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Introduction to shipping provides an overview of the shipping industry. The shipping man by matt mccleery president of marine money and author 6. In his wonderfully comic novel, the shipping man, marine moneys matt mccleery describes the escapades of a private equity investor who sets sail on the high seas of shipping. Nov 16, 2011 just like emile zolas largent can provide you with an unique glimpse into the world of 19th century banking, mccleerys book does a great job capturing the state of the shipping and.
The shipping man is 310 pages of required reading for anyone with an interest in capital. Matt mccleery is the president of marine money international. The shipping man is a novel by matthew mccleery is about the dramatic world of shipowners and finance. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the shipping man. Why investors should read the shipping man seeking alpha.
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Jan 14, 2014 marine money announced the release of viking raid. Kindle ebooks can be read on any device with the free kindle app. Not only is he physically unattractive with a great damp loaf of a body, but he is also not too bright. A novel, by matthew mccleery, president of marine money international. I still chortle to myself when i remember matt mccleerys description of a kids soccer game in the shipping man. The shipping man by matthew mccleery is a novel about a hedge fund manager robert fairchild becoming a shipping investor. The shipping news by annie proulx about the book from the getgo, quoyle is a loser. See all 10 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The fictional robert fairchild is one of the hottest names on wall street. It defines and describes all aspects of shipping, the personnel who work in it, the. The shipping man kindle edition by mccleery, matthew.
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