Money Trap

A riveting page-turner . . . an immigrant's story with something significant to say about class, character, identity, family, and perhaps more than anything, the search for happiness, Alok Sama’s witty, incisive and introspective writing is a genuine pleasure to read. This simultaneously funny and eye-opening memoir from a globe-trotting protagonist is a rare window onto a world most only hear about, A fascinating story about money, power, and the culture of the rarified group of people who wield it. Told with self-deprecating humor, this is an entertaining and illuminating memoir about what it’s like to find yourself in the room as some of the biggest deals in history are being made, An insider's thrilling tale of dark corporate doings, a great how-to business text, a compendium of fun riffs on modern culture, a flashlight shined on the insanity of high finance . . . Sama writes with authority and panache, humor and outrage, and above all knowledge . . . If this book doesn't become a bestseller, the world truly makes no sense, A vivid and intimate story of an insider's rise to power in the world of money—and his search to find his own peace and freedom, A riveting page-turner . . . an immigrant's story with something significant to say about class, character, identity, family, and perhaps more than anything, the search for happiness, Alok Sama’s witty, incisive and introspective writing is a genuine pleasure to read. This simultaneously funny and eye-opening memoir from a globe-trotting protagonist is a rare window onto a world most only hear about, A fascinating story about money, power, and the culture of the rarified group of people who wield it. Told with self-deprecating humor, this is an entertaining and illuminating memoir about what it’s like to find yourself in the room as some of the biggest deals in history are being made, An insider's thrilling tale of dark corporate doings, a great how-to business text, a compendium of fun riffs on modern culture, a flashlight shined on the insanity of high finance . . . Sama writes with authority and panache, humor and outrage, and above all knowledge . . . If this book doesn't become a bestseller, the world truly makes no sense, A vivid and intimate story of an insider's rise to power in the world of money—and his search to find his own peace and freedom

Alok Sama is the former President and CFO of SoftBank Group International. He previously served as a Managing Director of Morgan Stanley and has worked in finance for over thirty years. Sama holds an MBA from The Wharton School and an MFA in Creative Writing at New York University. The Money Trap is his first book.

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