The Last Tycoons

The Secret History of Lazard Frères & Co.

by William D. Cohan

2007 752 pages eng

Wall Street investment banks move trillions of dollars a year, make billions in fees, pay their executives in the tens of millions of dollars. But even among the most powerful firms, Lazard Frères & Co. stood apart. Discretion, secrecy, and subtle strategy were its weapons of choice. For more than a…