King of Capital: The Remarkable Rise, Fall, and Rise Again of Steve Schwarzman and Blackstone

CAREY, David

Morris, John. E.

Crown Business

The story of Steve Schwarzman, Blackstone, and a financial revolution, King of Capital is the greatest untold success story on Wall Street. In King of Capital, David Carey and John Morris show how Blackstone (and other private equity firms) transformed themselves from gamblers, hostile-takeover artists, and ‘barbarians at the gate’ into disciplined, risk-conscious investors while the financial establishment—banks and investment bankers such as Citigroup, Bear Stearns, Lehman, UBS, Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley—were recklessly assuming risks, leveraging up to astronomical levels and driving the economy to the brink of disaster. Now, not only have Blackstone and a small coterie of competitors wrested control of corporations around the globe, but they have emerged as a major force on Wall Street, challenging the likes of Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley for dominance. Insightful and hard-hitting, filled with never-before-revealed details about the workings of a heretofore secretive company that was the personal fiefdom of Schwarzman and Peter Peterson, King of Capital shows how Blackstone and private equity will drive the economy and provide a model for how financing will work in the years to come.

Business & Money

Biography & History

Crown Currency

King Philip's War

History

Ellis, George W.

Military

Ams Pr Inc

A dynamically written visual history of the world's largest transit system in all its intriguing, colorful, and even seedy glory packed with compelling information, as well as fascinating graphics and illustrations. New York wouldn't be New York without the subway. This one-time engineering marvel that united and expanded the city has been a cultural touchstone for the last 114 years. Subway is a complete, concise history of the transit system, from the technical obstacles and corruption which impeded plans for an underground rail line in the late 1800s, to the current state of the systems and plans for the future. Interspersed throughout are sidebars and stand-alone sections including profiles of characters who helped make the subway what it is today; graphics and imagery showing the evolution of subway cars, tokens and MetroCards, graffiti, and even subway etiquette ads; how the subway has been characterized in movies, television, and music; a look at abandoned cars and stations and more. A passion project for writer and train-buff John Morris, he brings wit and a journalist's instinct to the book, grabbing readers' attention with fascinating facts and anecdotes, conveying a sense of wonder and fun about the world's largest transit system. With engrossing imagery and a dynamic design, Subway will be a visual feast and must-have gift book for history buffs and train fanatics.

Subway: The Curiosities, Secrets, and Unofficial History of the New York City Transit System

Americas

Black Dog Leventhal

Welsh Wars Of Edward I (Medieval Military Library)

Europe

Da Capo Press

The author of this classic work took a "campaign" approach to Edward I's methodical reduction of Welsh independence, achieved through many years of building strategic castles, conducting "scorched earth" sweeps, and establishing loyal local nobles.

The Welsh Wars Of Edward I (Medieval Military Library)

Da Capo

Originally written in 1914 for the six hundredth anniversary of the battle, this book details the history surrounding the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314. Morris explains the events leading up to the battle, the typical army of the time and the long-term consequences of Bannockburn in a reasoned and impartial yet still highly readable format. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of Anglo-Scottish relationships.

Bannockburn

Cambridge University Press

First published in 1928, as the third edition of a 1916 original, this book was written to provide the general reader with a guide to the history of Europe from the aftermath of the Battle of Waterloo up until the outbreak of World War One. Throughout the text a chronological perspective is maintained, so as to show how various European trends, such as German and Italian unification, advanced together. Numerous maps are included and notes are incorporated throughout. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in European history and nineteenth-century history.

Europe in the XIX Century (1815–1914)

In this 1925 edition of his book, first published in 1914, Morris sets out a history of Europe from the 16th century to 1914, with the assistance of eight useful genealogical tables of the ruling families of Europe and nine detailed maps. Morris' book is an interesting study in British attitudes to Europe immediately before the First World War, and will be of use to anyone with an interest in the development of Europe up to the 20th century.

A History of Modern Europe: From the Middle of the Sixteenth Century

The financial establishment-banks and investment bankers, such as Citigroup, Bear Stearns, Lehman, UBS, Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, and Morgan Stanley-were the cowboys, recklessly assuming risks, leveraging up to astronomical levels, and driving the economy to the brink of disaster. In King of Capital, David Carey and John E. Morris show how Blackstone (and other private equity firms) transformed themselves from gamblers, hostile-takeover artists, and "barbarians at the gate" into disciplined, risk-conscious investors. This is the greatest untold success story on Wall Street. Not only have Blackstone and a small coterie of competitors wrested control of corporations around the globe, but they have emerged as a major force on Wall Street, challenging the likes of Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley for dominance. And since it is sitting on billions of dollars that can be invested at a time when the market is starved for capital, Blackstone is now ready to break out once again.     Insightful and hard-hitting, King of Capital is filled with never-before-revealed details about the workings of a heretofore secretive company that was the personal fiefdom of Steve Schwarzman and Peter Peterson. A great human interest story, as well, it tells how Blackstone went from two guys and a secretary to being one of Wall Street's most powerful institutions-far outgrowing its much older rival KKR-and how Schwarzman, with a pay packet one year of $398 million and $684 million from the Blackstone IPO, came to epitomize the spectacular new financial fortunes amassed in the 2000s.

Biographies & Memoirs

Professionals & Academics

Tantor Media, Inc.

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