Acknowledgments

The roots of this book extend back to February 2007, Groundhog Day to be exact, when the editors at Bloomberg News asked me to take a new assignment in New York. The intervening period was far from the same day over and over again, as that five-year stretch saw the crest of the biggest boom in leveraged buyouts and the biggest crash. It’s an amazing beat to cover and I remain grateful for the opportunity.

The book wouldn’t be possible without the vision of Evan Burton at John Wiley & Sons, who planted the seed and then helped me run with the idea. Emilie Herman kept me sane throughout the writing and editing process and Donna Martone shepherded it through production.

A huge number of people within Bloomberg News lent invaluable ...

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