
Octopus
Sam Israel, the Secret Market, and Wall Street's Wildest Con
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Narrated by:
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Jeff Woodman
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By:
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Guy Lawson
Born into one of America's most illustrious trading families, Sam Israel was determined to strike out on his own. After apprenticing with one of the greatest traders of the 1980s, he founded his own fast-growing hedge fund, promising investors extraordinary returns.
But it was all an elaborate charade.
After suffering devastating losses and fabricating fake returns, Israel knew it was only a matter of time before his real performance would be discovered. So when a former black-ops agent told him about a "secret market" run by the Fed, Israel bet his last $150 million on a chance to make billions. Thus began his bizarre journey into "the Upperworld" - a society populated by clandestine bankers, shady European nobility, and spooks issuing cryptic warnings about a mysterious cabal known as the Octopus.
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What A Ride
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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Yes. The author did a fantastic job of collecting all the minute details of this story. There are so many little details that it must have been a big challenge collecting and putting it all together. In addition, the book is organized and written very well.What was one of the most memorable moments of Octopus?
The resumption of the beginning, which occurs very near the end. I actually said, "WHAT?!"What does Jeff Woodman bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
He did a great job; I liked Jeff Woodman's narration as much as my favorite narrator, which is George Guidall.Any additional comments?
If you like the show, "American Greed," or enjoyed the 3-part Madoff production, or liked the book on Charles Ponzi, I think you'll enjoy this book a lot.An Excellent Audible Choice
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Excellent reader!
Fascinating story
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#tagsgiving #sweepstakes
Interesting blend of fraud and conspiracy theory
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Which character – as performed by Jeff Woodman – was your favorite?
Just quickly...I have found that the attempt by various professional readers to duplicate various regional accents stumbles from the comical to the clumsy to the near-racist.
They don't make the listening experience better for me, personally, and I do rather wish the whole practice would simply stop.
Having only recently started the book, I have not very much else to say about it just yet.
Oh, the accents!
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Amazing story of how stupid a smart guy can be
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The story drags a bit towards the end, but the finish is worth holding on for.
Truth stranger than fiction
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The author did an excellent job of weaving in and explaining complicated financial topics and Wall Street history into the narrative. The narrator also did an amazing job as well; his wry speaking voice really fit well with the alternatively suspenseful and farcical tone of the story.
The narrator also did a great job of providing distinctive voices/speech patterns to each of the characters (Sam Israel, Marino, Nichols, Ryan, etc.) to the point where as a listener I could recognize individual characters just by hearing “their” voices.
All in all, a really great book that has a lot of relistenability.1
Absolutely fascinating story of cons within cons
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Gripping..
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