Overview
Who shot Kyle Hooperman, and what does that have to do with the stock market?There are plenty of books offering readers a quick, easy fix on the basics of the investing game. But how many people do you know who've actually finished one, let alone brought one to the beach with them? Here at last is a how-to-invest book readers won't be able to put down until the very last word.
A guide to investing in the markets that reads like a Raymond Chandler novel, A Killing on Wall Street follows the adventures of Cliff Cavanaugh, investment manager turned day trader and, most recently, private eye. Cliff doesn't find online trading exciting enough so he's become Wall Street's private investigator. He solves murders in the industry before the press get their hands on the story. The latest dead guy is a hotshot portfolio manager, who also happens to be Cliff's former boss. Cliff engages Trace, a drama student and an expert at disguises, to infiltrate his old stomping ground and find out who the murderer is. Along the way, the number of stock splits on Coca-Cola, the day an option expired, the color of stock quotes on a computer screen, the outcome of a mid-season NBA game, and the circus coming to town will all be clues to watch for. In writing this book, Niederman draws liberally on his considerable talents as a successful mystery writer, critically acclaimed investment author, and professional securities analyst, to create a darkly textured tale of suspense that promises a much bigger payoff than your average crime novel and a lot more fun than the best novice's guide to investing.
Derrick Niederman, PhD (Newton, MA), is a mathematician turned securities analyst, an investment and mystery author, and a bridge master. He was a contributing editor at Worth magazine and the author of the bestselling The Inner Game of Investing