{"product_id":"money-trap","title":"Money Trap","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘A riveting page-turner about the world of technology and dealmaking’ – Jonathan Safran Foer, author of \u003ci\u003eExtremely Loud \u0026amp; Incredibly Close\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''An extraordinary account… details the thrills and horrors of the risks [Sama] so frequently took''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA gripping, wildly entertaining memoir that takes you behind the scenes of global business and shines a rare light on the people that are reshaping our world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVeteran Morgan Stanley banker Alok Sama thought he’d seen it all. Then he found himself chief dealmaker at the most influential technology investor in the world: SoftBank, backer of Arm Holdings, Yahoo, Nvidia, TikTok, Uber, T-Mobile, Alibaba and WeWork.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Money Trap\u003c\/i\u003e is Sama’s thrilling, stranger-than-fiction story, detailing his experiences alongside SoftBank’s iconic founder Masayoshi Son – a visionary maverick who wants to be remembered as ‘the crazy guy who bet on the future’ and whose mission is ‘happiness for everyone’. Sama takes the reader on a wild ride as he consorts with billionaire CEOs and heads of state, negotiates mega-deals across the world and contends with a mysterious dark-arts smear campaign that takes a toll on his private life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis fascinating and humorous saga provides a unique insider perspective on an industry that is disrupting our daily lives. Written with self-deprecating wit, unflinching honesty and searing introspection, \u003ci\u003eThe Money Trap\u003c\/i\u003e is ultimately a morality tale: in life, as in technology investing, more money isn’t always the answer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''[A] raffish and funny exposé of life on the highest peaks of finance . . . wittily observed . . . I imagine the financially ambitious reader drooling with pleasure'' - \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57395743293822,"sku":"NW9781035049356","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781035049356.jpg?v=1778623391","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-usa\/products\/money-trap","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}