Serpent on the Rock
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Serpent on the Rock is a nonfiction book by journalist Kurt Eichenwald that investigates corruption and scandal within the American savings and loan industry.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Serpent on the Rock canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | nonfiction book ⓘ |
| about |
Wall Street culture
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conflicts of interest in finance ⓘ savings and loan crisis ⓘ securities regulation ⓘ whistleblowers in financial firms ⓘ |
| author | Kurt Eichenwald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
Prudential-Bache Securities
NERFINISHED
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industry self-regulation ⓘ weak enforcement by regulators ⓘ |
| depicts |
abusive brokerage practices
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investor losses ⓘ misleading sales practices ⓘ |
| examines |
brokerage firm internal culture
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marketing of high-risk investments to retail customers ⓘ regulatory oversight of securities firms ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Prudential Securities
NERFINISHED
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investment fraud ⓘ limited partnerships ⓘ |
| genre |
investigative journalism
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nonfiction ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
general readers
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readers interested in finance and regulation ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation | journalist ⓘ |
| hasForm | book ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeStyle | reportage ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | investigative ⓘ |
| hasSubjectArea |
U.S. financial regulation
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business ethics ⓘ economic history ⓘ finance ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American savings and loan industry
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corporate scandal ⓘ financial corruption ⓘ regulatory failure ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed account of Prudential limited partnership scandal
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exposing misconduct in the savings and loan sector ⓘ |
| publisher | HarperCollins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | United States financial markets ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1980s
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early 1990s ⓘ |
| workOf | Kurt Eichenwald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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