William D. Cohan is a special correspondent for Vanity Fair, and through his work there and other writings, Bill has proven himself to be one of the most meticulous and intrepid journalists working today. A former senior Wall Street M&A investment banker for 17 years at Lazard Frères & Co., Merrill Lynch and JPMorganChase, Bill is a New York Times bestselling author covering the important intersection between Wall Street and Washington. Bill is the author of 6 books:The Last Tycoons: The Secret History of Lazard Frères & Co. House of Cards: A Tale of Hubris and Wretched Excess on Wall StreetMoney and Power: How Goldman Sachs Came to Rule the World The Price of Silence: The Duke Lacrosse ScandalWhy Wall Street MattersFour Friends: Promising Lives Cut Short Follow Bill on Twitter: @WilliamCohan See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.