The Bold Riders: Behind Australia's Corporate Collapses by Trevor Sykes

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Secondhand. Very good condition. Ex library copy with no external stickers. Stamp on inside page now covered with blank ex libris bookplate sticker. Price sticker on inside back cover. Dust jacket has light creasing at edges and spine. Dust jacket is now enclosed in a glossy protective cover. Interior and binding are still very good.

Australia's corporate collapses of the 1980s were the most devastating in the country's history. The crashes of the empires of former heroes such as Alan Bond, John Spalvins and Christopher Skase had a massive impact that went far beyond the stock exchanges, shook the entire banking and financial system, and reverberated far beyond Australian shores.

How did it happen? What did it all mean? Will it happen again?

The Bold Riders answers these questions. It explores the forces that created the corporate cowboys and allowed them to flourish. Their businesses and accounts are analysed, revealing flaws that had often remained hidden for years. The Bold Riders also studies the reasons behind the widespread failure of regulation.