The Money Trap: Lost Illusions Inside the Tech Bubble

 
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　　阿洛克·薩瑪（Alok Sama）在軟銀集團（SoftBank Group International）擔任總裁與財務長時，無疑是世界上最具影響力的銀行家、科技業投資案的高層決策者。
 
　　軟銀是雅虎、輝達、TikTok、Uber、阿里巴巴等科技公司成長的推手，創辦人孫正義是一位高瞻遠矚、特立獨行的冒險家，自詡為「勇敢押注未來的瘋子」。在這部回憶錄中，作者記述他與孫正義在銀行業並肩開疆拓土的歷程，回顧充斥私人噴射機、頂級餐廳、莊園秘境與企業領袖、國家元首會談的歲月，以及衝擊他個人私生活的神祕抹黑事件，帶讀者窺探由金錢與權力堆砌而成的世界，披露董事會內部運作的秘辛。
 
　　薩瑪寫下個人在金融業嶄露頭角、從事高風險投資，到誠實、深刻的內省，重新尋求平靜、自由的奇幻旅程，比小說情節更精采迷人、發人深省。(文/博客來編譯)

A gripping and entertaining memoir that shines a rare light on an industry that is disrupting our lives.

Veteran Morgan Stanley banker Alok Sama thought he’d seen it all. Then he found himself chief dealmaker at the most influential technology investor in the world--SoftBank, the backer of Arm Holdings, Yahoo, Nvidia, TikTok, Uber, T-Mobile, Alibaba and WeWork.

The Money Trap is Sama’s thrilling, stranger-than-fiction personal odyssey featuring his experiences alongside SoftBank’s iconic founder, Masayoshi Son, a visionary maverick who wants to be remembered as ＂the crazy guy who bet on the future＂ and whose mission is ＂happiness for everyone.＂ Sama takes the reader on a wild journey as he consorts with A-list CEOs and heads of state, and negotiates mega-deals on a Gulfstream jet, Son’s sanctuary with its exquisite Japanese garden, and a waterside restaurant in the Turkish Riviera--all while contending with a mysterious dark-arts smear campaign that takes a toll on his private life.

This fascinating and humorous saga provides a unique insider perspective on the insanity of high finance and venture investing. Written with self-deprecating wit, unflinching honesty and searing introspection, The Money Trap is ultimately a morality tale: in life, as in technology investing, more money isn’t always the answer.

ALOK SAMA is the former President and CFO of SoftBank Group International. He previously served as a Managing Director of Morgan Stanley, and has worked in finance for over thirty years. He is currently a Senior Advisor to the private equity firm Warburg Pincus, and Chairman of the Advisory Board for venture capital firm Valhalla Ventures. Sama holds an MBA from The Wharton School and an MFA in Creative Writing from New York University. He lives in New York City with his wife, Maya, as do his two adult children, Samir and Alya.