My name is Norb Vonnegut. I blog about money and write financial thrillers. But think of me as a Wall Street color commentator. I like to break down what’s happening in finance, either here on Acrimoney or in my novels.

Acrimoney is all about the wild, wild world of wealth. My posts are non-fiction and describe the culture of finance, with original and sometimes irreverent commentary about people who manage money or affect it through their political power. As an ex-Wall Street stockbroker, I bring an insider’s insight into the way financial advisers behave.

My first novel, Top Producer, received a starred review from Publishers Weekly. It was a Fall 2009 pick of both SmartMoney magazine and the Today show. And it has been published in eight languages, nine if you include Australian.

The Gods of Greenwich falls into the thriller category, but it’s really a story about keeping up with the Joneses. Something we all understand, right? My characters just happen to own hedge funds and are dying to join the Greenwich glitterati. Readers will disappear into a different world, and I hope, learn a little, laugh a little, and lose themselves in the story.

Before entering the blogosphere, I built a career in private wealth management at Morgan Stanley, Paine Webber, and other iconic Wall Street institutions. I graduated from Harvard College in 1980 and earned an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1986. I am active with the American Foundation for the Blind as a member of the Board of Trustees.

Here’s the dictionary definition of “acrimoney.” You won’t find the word in Webster’s. Not yet, anyway. But with your help, we’ll put it there:

A•CRI•MONEY
noun
Bitterness and ill will about money.  Acrimoney is exacerbated by stress and anxiety during financial crises. Acrimoney exists when two or more parties fight over the same pot of money.
USAGE: A hornet’s nest of lawsuits, ultimatums, and acrimoney.
ORIGIN:  March 29, 2009 from French acrimonie or Latin acrimonia, from acer, acri-”pungent, acrid.”

Many thanks for visiting Acrimoney. I hope you join the discussion and share your thoughts.

And by the way, I’m always looking for guest bloggers from the financial services industry—with or without attribution. You make the call.

Norb