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Rogue Trader

By: Nick Leeson
Narrated by: Andy Cresswell
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This account describes how a 28-year-old from Watford, Nick Leeson, plunged Barings Bank into ruin. In 1994, Leeson seemed to be making the company millions of pounds a week, but he explains how the cover-up of a colleague's small error led to the crash of Britain's oldest merchant bank.

©2018 Nick Leeson (P)2018 Audible, Ltd
Banks & Banking Business Business & Careers Teen & Young Adult White Collar & Corporate Crime Young Adult
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Only half the story

Having lived through the news stories of this in my younger days, and recently watched Nick Leeson on Big Brother, I was looking forwards to hearing about the after effects, his time in prison and how he put his life back together. Big problem, the book stop just as he is arrested. Obviously leaving enough to tell for a second book which is a bit annoying really.

The book is ok, but far to much technical financial language that I understood about 10% of!

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Enjoyable listen

Pretty easy book to listen to and explained the techniques Leeson used in his deception / fraud in a way that non-finance people can understand (to a certain extent).
Amazing how we managed to get away with it. The ultimate gambler who lost other peoples money.

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fascinating listen

really enjoyed this book, couldn't stop listening I wanted to know the next piece of the puzzle. recommended.

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Fantastic insight

Loved it, fantastic insight into the simex market, and the slippery slope into deceit and fraud.

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Could not stop listening!

It's an amazing story, well written and superbly narrated...I could not stop listening! I am French and had absolutely no difficulties in listening and understanding this incredible take.

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Really good read

A first hand account of the collapse of Britain's oldest merchant.... From the person who collapsed it...

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Great story

Disliked narration. The false female voices sounded childish and ruined this for me. Otherwise great story.

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good book

always been fascinated with this sort of stuff. guy was just a chancer who got lucky once then thought he was invincible.

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Cliff hanger

I was directed to this book by a podcast that had referenced it and decided that it sounded interesting. It finished a bit abruptly, but was an engaging listen.

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Leeson

Leeson ,gambled recklessly. He went chasing his losses. Not the best strategy for a trader.

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