating value in the market.

Michael Lewis at Salomon Brothers in the 1980s; the Wall Street memoir.

Theranos, Elizabeth Holmes and the blood test that never worked; Carreyrou's reporting.

The Sackler family and OxyContin; Keefe's dynasty of the opioid crisis.

The handful who bet against the housing bubble; Michael Lewis makes CDOs a story.

Launch your own company or venture

Create and establish a distinctive product brand with a unique identity, packaging, and market presence.

A brutal fast-food economy where the first player to hire a manager usually wins.