{"product_id":"dont-blame-the-shorts-why-short-sellers-are-always-blamed-for-market-crashes-and-how-history-is-repeating-itself-hardcover","title":"Don't Blame the Shorts: Why Short Sellers Are Always Blamed for Market Crashes and How History Is Repeating Itself - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Sloan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy Main Street blames financialspeculation for economic crashes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDisdain for short selling is as American as apple pie, dating back to our nation's founding. But as Bob Sloanargues in \u003ci\u003eDon't Blame the Shorts\u003c\/i\u003e, short selling lies at theheart of every Wall Street transaction and fuels thefinancial system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSloan explains that without shorting, credit in high-yield, distressed, convertible bonds and equitiesvanishes, thus choking economic activity. This eye-opening look at short selling in Americaprovides new insight into our hostile relationshipwith shorting--a relationship that turns out to beunhealthy and counterproductive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Sloan\u003c\/b\u003e is the Managing Partner of S3 Partners, a global financing specialist firm dedicated to helping its hedge fund clients optimize and best manage prime broker relationships, which he founded in 2003.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHis book \u003ci\u003eHow History is Repeating Itself\u003c\/i\u003e was nominated for Spear's book awards shortlist--financial history book of the year; \u003ci\u003eBloomberg\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e recognized it as one of the top business books of the year. Sloan has appeared on CNBC, CNBC Europe and C-SPAN.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrior to S3 Partners, Sloan was a Managing Director, the Global Head of prime brokerage, equity finance \u0026amp; delta one products, and a Member of both the securities division operating committee and the product managers committee at Credit Suisse First Boston. In 1998, he founded and chaired the Dow Jones Credit Suisse Index Co. This was the first investable benchmark index for alternative investments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom 1989 to 1996, Sloan worked at Lehman Brothers in the equity derivatives and central funding unit. Prior to his career on Wall Street, he was a speech writer and translator for the Ministry of International Trade \u0026amp; Industry (MITI), Tokyo, Japan. Sloan holds a Bachelor of Arts from Washington \u0026amp; Lee University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 9.5 x 6.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45659542454469,"sku":"9780071636865","price":50.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/7ind_fVKMw9780071636865.webp?v=1781197780","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/dont-blame-the-shorts-why-short-sellers-are-always-blamed-for-market-crashes-and-how-history-is-repeating-itself-hardcover","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}