Billion Dollar Whale

the bestselling investigation into the financial fraud of the century

Billion Dollar Whale reveals the epic story of how a young social climber from Malaysia, Jho Low, pulled off one of the biggest financial heists in history. In 2009, Low set in motion a fraud that would symbolize the next great threat to the global financial system.

With the aid of Goldman Sachs and others, Low siphoned billions of dollars from an investment fund, all under the watchful eyes of global financial industry watchdogs. His elaborate schemes financed elections, luxury real estate, extravagant parties, and even Hollywood films like The Wolf of Wall Street.

This harrowing parable of hubris and greed in the financial world is a classic tale of a 'modern Gatsby', who emerged from obscurity to orchestrate a heist that shook the financial industry, and how this industry let it happen.

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Review by oscb
This book is amazing! The investigation is impressive and well documented, it exposes a massive heist in Malaysia powered by corrupt politicians and bankers and convoluted money flows all over the world. You know, any day in a banker's life.

But what I liked the most about it aside from the good pacing and explanations is that the authors remind you that this crime wasn't just a product of corruption in banana republics, it was fueled by bankers like Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank who incentivized by the massive profits where keen to help this operation.

Final thought: Eat the rich.
Likeless so far. Lead the way
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