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New York Times BestsellerThe Buy Side, by former Galleon Group trader Turney Duff, portrays an after-hours Wall Street culture where drugs and sex are rampant and billions in trading commissions flow to those who dangle the most enticements. A remarkable writing debut, filled with indelible moments, The Buy Side shows as no book ever has the rewards – and dizzying temptations – of making a living on the Street. Growing up in the 1980’s Turney Duff was your average kid from Kennebunk, Maine, eager to expand his horizons. After trying – and failing – to land a job as a journalist, he secured a trainee position at Morgan Stanley and got his first feel for the pecking order that exists in the trading pits. Those on the “buy side,” the traders who make large bets on whether a stock will rise or fall, are the “alphas” and those on the “sell side,” the brokers who handle their business, are eager to please. How eager to please was brought home stunningly to Turney in 1999 when he arrived at the Galleon Group, a colossal hedge-fund management firm run by secretive founder Raj Rajaratnam. Finally in a position to trade on his own, Turney was encouraged to socialize with the sell side and siphon from his new broker friends as much information as possible. Soon he was not just vacuuming up valuable tips but also being lured into a variety of hedonistic pursuits. Naïve enough to believe he could keep up the lifestyle without paying a price, he managed to keep an eye on his buy-and-sell charts and, meanwhile, pondered the strange goings on at Galleon, where tens of millions were being made each week in sometimes mysterious ways. At his next positions, at Argus Partners and J.L. Berkowitz, Turney climbed to even higher heights – and, as it turned out, plummeted to even lower depths – as, by day, he solidified his reputation one of the Street’s most powerful healthcare traders, and by night, he blazed a path through the city’s nightclubs, showing off his social genius and voraciously inhaling any drug that would fill the void he felt inside. A mesmerizingly immersive journey through Wall Street’s first millennial decade, and a poignant self portrait by a young man who surely would have destroyed himself were it not for his decision to walk away from a seven-figure annual income, The Buy Side is one of the best coming-of-age-on-the-Street books ever written.
Product details
Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Crown Business; Reprint edition (June 17, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9780770437176
ISBN-13: 978-0770437176
ASIN: 0770437176
Product Dimensions:
5.2 x 0.7 x 8 inches
Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review:
4.4 out of 5 stars
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Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
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I was a stockbroker back in the 80's, so I'm not entirely unaware of the lure of the markets and their employment opportunities. No, I wasn't an investment banker but I did know some.Despite my background - which also included stints as a bond broker and commodities broker, as well - I had trouble understanding how the worldwide destruction of equity occurred in 2007-9. I decided to read everything on the subject and as much on anything that touched it as I could.Really, this is neither. It's the story of one man's involvement in those markets. But even more about his involvement in what having the wealth of that position can do to a young and spoiled man.Still, no information is bad information. So is does serve to illuminate what at least some of those who nearly destroyed the worldwide financial markets did with all that money they earned. Nice to know it was used so wisely.If you like peaking into the lives of the rich, privileged, spoiled, and drug addled, you'll enjoy this. If you want to see where part of your 401k went, here ya go.If you want more, read 'Too Big To Fail' or 'Traders, Guns and Money' or any of the other 20-30 serious or semi-serious volumes on the excesses.
Fascinating story. this is a well written book offering excellent insights into the dark side of hedge fund traders and Wall Streeet. As a former equity salesperson, I used to observe the crazy and immature antics of the (mostly male) traders on the trading floor and often wondered what happened to them. I'm sorry those wild parties expensed as 'client entertainment' facilitated your addiction. Turney, thank you for sharing this painful story with such honesty and candor. It was interesting to learn how hedge funds generate fake trades to boost their commission base with brokers. Most importantly, if your book motivates brokerage firms and their clients to examine their entertainment practices -- you will have accomplished more than anyone. Thank you.
You don't need to know anything about the market or hedge funds to read and understand the author's story. He write it in a way that you can understand and actually learn what was going on in the markets. You'll hear about his childhood and how he came to be a trader on the buy side. You'll hear his stories of wild excesses. You'll hear of the birth of his daughter and how his addiction to cocaine and alcohol lead him to 2 stints at rehab. All of this to come to his true passion of writing. The book is well done, entertaining and educational.
I devoured this book in an afternoon - the honest brutality of the story, the fast pace of Turney's life as everything spills out in the present tense, as well as the darkest side of his addiction did not let me put my Kindle down.Granted, I might be a little partial, as there are many parts that resonate with some of my crazy years in NY and London, but what really tugged at me - and sometimes made me cringe - is how anyone, even a nice boy from PA, can descend into a dark abyss without realizing how fast he's falling until it's too late.I think this is more than a Wall Street tale: any industry that can make you feel rich and powerful so quickly can be intoxicating...the lyrics to Mr Brownstone by GnR could be the soundtrack to the second part of this story, when the train Turney is on loses control and heads to its final wreck.You will giggle, laugh, cringe and even feel repulsed as Turney unravels - all of this as we relive in amazing details the internet bubble, the 9/11 tragedy, the 2007 subprime crash.An awesome bio - I was simply left wanting more.
I really like this fast read with great info. The first 39% covers how a non Ivy graduate with meager talent ends up low level Wall Street and eventually on the "buy" side at hedge funds: and these are real player hedge funds which you now see on the front page of the WSJ. This is the best part, fast furious and informative. Now, it will make you wonder why you invest with all the shenanigans being pulled. From there he follows a mentor from a poor work environment to new glamour as a real trader with power to make brokers wealthy. And for this chance the brokers party and buy drugs. Too much drugs as he eventually is hooked and work suffers. All this happens as he falls in love and has a baby. The last part of the book is a drug story. Some funny, some sad. But not as exciting as the first 39%. I recommend the book for a story of the good and bad on Wall Street. Just be prepared for the drug story also.
This book started slow for me. After a few pages and early chapters, I though "this is a bit of a sensationalist, toilet reading, the like of what Ben Mezrich would write". And yet, not before long the book completely absorbed me and I could not put it down till I finished it. Turney Duff has real talent in telling stories and captivating the reader, with very vivid depiction of his adventures and misadventures. Brutally honest in so many ways, and yet lacking in others (details, for example, as other reviewers have mentioned). It reminded me of Michael Lewis's Liar's Poker, though Lewis ' writing is a bit more refined.Overall, the book is truly sad. The guy made so much money and he blew it. After he seemed to settle down, found a girl he fell in love with, he blew a chance to be close to her and his daughter. Although he eventually seemed to pull himself sober, and says he is happier now - I can't stop feeling bad for the guy, and am overwhelmed by how sad his story is. I give the book 4 stars, because his style at times is uncomfortably colloquial and conversational. Also, some of the jumps from story to story feel a bit abrupt.Nonetheless, a memorable book - one that's going to stay with me for a while. This is one of those books that should help wise men differentiate from smart men: learn from other people's experiences, not just from your own. Going to work in a high profile, highly competitive and flashy place like Wall Street? Read this book.
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