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If there’s a lesson to this story, it is better to have a hot head than cold feet. Also, mental illness is arguably a sane response to an insane world. And yes. When you sent limits on a decision, you limit yourself.

# Review

I first started reading Wallis’ blog when I was interning at a hedge fund. At the time, the Occupy a Job on Wall Street blog was being passed around in the analysts chat almost as an inside joke. I found the blog hilarious and after recently connecting with the author online, he was kind enough to send me copies of his new book compiling some of the best stories from the blog.

The writing style is sardonic and the stories are filled with fascinating and colourful characters on the extremes of the human spectrum doing various acts of degeneracy. The characters include the charismatic Tarzan and the angry Billy Irish and the episodic stories revolve around themes of alcohol, drugs, and sexual debauchery. Both the tone and stories of the book really remind me of Bourdain in Kitchen Confidential (when Bourdain was still raw and unfiltered). I really enjoyed the portrayal of the Wall Street culture, from the unashamed pursuit of self interest to the uncapped greed that’s almost a prerequisite for success. While not the focus, intermixed within these anecdotes are some important life lessons for young finance professionals.

# Conclusion

A hilarious compilation of Wall Street anecdotes.

# Overall rating: 8.4

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