The Bankers: The Next Generation

I wouldn't say that this is a casual read for the "general" reader. To really understand what this author has to say you have to have more than a casual interest in money and banking. But that being said, I read it and I'm no banking major. I won't say that I understood everything that the author tried to explain. It was all very interesting and often very confusing. Often though I understood all the words, I couldn't fathom the sentence. Anyone who says that they understand "money" and how it works, I think is kidding themselves. Understanding the workings of what we call "money" is a logical paradox; it is a philosophical inquiry; it is much ado about something. Understanding money is another project that I have taken on intellectually. Galbraith wrote a great book about "Money" From Whence It Came and Where It Went. He claimed in the intro to that book that anyone with the requisite desire has the ability to understand money. I don't think so. Books written by Richard Noble - The Hobo Philosopher: "Hobo-ing America: A Workingman's Tour of the U.S.A.." "A Summer with Charlie" "A Little Something: Poetry and Prose" "Honor Thy Father and Thy Mother" "The Eastpointer" Selections from award winning column.

I just got hired as the Webmaster for a large .COM financial services firm and wanted to give myself a crash course on the history of banking as well as the various elements related to modern financial services. I found the book to be clear, concise, and very well written. I would recomend this book to anyone interested in expanding their knowledge of banking or financial services in general.

First I believe this book should be a ten star. I am a crinimal justice major @ I.U. and also a victim of white collar crime. I have read three other books written by Mayer and have found them all useful for an independent study that I am doing on banking crime by insiders. I fell that if a person wanted to ask a banking question and get an educated answer Mayer is the person to ask.

Martin Mayer is the guru of the past, present and future of banking. This book begins by explaining the nature of money and the purpose of banking, gives an insightful look into the history of banking and provides a vivid image of where banking is going. Mayer is an excellent writer and storyteller and his passion for the subject is contagious. Orman Anderson Wharton MBA 98

Comprehensive and insightful, the author has painted a clear landscape of the role of money in the computer age. Touching on several key issues such as the Savings and Loan scandal and the decision-making of federal regulators, he has given the reader an edge with the tools needed to skillfully and confidently debate the shape of things to come in the banking industry