The Asylum
The Renegades Who Hijacked the World's Oil Market

It is rare I give a negative review for a book, but feel compelled to do so in this case. If you are buying this book to get a better understanding of how NYMEX affects current oil prices then stare clear as it fails in every way to offer an explanation. Instead this book is like a series of magazin......more

This is arguably close to my favorite book I've read this year. It blends a muckracking researching prospective with direct quotes. The book is probably 50% quotes from the actual Nymex traders which makes it much more interesting. The book highlights the development of the oil market as the rough t......more

John read this book and wrote this review: For a non-fiction book this read like a fiction thriller. The character (real people) actually seemed like characters out of a novel. Excellent! If I was a rogue I would have been an oil trader. Find two copies of this fantastic book at the Dover Free Libra......more

So much fun it could have got another star... but this isn't a 5-star book. Read it, enjoy it, and then go looking for serious writing. I also thought it was good as an introduction to some of the practicalities of exchange markets.......more

Interesting read. Lots of silly trivia that attempts to make NyMex look like a bunch of cowboys, but the 3rd party review of a complex political/economic organization from many different perspectives is very interest. There are some valuable lessons: always tread carefully, always watch your back. Y......more