--- product_id: 112198304 title: "King of Capital: The Remarkable Rise, Fall, and Rise Again of Steve Schwarzman and Blackstone" price: "40.49 DT" currency: TND in_stock: false reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/112198304-king-of-capital-the-remarkable-rise-fall-and-rise-again store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # King of Capital: The Remarkable Rise, Fall, and Rise Again of Steve Schwarzman and Blackstone **Price:** 40.49 DT **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** King of Capital: The Remarkable Rise, Fall, and Rise Again of Steve Schwarzman and Blackstone - **How much does it cost?** 40.49 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/112198304-king-of-capital-the-remarkable-rise-fall-and-rise-again) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The story of Steve Schwarzman, Blackstone, and a financial revolution, King of Capital is the greatest untold success story on Wall Street. In King of Capital , David Carey and John Morris show how Blackstone (and other private equity firms) transformed themselves from gamblers, hostile-takeover artists, and ‘barbarians at the gate’ into disciplined, risk-conscious investors while the financial establishment—banks and investment bankers such as Citigroup, Bear Stearns, Lehman, UBS, Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley—were recklessly assuming risks, leveraging up to astronomical levels and driving the economy to the brink of disaster. Now, not only have Blackstone and a small coterie of competitors wrested control of corporations around the globe, but they have emerged as a major force on Wall Street, challenging the likes of Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley for dominance. Insightful and hard-hitting, filled with never-before-revealed details about the workings of a heretofore secretive company that was the personal fiefdom of Schwarzman and Peter Peterson, King of Capital shows how Blackstone and private equity will drive the economy and provide a model for how financing will work in the years to come. Review: Powerful book explain us the story of a powerful firm. - This is a powerful story explain us a powerful company. Tell us the storty of 25 years of Private Equity (PE) and the most succesfull firm in all times "Blackstone" with Scharzman at front, that show us the adaptability and take advantage of what you have is everything. Blackstone is a good example about "why dinosours disspear and human still here, because the human adapt to change". This a great book, well written, entertaining, and technical. Review: King of Capital………Great untold success story - I purchased this book to better understand more about private equity (PE) after I purchased a position in Blackstone. The authors reveal (in this dry read for the layman) historically what happened behind the financial revolution and reveal how Blackstone and PE changed forever the game of financing and Wall Street. For the “Baby Boomer” the book takes you back to the mid-70s and testifies to the history of the Leverage Buy Out (LBO). It coalesces with companies, people, and tactics used to gain control of everyday companies. It appears this Merger and Acquisition (M&A) hostile takeover era sometimes has led to many corporate boards of today buying back their stock and consistently increasing dividends to keep shareholders satisfied. Additionally, it appears although the take-over wave of the 80s may have been ignored by many of us; the scandal of Drexel Burnham Lambert and the Milken junk bond adventures are remembered that led to his imprisonment. I read this book right after “The Smartest Guys in the Room” by McLean and Elkind and as that work this one is a thorough examination of another corporate finance subject, private equity. In fact the authors spend some time simply explaining terms even the difference between PE versus venture capitalist which I originally thought were the same. “The story of Blackstone parallels that of PE and its transformation from a niche game played by a handful of financial entrepreneurs and upstart firms into an established business of giant institutions backed by billions of public pension money, and other mainstays of the investment world.” This compelling look at this little understood Wall Street world assisted me in understanding my investment selection. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #160,088 in Kindle Store ( See Top 100 in Kindle Store ) #4 in Private Equity (Kindle Store) #11 in Private Equity (Books) #15 in Free Enterprise & Capitalism | ## Images ![King of Capital: The Remarkable Rise, Fall, and Rise Again of Steve Schwarzman and Blackstone - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91tMAkBTv5L.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Media Language, Media Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Powerful book explain us the story of a powerful firm. *by J***E on January 10, 2015* This is a powerful story explain us a powerful company. Tell us the storty of 25 years of Private Equity (PE) and the most succesfull firm in all times "Blackstone" with Scharzman at front, that show us the adaptability and take advantage of what you have is everything. Blackstone is a good example about "why dinosours disspear and human still here, because the human adapt to change". This a great book, well written, entertaining, and technical. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ King of Capital………Great untold success story *by H***E on April 18, 2014* I purchased this book to better understand more about private equity (PE) after I purchased a position in Blackstone. The authors reveal (in this dry read for the layman) historically what happened behind the financial revolution and reveal how Blackstone and PE changed forever the game of financing and Wall Street. For the “Baby Boomer” the book takes you back to the mid-70s and testifies to the history of the Leverage Buy Out (LBO). It coalesces with companies, people, and tactics used to gain control of everyday companies. It appears this Merger and Acquisition (M&A) hostile takeover era sometimes has led to many corporate boards of today buying back their stock and consistently increasing dividends to keep shareholders satisfied. Additionally, it appears although the take-over wave of the 80s may have been ignored by many of us; the scandal of Drexel Burnham Lambert and the Milken junk bond adventures are remembered that led to his imprisonment. I read this book right after “The Smartest Guys in the Room” by McLean and Elkind and as that work this one is a thorough examination of another corporate finance subject, private equity. In fact the authors spend some time simply explaining terms even the difference between PE versus venture capitalist which I originally thought were the same. “The story of Blackstone parallels that of PE and its transformation from a niche game played by a handful of financial entrepreneurs and upstart firms into an established business of giant institutions backed by billions of public pension money, and other mainstays of the investment world.” This compelling look at this little understood Wall Street world assisted me in understanding my investment selection. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ You can tell a book by its cover *by J***Y on January 9, 2011* Vibrant gold lettering set against the black and white of Grand Central Station catches the reader and brings a grand introduction to a well written, exhaustively researched and highly informative book by David Carey and John Morris. Though focused on Blackstone Group and its founders, Steve Schwarzman and Pete Peterson, private equity, its growth and importance in the America's financial architecture for the last twenty-five years is the book's centerpiece. The authors are well versed in the language of private equity and take the time to explain the lingo and structure of many of the deals, Blackstone's mother's milk. Especially interesting is the Celanese AG take over and how this American firm's ingenious risk taking and financial legerdemain avoided the staid German corporate laws and brought about its rebirth in America. Tony James' hiring as the new and needed CEO demonstrated Schwarzman's ability and flexibility to allow the stage to be shared by others for the good of the company and its partners. Blackstone's IPO and its telling fascinates as well. Avoiding the gushing of many business writers who focus on Wall Street's limousine lifestyle, Carey and Morris focus on the business of private equity by dissecting the many deals, and, by doing so, justifying private equity's importance in this country's fortunes and future. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/112198304-king-of-capital-the-remarkable-rise-fall-and-rise-again](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/112198304-king-of-capital-the-remarkable-rise-fall-and-rise-again) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-09-10*