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Monkey Business — Swinging Through the Wall Street Jungle

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Monkey Business — Swinging Through the Wall Street Jungle
Full titleMonkey Business: Swinging Through the Wall Street Jungle
AuthorJohn Rolfe, Peter Troob
Published2000
Pages288
RecommendedOnce
BuyAmazon
Why it’s on the listJohn Rolfe and Peter Troob’s account of life as junior investment bankers on Wall Street.

Where I heard about it

  • A Goldman Sachs reading list — on the firm’s recommended reading list (careers site), under Industry Background and Flavor, in the group the list introduces as “exaggerated depictions of the darker side of the industry.” Shared by @F_Compounders on X in July 2025.

Connections

  • John Rolfe — author.
  • Peter Troob — author.
  • Goldman Sachs Recommended reading list… (tweet) — the list this came from.
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