Book Details

The Trading Desk—a fast-paced novel that could only be written by a Wall Street veteran

Brandon Shuster is a stock trader at Glacial Capital in the early 2010s. From the Flash Crash to Facebook’s botched IPO, he’s seen enough adrenaline rushes and near disasters to rethink his trading career. But when financial reporters suspect fraud at a burgeoning electronics retailer, Brandon smells blood in the water and goes for the kill.

The Trading Desk follows the Wall Street frenzy as traders, legendary hedge fund managers, journalists, and corporate executives ride the roller coaster of stock plunges and short squeezes. From the camaraderie and cynicism on the trading desk to the moral struggles of the newsroom and the cunning schemes hatched in the executive suite, Brad Ginesin borrows from history to weave an authentic story of the stock market as only an insider can.

 

About the Author

Brad Ginesin

Brad Ginesin has been an equity trader on Wall Street since 1993. In 2000, he founded the long/short hedge fund Polar Capital LP, which he has managed for the past twenty years. He graduated from Cornell University with a degree in applied economics and business management. Brad currently lives in the Hudson Valley with his family. The Trading Desk is his debut novel.