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Bully Market

My Story of Money and Misogyny at Goldman Sachs

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By: Jamie Fiore Higgins
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A “riveting and powerful” (Gretchen Carlson, cofounder of Lift Our Voices) insider’s account on Wall Street where greed coupled with misogyny and discrimination enforces a culture of exclusion in the upper echelons of Goldman Sachs.

Jamie Fiore Higgins became one of the few women at the highest ranks of Goldman Sachs. Spurred on by the obligation she felt to her working-class immigrant family, she rose through the ranks and saw it all: out-of-control, lavish parties flowing with never-ending drinks; affairs flouted in the office; rampant drug use; and most pervasively, a discriminatory culture that seemed designed to hold back the few women and people of color employed at the company.

Despite Goldman Sachs having the right talking points and statistics, Fiore Higgins soon realized that these provided a veneer to cover up what she found to be an abusive culture. Her “engrossing” (Julie Battilana and Tiziana Casciaro, authors of Power, for All) account is one filled with shocking stories of harassment and jaw-dropping tales of exclusionary behavior: when she was told she only got promoted because she is a woman; when her coworkers mooed at her after she pumped for her fourth child, defying the superior who had advised her not to breastfeed; or when a male boss used a racial epithet in front of her, other colleagues, and clients without any repercussions.

Bully Market “exposes the #MeToo movement’s unfinished work on Wall Street” (Meighan Stone, author of Awakening: #MeToo and the Global Fight for Women’s Rights) sounds the alarm on the culture of finance and corporate America, while offering clear, actionable ideas for creating a fairer workplace. Both a revealing, extraordinary look at the industry and a top Wall Streeter’s explosive personal story, Bully Market is an essential account of one woman’s experience in a flawed system that speaks to the challenge and urgency for change.

©2022 Jamie Fiore Higgins. All rights reserved. (P)2022 Simon & Schuster, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Everyone in corporate needs to read this!

This book is amazing real honest and digs deep whilst providing insight and depth from the author. I learnt a lot had view points reinforced and felt honesty and comfort from the book. Narration was clear and well spoken. An insightful enjoyable thought provoking listen.

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overall a quality read

loved most of it and grasps my attention. The author appears truthful and I question why in spme sections e.g talking about how intomate she was with her boss and sex when she wants her children to read the book.

I think she is 85% credible but its annoying how she always presents herself as victim evwn when earning great sums of money. overalls I think she is a faurly unpleasant self centred woman

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A jaw-dropingly-shockingly brilliant achievement.

Jamie FH is phenomenal. I can't believe anyone could make it alive through all she went through. It's so humbling to go through what so many women have to go through because ONE woman made the horror into a book, and now we know.. Thank you.

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Strategic Bullying at its best

This is unfortunately an excellent description of strategic bullying. When it is happening most people in this situation are aware of what is going on and are also aware of what happens when you speak up. Very honest review of situation. However this still accepted practice in lots of organizations.

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Required Reading for Corporate America

There are parts of this book that are hard to listen to with their graphic details. But listen you must. It took amazing guts for Jamie to relive the 18 years she spent in a toxic environment at one of the world’s largest investment banks.

Perhaps some readers will find Jamie’s experiences too shocking to be believed. But I have seen firsthand how money corrupts both morals and values.

Duplicitous behaviour, backstabbing, manipulation, abuse and contemptible actions are all here - as they are in much of corporate America. A sad indictment on what it takes to “succeed”.

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Insightful read

Insightful analysis from an employee around what still needs to be addressed at some Wall Street firms.

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Like looking in a mirror

I spent eight years in equities in major investment banks. With a few alterations this could have been my own memoir.

I felt equal parts triggered and validated listening to Jamie’s story. There will be the inevitable denials from those in the industry who say the book is “sensationalist” and “unsubstantiated by evidence or rebuttal” and “not reflective of some other peoples’ experience” and “out of touch with current reality”. Nope. This happens. Far more frequently and widely than is publicly acknowledged - and this book also does a great job of showing why that is the case.

To all those who endlessly muse about why it seems so impossible to promote and retain women in investment banks: this book is for you.

Young people considering joining one of these companies: do your due diligence so you go in there with your eyes wide open. This book is a great place to start, however you self-identify in terms of gender, sexuality or heritage.

I’m glad Jamie survived and was able to tell this story. She said a mouthful.

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