Stewardship : lessons learned from the lost culture of Wall Street / John G. Taft.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ch. 1 Core Principles: The Ground Beneath Our Feet -- Interlude -- Learning from Failure: Acquainted with Grief -- ch. 2 Finance Run Amok: Selfishness Trumps Stewardship -- Interlude -- Occupying Wall Street: Too Rich and Too Poor -- ch. 3 Stewardship Defined: Feeding Your Flock First -- Interlude -- Greed, Glorious Greed -- ch. 4 World's Safest Banking System: Canada, the New Switzerland -- Interlude -- Americans Are from Mars, Canadians Are from Venus -- ch. 5 Making the System Stronger: In Defense of Dodd-Frank and Basel III -- Interlude -- Too Small to Save? -- ch. 6 Making the Investor Safer: In Defense of New Fiduciary Rules -- Interlude -- An Obligation of Honor -- ch. 7 To Investors Standing on the Wings: Prepare for the Next Crisis -- Interlude -- Predatory Volatility -- ch. 8 Environmental, Social, and Governance Investing: Could It Be the Answer? -- Interlude -- It's a Long Life: The Trouble with Short-Ternism -- ch. 9 Communities, Caring, and Commitment: Reconnecting with Our Stewardship Responsibilities.

A compelling argument for why stewardship of wealth and service to others should be our highest financial priority.