Flash Crash
A Trading Savant, a Global Manhunt and the Most Mysterious Market Crash in History
By: Liam Vaughan
Paperback | 4 February 2021
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For fans of Bad Blood and The Big Short , the story of how one reclusive trading prodigy manipulated Wall Street and amassed millions from his childhood bedroom – then short-circuited the global market.
A real-life financial thriller, Flash Crash gives panoramic insight into our economic landscape – its weaknesses, its crooks and its exploitable loopholes – and uncovers the remarkable, behind-the-scenes narrative of a mystifying market crash, a globe-spanning investigation into international fraud, and the man – Navinder Singh Sarao – at the centre of it all.
Depending on whom you ask, Sarao was a scourge, a symbol of a financial system run horribly amok, or a folk hero: an outsider who took on the tyranny of Wall Street and the high-frequency traders.
About the Author
Liam Vaughan is an award-winning investigative journalist and author with Bloomberg and Businessweek magazine.
A real-life financial thriller, Flash Crash gives panoramic insight into our economic landscape – its weaknesses, its crooks and its exploitable loopholes – and uncovers the remarkable, behind-the-scenes narrative of a mystifying market crash, a globe-spanning investigation into international fraud, and the man – Navinder Singh Sarao – at the centre of it all.
Depending on whom you ask, Sarao was a scourge, a symbol of a financial system run horribly amok, or a folk hero: an outsider who took on the tyranny of Wall Street and the high-frequency traders.
About the Author
Liam Vaughan is an award-winning investigative journalist and author with Bloomberg and Businessweek magazine.
Industry Reviews
'Not just a readable, pacey account of an extraordinary individual and his quixotic quest … but also a troubling exposé of the fragility of our entire financial system … I loved it'
Oliver Bullough author of Moneyland
'The U.K.'s pre-eminent chronicler of financial crime'
New Yorker
'The definitive account of one of the most mysterious events in the recent history of financial markets ...Tells the irresistible personal tale of the unlikely character-finance whiz, social misfit, brazen cheater, folk hero, fraud victim-who finds himself at the centre of a vast global scandal'
David Enrich
'A fascinating journey through the heart of the financial markets and the battle between man and machine'
Bradley Hope
'An elegant and fast-paced narrative ... Through meticulous reporting and a gripping story, Vaughan has filled in many of the missing pieces. You won't be able to put it down.'
William D. Cohan
'A cautionary tale of the fragilities baked into the financial system ... An engaging history lesson on the evolution of modern trading ... And it is a pacy account that swings from humour to horror of a vulnerable man who is out of his depth ... Compelling'
Financial Times
'An extremely well-researched and clearly written book'
Spectator
Oliver Bullough author of Moneyland
'The U.K.'s pre-eminent chronicler of financial crime'
New Yorker
'The definitive account of one of the most mysterious events in the recent history of financial markets ...Tells the irresistible personal tale of the unlikely character-finance whiz, social misfit, brazen cheater, folk hero, fraud victim-who finds himself at the centre of a vast global scandal'
David Enrich
'A fascinating journey through the heart of the financial markets and the battle between man and machine'
Bradley Hope
'An elegant and fast-paced narrative ... Through meticulous reporting and a gripping story, Vaughan has filled in many of the missing pieces. You won't be able to put it down.'
William D. Cohan
'A cautionary tale of the fragilities baked into the financial system ... An engaging history lesson on the evolution of modern trading ... And it is a pacy account that swings from humour to horror of a vulnerable man who is out of his depth ... Compelling'
Financial Times
'An extremely well-researched and clearly written book'
Spectator
ISBN: 9780008270438
ISBN-10: 0008270430
Published: 4th February 2021
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number of Pages: 272
Audience: General Adult
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Country of Publication: GB
Dimensions (cm): 1.9 x 19.9 x 13
Weight (kg): 0.208
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