Bully Market: My Story of Money and Misogyny at Goldman Sachs
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- Author：Jamie Fiore Higgins
- ISBN：1668001020
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Reviews
Nancy
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Phew。。。what a compelling memoir。 Bully Market is a riveting， and often disturbing， behind the scenes account of life as an investment banker at one of the world's most prestigious organizations。 It also explores the evolution of a young woman from a working class family in NJ and who then goes from a math major at Bryn Mawr to a high level position at Goldman Sachs。Ms。 Higgins openly writes about the good， bad and ugly of Goldman Sachs， and the world of hedge fund trading （and her descriptions w Phew。。。what a compelling memoir。 Bully Market is a riveting， and often disturbing， behind the scenes account of life as an investment banker at one of the world's most prestigious organizations。 It also explores the evolution of a young woman from a working class family in NJ and who then goes from a math major at Bryn Mawr to a high level position at Goldman Sachs。Ms。 Higgins openly writes about the good， bad and ugly of Goldman Sachs， and the world of hedge fund trading （and her descriptions were very understandable and interesting）。 Importantly， she was also very open about her behavior and at times， complicity。 There were a couple gaps in time （especially in her early times/marriage） that might have been interesting to include。As an HR person， I broke out into a cold sweat multiple times while reading Ms。 Higgins' descriptions of things employees and managers said and did （and didn't do）， management practices， etc。Bully Market is a quick read and well worth exploring。 Thanks to Netgalley and Simon and Schuster for the opportunity to read Bully Market in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Nicole
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I read this book in one sitting。 Jamie proved her worth and earned her promotions with her wit and hard work despite the efforts of the blue blood bullies to bring her down。 I enjoyed the glimpse behind the Goldman gates of the day to day dealings in the high stakes world of hedge fund trading。 Jamie proved that staying true to yourself and taking the time to develop authentic relationships will sustain you through the tough times。 Jamie shared the stress of trying to manage work， marriage， and I read this book in one sitting。 Jamie proved her worth and earned her promotions with her wit and hard work despite the efforts of the blue blood bullies to bring her down。 I enjoyed the glimpse behind the Goldman gates of the day to day dealings in the high stakes world of hedge fund trading。 Jamie proved that staying true to yourself and taking the time to develop authentic relationships will sustain you through the tough times。 Jamie shared the stress of trying to manage work， marriage， and family in pursuit of money。 I enjoyed the gender role reversal perspective in this situation。 The grass is always greener。 Ultimately I like how Jamie left on her own terms， in her own time， and is moving forward in a new direction。 Bravo！ 。。。more
M
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In the last year and a half， my own interest in the stock market has risen， likely because I have reached that certain age where I am teetering between the fierce saving for my children's college 529 plans and our own retirement。 I've often cursed that my own passions didn't line up with a career that lined up with the compensation it deserves， but I cannot help but love what I love。 Higgins didn't choose that path， which is perhaps why I wanted to read the book--I wanted to see what it would be In the last year and a half， my own interest in the stock market has risen， likely because I have reached that certain age where I am teetering between the fierce saving for my children's college 529 plans and our own retirement。 I've often cursed that my own passions didn't line up with a career that lined up with the compensation it deserves， but I cannot help but love what I love。 Higgins didn't choose that path， which is perhaps why I wanted to read the book--I wanted to see what it would be like to set aside a social service profession's path for something that would make money not a concern。 Higgins， when Higgins was Fiore， wanted to be a social worker， but her family influenced her to pick a path that earned real money， and earn it she did。 Her hours left little room for anything else， though she did manage to get married and have four children， a feat I cannot understand until I realize she sacrificed time for those things--she saw her kids on the weekends， even though they slept in the same house， and she almost lost her marriage as they drifted apart。 There is a portion where that marriage begins to fall apart， but the passages feel as if a lot is left out， which is fine--it is not my business to know the sordid details--but the thing is， Higgins presents it as if she's given us all the information。 We get two scenes in which she seems to be telling all， but also， she is able to excuse away so much。 I feel that these moments could have been handled differently; she could have said， there were moments when I was unfaithful， and my husband knew， and given us some paragraphs， but to feel as if we were let behind the curtain when I'm sure there was more felt strange。It felt that much of the book， Higgins was painting herself as a "this is not me" and "these are not my morals" kind of person， but she stayed in an abusive environment for nearly two decades。 Yes， there is so much that shows how hard it is to leave an abusive relationship-like situation: she is assaulted and yet she stays， she is demeaned and yet she stays， she has to make an exit plan and yet she stays right up until that day。 Instead of suing， she stays。 Instead of reporting most of the incidents， she keeps quit so she can stay。 She writes about how she wants to be a role model for women rising in the company， but she keeps quiet when one of them takes actual action。 She doesn't sue because she claims she wants to keep her reputation intact but then she writes a tell-all memoir， and perhaps that is what could do more harm to Goldman Sachs than suing， but to me， I've always been told to report those things and make those changes。 For me， reading this book， I couldn't understand how she didn't report things within those first months， but I would not have lasted for nearly two decades and never would have made the bonuses she had。 That's what makes reading this memoir so difficult。I don't want to imply that I haven't been in similar toxic situations; I have。 I've just left because I knew I couldn't influence the change that needed to happen。 This could be why and how I can't understand all the things I wrote above。 I was also raised differently--my parents told me I have to feel good and passionate about what I do。 For a bit， I felt envy that her bonuses were more than I could make in a decade and a half。 I do wonder if Higgins will end up in social work。 At the end of the book， she's a stay at home mom， and more power to her--I was one too for a few years。 It was its own kind of wonderful and hard。The writing itself is fine。 It is no literary memoir， so I am not sure what kind of shelf life it will have， but it's competent and truly interesting to see things from a world I will never live in。 I'm glad Higgins wrote this book because I think women need to tell their stories。 I have criticized her above for not speaking out before， but she's doing it now， and that takes a hell of a lot of courage。 She does it in a way that reads in a smooth narrative and I found myself looking forward to returning to the pages。 This would be a good read for anyone who is interested in the real stories of women in powerful positions （who are made to feel powerless） and wants to read a true story of those things。 Honestly， I hope this book ends up making the change it should make， and I hope women in power find more ways to break away from that feeling of powerlessness to get what they truly deserve， which is so much more than what Higgins got。I read this via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Lisa Karbiner
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Riveting first hand account into the elusive insider world of finance。 The writing style is fast-paced and makes the reader crave more with each page。 There were many plot twists and turns with a surprising ending。 I felt connected to the author’s internal conflicts and emotional stakes throughout the book。 This is a must-read for any woman navigating the corporate world。
Barbara Geary
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A must-read。。。this book takes you thru all the emotions。 The life of female fighting for a seat at the table in the Wall Street male-dominated world。。。when smarts and hard work still aren't enough。 #metoo A must-read。。。this book takes you thru all the emotions。 The life of female fighting for a seat at the table in the Wall Street male-dominated world。。。when smarts and hard work still aren't enough。 #metoo 。。。more
Natalie
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Empowering。 Captivating。 Inspirational。
Etta
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I loved this book。 It provided a much-needed perspective in the world of finance， and it was so refreshing to hear this story told by a woman I could completely relate to。 The writing was excellent， and I found myself rooting for the author as the story unfolded。 Higgins exposed true， raw， and even conflicted feelings， and I cried more than once while reading this memoir。 A page-turner for sure。
Casey
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Absolutely captivating。 This was one of my fastest reads in a while。 Normally you don’t think an average biography will be all too intriguing， but I literally couldn’t put the book down。 It was fascinating to find out what the next thing going on in Jamie’s life was。 This was her real story and I just am in awe of her brutal honesty and vulnerability。 She truly grips you with her story， and provides moments so relatable they can rip your heart out and then mend it all over again。 I couldn’t say Absolutely captivating。 This was one of my fastest reads in a while。 Normally you don’t think an average biography will be all too intriguing， but I literally couldn’t put the book down。 It was fascinating to find out what the next thing going on in Jamie’s life was。 This was her real story and I just am in awe of her brutal honesty and vulnerability。 She truly grips you with her story， and provides moments so relatable they can rip your heart out and then mend it all over again。 I couldn’t say enough amazing things about this book。 I have already told all of my friends to pre-order。 。。。more
Wendy Behary
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Jamie is a gifted writer。 In Bully Market she brings a voice that is poignantly raw and real， colorful， and heartbreaking。 She fully captures the heart and soul of any woman who has suffered/championed the challenges of misogyny。 The reader is immediately put in touch with the intricate nature of vulnerability and innocence， ferocious ambition， and mind-bending confusion that occurs in the throes of gaslighting and blame-shifting。 She shares her struggle and her strength to persist in a world fr Jamie is a gifted writer。 In Bully Market she brings a voice that is poignantly raw and real， colorful， and heartbreaking。 She fully captures the heart and soul of any woman who has suffered/championed the challenges of misogyny。 The reader is immediately put in touch with the intricate nature of vulnerability and innocence， ferocious ambition， and mind-bending confusion that occurs in the throes of gaslighting and blame-shifting。 She shares her struggle and her strength to persist in a world fraught with gender injustice。 As an international expert in narcissism and those violated by power imbalance and manipulation， I know something about a woman’s fight for identity survival， and for sustaining her voice in the dense fog of unfairness。 Without hesitation， I highly recommend Bully Market as a must-read！Wendy Behary， Author / Disarming the Narcissist 。。。more
Sydney Collins
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Loved it！ I couldn’t put it down。 A must-read for anyone who wants to learn real experiences of a woman on Wall Street and the unhealthy and toxic working conditions of Goldman Sachs。
Lyndsey Collins
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Bully Market is a must read book！ Jamie Fiore Higgins recalls her experiences in the workplace and highlights the sexism women often have to face。 Bully Market exposes the hostile conditions towards women in the workplace and is essential to read in order to make a change for the better！
Sandra
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