Böcker av Silvio Santini

Impeccably groomed intruders breach security and interrupt a secret meeting at the Pentagon. They render the President unconscious, but treat the generals with courtesy and respect. Attempts at resistance prove futile. Once the generals admit defeat and settle down, Octavius, the obvious leader of the intruders, offers them refreshments. He then begins a long, detailed presentation, complete with amazing holograms. He claims to represent an empire, ruled by a king, that has been surreptitiously observing the human race for many years, but has now decided to establish dominion on Earth. He makes it clear that they are closely monitoring all United States military operations and capabilities. He provides them with a detailed look at their advanced technology and powerful military. As the meeting moves along, some of the generals begin to grow sympathetic towards Octavius, but others start to bristle. " Listen to me, whoever you really are. I don''t believe in you, nor do I accept anything you are saying. I know you are a liar." Eventually, the generals become more convinced of the power of the intruders and some of them attempt to negotiate a special deal for the United States. Octavius seems unimpressed. " The political system in the United States, the beacon of the world according to some of you, is hopelessly divided and the conflict is becoming increasingly violent. You are much closer to another civil war than you realize. Freedom of the press has evolved into propaganda and disinformation. The goal of your media is persuasion for political purpose and economic advantage and non-biased reporting of actual events has become inconsequential. " They realize there are no bargains to be made. The tension builds and the generals become overwhelmed with a sense of foreboding. Could this be some kind of elaborate hoax, or does the fate of the world truly hang in the balance?

"Wall Street Journeyman" tells the story of a young man from Pittsburgh, who overcomes a troubled, violent, and dysfunctional childhood, significant obstacles, as well as long-term substance abuse, to forge an impressive career on Wall Street. It is a story of a long, twisted journey taken to the heights of Wall Street global options trading desks, as well as a decade spent trading as a Portfolio Manager at major hedge funds. The narrative combines brilliant description and analysis of Wall Street from both the investment banking, as well as the hedge fund, side of the Street. The saga blends sometimes-shocking decadence and tragic mistakes, along with impressive, heroic accomplishment. Mr. Santini ruthlessly exposes the seamy underbelly of Wall Street, while uncovering the dirty secrets they never want revealed. It tells the tale of a man who aggressively achieves success in high finance but then slowly watches it slip away through poor decisions and the general decline on Wall Street in the post global credit crisis world. The narration is a sharp, pointed, compelling first-hand account of the rise and fall of Wall Street over the past twenty-five years. The story chronicles his maturation and spiritual growth even as his career slowly fades. Told in blunt language and pulling no punches, "Wall Street Journeyman" is a must read for anyone interested in learning more about financial markets and living on the edge. "He jumped out of the shower, grabbed his cell phone and called Lorenzo back in London. In rapid-fire staccato fashion, he barked out a series of complicated orders for Lorenzo, while standing in the bathroom naked and still soaking wet. He went through six different currency-pairs and at least two possible transactions for Lorenzo to execute in each pair depending on price, type of option, strike price of option (rate at which option can be exercised), maturity of option and principal amount of transaction. Some of the orders were to buy a