In the wake of global financial crisis‎,‎ the people‎,‎ firms and businesses driving our modern economy have changed‎.‎ While elite fields of business and finance now play a dominant role in the global economy‎,‎ how they work remains a mystery to most outsiders‎.‎ Still‎,‎ terms like hedge funds and private equity‎,‎ once rarely discussed in mainstream media‎,‎ have now reached full‎-scale public prominence‎.‎ Money Makers reveals the selective and secretive industries of the private sector that drive the modern economy from the perspective of leaders in each field‎.‎ Throughout the book‎,‎ David Snider and Dr‎.‎ Chris Howard rely on insights gleaned from interviews with top executives in six industries‎:‎ private equity‎,‎ hedge funds‎,‎ management consulting‎,‎ investment banking‎,‎ management of Fortune 500 companies‎,‎ and venture capital‎.‎ Exploring the histories‎,‎ firms‎,‎ people‎,‎ and mechanics of modern finance‎,‎ Money Makers is an accessible guide for those looking to make sense of the financial world‎.‎