The Bond King is a riveting financial biography of Bill Gross, the legendary investor who founded Pacific Investment Management (PIMCO), one of the world’s largest and most successful bond funds. Dubbed “the bond king” by the media, Gross became a Wall Street icon with his uncanny ability to forecast interest rates and movements in the bond market. He was hailed as a genius, but also reviled for his arrogance and outspokenness. Then, in September 2014 – after more than four decades at PIMCO – Gross was abruptly fired from the firm he built into an empire. With The Bond King , Mary Childs provides an intimate look at this complicated figure, revealing how Gross went from humble beginnings to become one of America’s richest men – and how it all came crashing down. Drawing on interviews with key players including colleagues, family members, friends, rivals and investors; as well as unpublished court documents; The Bond King sheds new light on this controversial story.
For who is this book for ?
The Bond King is a riveting financial biography of Bill Gross, the legendary investor who founded Pacific Investment Management (PIMCO), one of the world’s largest and most successful bond funds. Dubbed “the bond king” by the media, Gross became a Wall Street icon with his uncanny ability to forecast interest rates and movements in the bond market. He was hailed as a genius, but also reviled for his arrogance and outspokenness. Then, in September 2014 – after more than four decades at PIMCO – Gross was abruptly fired from the firm he built into an empire. With The Bond King , Mary Childs provides an intimate look at this complicated figure, revealing how Gross went from humble beginnings to become one of America’s richest men – and how it all came crashing down. Drawing on interviews with key players including colleagues, family members, friends, rivals and investors; as well as unpublished court documents; The Bond King sheds new light on this controversial story.
Pros :
- The Bond King is a riveting financial biography of Bill Gross, the legendary investor who founded Pacific Investment Management (PIMCO), one of the world’s largest and most successful bond funds.
- The book provides an intimate look at this complicated figure, revealing how Gross went from humble beginnings to become one of America’s richest men
- and how it all came crashing down.
- Drawing on interviews with key players including colleagues, family members, friends, rivals and investors; as well as unpublished court documents; The Bond King sheds new light on this controversial story
Cons :
- The Bond King may be too dense for some readers
- The book could have included more interviews with people who worked with Gross
- Some of the details about what happened at PIMCO after Gross’s firing are still murky
Learn more about the author
Mary Childs is a business journalist who has covered Wall Street for more than two decades. She is currently a senior writer at Forbes, where she writes about finance and investment.
Reader Reviews
“An excellent and comprehensive biography of the infamous bond king, Bill Gross. Childs does an admirable job in balancing the good and bad aspects of Gross’ life while painting a detailed picture of this complex individual.”
“This is a great book if you want to learn about the bond market. The author does a good job of describing how Gross became successful and what led to his downfall.”
“Bill Gross is one of the most colorful and controversial figures on Wall Street. Now, thanks to Mary Childs’s absorbing new book, we finally have a definitive account of his life and times.”
“The Bond King is a page-turning financial biography of Bill Gross, the legendary investor who founded Pacific Investment Management (PIMCO), one of the world’s largest and most successful bond funds. Dubbed “
