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

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