{"product_id":"the-match-king-ivar-kreuger-the-financial-genius-behind-a-century-of-wall-street-scandals","title":"The Match King: Ivar Kreuger, The Financial Genius Behind a Century of Wall Street Scandals","description":"At the height of the roaring '20s, Swedish émigré Ivar Kreuger made a fortune raising money in America and loaning it to Europe in exchange for matchstick monopolies. His enterprise was a rare success story throughout the Great Depression.\nYet after Kreuger's suicide in 1932, the true nature of his empire emerged. Driven by success to adopt ever-more perilous practices, Kreuger had turned to shell companies in tax havens, fudged accounting figures, off-balance-sheet accounting, even forgery. He created a raft of innovative financial products— many of them precursors to instruments wreaking havoc in today's markets. When his Wall Street empire collapsed, millions went bankrupt.\nFrank Partnoy, a frequent commentator on financial disaster for the Financial Times, New York Times, NPR, and CBS's “60 Minutes,” recasts the life story of a remarkable yet forgotten genius in ways that force us to re-think our ideas about the wisdom of crowds, the invisible hand, and the free and unfettered market.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1586487434\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.1586487434.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Partnoy, Frank\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This copy has clearly been enjoyed—expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41505965015098,"sku":"DBV.1586487434.A","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1586487434-0.jpg?v=1783226752","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/the-match-king-ivar-kreuger-the-financial-genius-behind-a-century-of-wall-street-scandals","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}