Along with the fictional The Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe, Liar's Poker is considered one of the books that define Wall Street during the 1980s.
President Bush signed a law Friday that will eventually eliminate restrictions on long-haul flights from Dallas Love Field, Texas officials said. Investors and lenders also are doing more financial sleuthing to sniff out problems in loans. In conclusion, Lewis remarked that the 1980s marked a time where anyone could make millions, provided they were at the right place at the right time, as exemplified by Ranieri's success. At Columbia Records, John Hammond made some of the greatest discoveries in American music. Restrictions were later lifted on four more states. In response, some of the loan originators are tightening their underwriting standards. It is our practice to build long-term relationships.
The 1979 law known as the Wright Amendment forced flights leaving Love Field to land in Texas or the four contiguous states. Of the 18 metro areas, only two showed lower inventories. Lewis jumps back and forth between these two threads in the book.