{"product_id":"9781619616653","title":"Bite the Ass Off a Bear: Getting In and Standing Out On a Hedge Fund Trading Floor","description":"Contrary to Hollywood mythologizing, there are no wolves on Wall Street. Ruthless, greedy, and power-hungry individualists actually make terrible hedge-fund traders. If you're going to succeed in this business, you need to understand not only how America's financial markets work, but how being a team player makes you the most valuable asset to your company and clients.\u003cp\u003eIn Bite the Ass Off a Bear, investment professional Garth Friesen reveals how hedge-fund traders thrive by developing the interpersonal skills necessary to act and react in a high-stakes field with integrity, reliability, and stress control. For aspiring and experienced traders, having a strong work ethic, persistent attitude, and likeable personality are just as essential as mathematical and computer acumen and will take your career further than fabled lone-wolf tactics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith indispensable information from a Wall Street insider, this book will prepare you for a challenging industry that's as full of risks as it is of rewards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGarth Friesen, a principal since 1998 at a well-known hedge-fund manager at III Capital Management, has served in multiple capacities at the firm, including Co-Chief Investment Officer. Garth has specific investment expertise in numerous markets, including fixed income, equities, and credit and interest-rate derivatives. He has been featured in various media, including CNBC, Bloomberg, and The Wall Street Journal, among others. He served as a member for five years on the esteemed New York Fed's Investor Advisory Committee on Financial Markets. Prior to joining III Capital Management, he was an interest-rate swaps market-maker for two Wall Street banks.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lioncrest Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47062894412016,"sku":"9781619616653","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781619616653_p0.jpg?v=1763853561","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781619616653","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}