Inside Out: An Insider's Account of Wall Street

by Dennis Levine

A look at the crimes of Dennis Levine describes how the Wall Street man who made deals for Milken and took calls for Ivan fell from grace--a fall that preceded the demise of his former bosses. Reprint.

431 pages, Hardcover

First published September 25, 1991

Reviews

[Aaron · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very thorough, well-written and mature account of one man's greed and ultimate fall during the securities fraud implosion of the 80s. Levine is precise about all of his wrong-doings, but this sometimes requires a comfort zone with the dense vocabulary of insider trading. His emotional details are strong, particularly those detailing his own imprisonment. Lots of oily characterizations of Ivan Boesky and Michael Milken, whose Beverly Hills corporate parties are a character unto themselves. No sympathy felt regarding Levine's wife, who conveniently overlooks her husband's wealth--including a spontaneous Ferrari in the garage.

[John · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not bad writing, but hey, he was a crook.

Worth a read to see how much of the junk-bond scandals of the 1980s took place. Den of Theives is better.

[Vaiibhav Nigam · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you're fascinated about money and Wall Street then go for it else drop it