Black Edge: Inside Information, Dirty Money, and the Quest to Bring Down the Most Wanted Man on Wall Street
Sheelah Kolhatkar
"The rise over the last two decades of a powerful new class of billionaire financiers marks a singular shift in the American economic and political landscape. Their vast reserves of concentrated wealth have allowed a small group of big winners to write their own rules of capitalism and public policy. How did we get here? ... Kolhatkar shows how Steve Cohen became one of the richest and most influential figures in finance--and what happened when the Justice Department put him in its crosshairs"--Amazon.com.
Award History
0 wins · 1 total
| Award | Year | Result | Category / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in NonfictionMajor | 2018 | Longlist | Official source |
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01 Central figures
- Steve Cohen78%
02 Central places
None extracted with sufficient confidence.
03 Suggested argument
The rise of billionaire financiers shifted American economic and political power, letting a small group write the rules of capitalism and public policy, exemplified by Steve Cohen’s wealth and legal scrutiny.
Model confidence 66%
04 Reading orientation
30 / 100 academicSerious trade
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Confidence percentages are the model's own estimates. Profile confidence: 72%.