Acknowledgments

Thank you to Allison Hunter for her guidance, fierce wisdom, and unmatched savvy. Thank you to Carina Guiterman, who saw what this book could be and then made it a thousand times better with her deft and brilliant edits. I am lucky to have you both in my corner.

Thank you to Lee Boudreaux for taking a chance on me. Thank you to everyone at Little, Brown for giving me such a good home.

One of the reasons I became interested in the world of finance and hedge funds is Michael Lewis’s writing, particularly Liar’s Poker and The Big Short. I will forever be a grateful admirer. I also found invaluable illumination in More Money Than God by Sebastian Mallaby, Too Big to Fail by Andrew Ross Sorkin, and Hedge Hogs by Barbara Dreyfuss. And an enormous thank-you to my friends Cal Leveen and Lee West, who provided sharp-eyed feedback.

Thank you to Kate Medina, who has taught me so much about books, writing, reading, and life.

Thank you to my parents, Ed and Kate. Thank you to my sister, Nellie. Thank you for making me laugh, for laughing at me, for reading and rereading so many drafts of this book, and for always believing in me.

Last but not least, thank you to Andrew, whose love has made me a better person.