Barbara T. Dreyfuss transitioned from a prominent 20-year career on Wall Street, where she served as a senior vice president and analyst specializing in government policy for the healthcare industry, to become an investigative reporter. Leveraging her deep understanding of health insurers, Medicare, and regulatory bodies, she now delves into complex issues such as the influence of pharmaceutical and insurance lobbying. Her work critically examines societal and political controversies, including those surrounding PTSD and the privatization of social security. Dreyfuss's incisive reporting has been featured in respected publications, bringing clarity to multifaceted public policy debates.
Hedge fund Amaranth Advisors LLC had more than $9 billion in assets. A few weeks later, it completely collapsed. The disaster was largely triggered by one hotshot trader. Meticulously researched and character-driven, this riveting fly-on-the-wall account details its collapse, the largest in history.