Jerrold Fine

Make Me Even is very positive and quite unlike the fiction I normally read. Discovering it was really a refresher of my MBA, especially in investments, I grew to like the book and was glad I had the background to understand what the author was talking about. Jerrold Fine clearly defines and illustrates the vagaries of Wall Street investing (going "short" etc.) but the subject may leave the novice in a fog. History of the period covered, the 70s and early 80s, added depth to the subject, but it's not an easy read. Characters are almost too good to be believable, but there are some success stories out there, so why not read about one once in a while. Fine has certainly created a "golden" world. This book is an exercise in positive outcomes - personally, professionally and especially financially. A good description of how hedge funds, derivatives, came about on Wall Street. Protagonist's development from high school through Wharton and his first two years of employment was interesting.… (más)