House of cards kindle uk

In the summer of 2011 investors with Custom House Capital some of whom had all their pension savings tied up with the investment house faced a nightmare the possibility that their money was gone and that they wouldn t be getting it back Finance journalist Niall Brady takes us behind the scenes for the first in depth account of a disaster that has cost investors millions He shows how clients funds were mis allocated to cover losses how the Financial Regulator though aware of irregularities at CHC for years failed to forestall the crisis and how it remains unclear over a year after the scandal was uncovered whether people will get their money back His account of the strange culture and practices of CHC makes House of Cards a must read for fans of Too Big to Fail and The Big Short Niall Brady is a chartered accountant and a journalist with the Sunday Times Damning Brady tells the tale of how the rogues still run rings around the protectors Shane Ross Sunday Independent One of the most shocking stories to have emerged in Ireland s economic bust Cantillon Irish Times Excellent concise read Great story Tom Lyons author of The FitzPatrick Tapes House of Cards The Inside Story of the Fall of Custom House CapitalThis book covers the story of a part of the Irish financial crisis Much has been said and documented about the Wall Street firms and their troubles through 2007 2010 The Irish crisis though not as big in magnitude was just as poignant given the impact it had on the country s relatively small economy. House of cards book by sudha murthy summary The book is matter of fact and does not make the events dramatic In this sense it is not the same as Andrew Ross Sorkin s Too Big To Fail though in some ways the build up is the same This is a factual account as opposed to fictionalization of events. House of cards doug actor The author stays true to the above spirit does not use any financial jargon and manages to explain how Custom House Capital invested funds in a way not aligned to its original mandate: House of cards kindle release date This is a good read for financial history buffs 58 Hard to believe but it s trueAnd I knew one of the main characters, House of cards jimmi simpson interesting story and well worth the read Don t always leap to judgment thoughthere s always two sides Always 58