why it happens and how to fight it Goldmann, Peter 1953- creator text bibliography nju 2010 monographic eng xxxiii, 234 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm "Offering a complete perspective on the complicated and sobering impact of fraud in pushing the world's preeminent financial system to disaster on many occasions. Fraud in the Markets: Why It Happens and How to Fight It reveals the genesis of the culture of "anything goes" on Wall Street that fueled the innovation of super-risky asset-backed securities and the financial devastation suffered by institutions that invested in them; the egregiously fraudulent lending practices that engulfed the entire US mortgage industry; the reckless and legally questionable conduct of the captains of Lehman Brothers, Countrywide, Washington Mutual, and other major financial firms just before their collapse; the best and brightest ideas for preventing similiar disasters from recurring; and practical guidelines for protecting your investments and your company from various forms of fraud and deception."--Jacket Introduction : a brief history of fraud in financial markets The fraud culture The politics of banking fraud Modern day financial services fraud (1980-2010) Reform, re-regulation, and the persistence of fraud The real estate bubble and bust : the fraud factor The makings of a meltdown Beginning of the end : death by derivatives Can the circle be unbroken? Peter Goldmann Includes bibliographical references and index. Mercado de capitales Corporaciones Prácticas corruptas HG 4523 G619f 2010 9780470507896 0470507896 OKJ 190717 20250808113135.0 21090094 eng