Wall Street’s elite players are different from the rest of us. They believe their ends justify their means, however debauched, shockingly lawless, and excessive they might be.
You might not like what John LeFevre reveals, but you’ll really want to listen. Because he’s giving you an unprecedented—and darkly humorous—inside look at how business in the world of finance is conducted.
It’s a blood sport, raunchy and raucous, and today those left standing are wielding influence in Washington, sitting on Fortune 500 company boards, and held in esteem.
Now, in Straight To Hell: True Tales of Deviance, Debauchery, and Billion-Dollar Deals (Atlantic Monthly Press; July 14, 2015), John LeFevre, the man behind the infamous and hilarious @GSElevator Twitter account, rips the lid off the hated and envied world of high stakes, high impact finance.
While @GSElevator—now with more than 705k followers—captured the character and culture of the banking elite with curated jokes and jibes overheard by readers, Straight To Hell is John LeFevre’s personal story, an unapologetic and outrageous account of his career as a globe-conquering investment banker in New York, London, and Hong Kong. As a leader on the bond syndicate desk uniquely positioned above the Chinese Wall separating investment banking and debt capital markets (the private side) from sales and trading (the public side), LeFevre saw, heard, and lived it all. From the trading programs, trading floors, roadshows, and private planes to the shady pacts and after-hours overindulgences, he bares the raw elements of how deals get done.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
John LeFevre has enjoyed a distinguished career in international finance. He joined Solomon Brothers immediately out of college, and was a bond executive for Citigroup in New York, London, and Hong Kong. In 2010, he was hired by Goldman Sachs to be head of Debt Syndicate in Asia, a position that he eventually did not take due to a contractual issue. He has written for Business Insider, Politico, and Esquire.