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The Bond King by Mary Childs — WisdomDeck honest review
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The Bond King

by Mary Childs

Bill Gross, PIMCO, and the making and unmaking of the most powerful bond investor. Reported with access and nuance.

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you want a character study of ambition in finance.

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bonds bore you.

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Three things you will actually use

  1. Genius and dysfunction travel together.
  2. Culture is set at the top.
  3. Succession is strategy.

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Bill Gross and PIMCO.

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