Author: Richard Jones

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Published: 2020-05-23

Total Pages: 247

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Want to know about?The last time:oThe conservatives had a majority this sizeoThat unemployment was this highOr perhaps about the birth of:*The private property market as we know it*The Central Gilts Office that created today's massive debt market*LIBOR*Futures and Options and their impact on markets*Geopolitical actions with market ramifications*The Regulatory body*The Compliance department*Financial news dissemination as a revenue stream*Financial conglomerates, including the bonus culture and research*Technology in telephony, computers and spreadsheetsOr just to compare:*The 1987 and 2020 market crash's and the reasons behind them*The different global trading cultures*The weird weather in those years*PandemicsAnd if none of the above, then how about:*A factual account of one of the most terraforming moments in British history*Fun and interesting facts like; the music, the ground breaking engineering projects, entertainment and the cultural landscape*Or perhaps just an accurate description of the timesIf any of the above are of interest, then Bang, Wallop, Crash is a must read.ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Richard Jones spent over 20 years in "The City", mainly during the last two decades of the 20th Century, which has granted him first-hand knowledge and experience of the events depicted in this faction narrative. Faction is a journal of events, told retrospectively with anecdotes and characterisations adding the "fiction" element.Could we be experiencing history repeating itself?Bill has just started on as a senior partner for the brokerage firm BCB, nestled in the heart of the City of London - the square mile. After years working his way up and making smart investments, 1986 is going to be his year. Moving from head waiter to senior partner is quite a jump, but Bill's keen sense for gathering knowledge and using it to make sense of the world is proving to be an asset for BCB. If the 1980s defined the next four decades, then 1986 and 1987 defined the 80s. The period was marked by historic changes in UK laws, government oversight, and a meteoric rise of the stock market. However, that all came crashing down on Black Monday, the day that was marked by the single largest percent drop in the Dow Jones.Explore the back-channel power of the livery companies, see how derivatives dealing changes the market, and experience the thrills of the rapid pace of life in stock broking in Bang, Wallop, Crash. This stunning historical fiction novel that explores the daily life and culture of stockbrokers approaching Black Monday in 1987. As you explore the greater context for the crash, you also get to connect with the people who were in the thick of it, dropping you further into the story as you grow affectionate for the cast of characters. Read this insider's revelatory account of the Big Bang, the Great Storm and the market crash of 1987 and then glean insight to be able to compare and contrast it to what we are going through in 2020 with the COVID-19 outbreak destabilizing markets.