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100 1  Goodman, Leah McGrath. 
245 14 The asylum|h[OverDrive/Libby electronic resource]|bthe 
       renegades who hijacked the world's oil market /|cLeah 
       McGrath Goodman. 
264  1 [Place of publication not identified] :|bHarperCollins,
       |c2011. 
300    1 online resource :|billustrations 
336    unspecified|bzzz|2rdacontent 
337    computer|bc|2rdamedia 
338    online resource|bcr|2rdacarrier 
500    Includes index. 
504    Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 0  Welcome to the asylum -- The boy who would be king -- From
       wastrels to wildcatters -- Deus ex machina -- The great 
       equalizer -- The rise of Zoltan -- The god complex and 
       other minor foibles -- The futility of the polygraph -- 
       The anatomy of a takedown -- Dark days -- The beauty of 
       the "self-regulatory organization" -- Raids, maids, and 
       civil war -- Ages of excess -- Blood for victory -- The 
       man who traded $100 oil -- Meltdown -- Epilogue: the edict
       of Noah sweat. 
520    They were a band of outsiders unable to get jobs with New 
       York's gilded financial establishment. They would go on to
       corner the world's oil market, reaping unimaginable riches
       while bringing the economy to its knees. Meet the New York
       Mercantile Exchange--a secretive, members-only club of men
       and women who live lavish lifestyles; cavort with 
       politicians, strippers, and celebrities; and blissfully 
       jacked up oil prices to nearly $150 a barrel while 
       profiting off the misery of the working class. Many come 
       from working-class families themselves--the progeny of 
       immigrants who escaped war-torn Europe, they take pride in
       spurning Wall Street. Under an all-powerful oil cartel, 
       the energy market had long eluded the grasp of America's 
       hungry capitalists, but the rough-and-tumble traders of 
       Nymex went after this Goliath and won, creating the 
       world's first free oil market. Their stunning journey from
       poverty to prosperity belies the brutal and violent 
       history that is their legacy.--From publisher description.
588    Description based on print version record. 
610 20 New York Mercantile Exchange (N.Y.)|xHistory. 
650  0 Stockbrokers|zUnited States. 
650  0 Petroleum industry and trade|zUnited States|xHistory. 
650  0 Petroleum products|xPrices. 
655  7 Electronic books.|2local 
856 40 |uhttps://naperville.overdrive.com/media/|zAvailable on 
       OverDrive/Libby.