"This volume is an excellent addition to the literature on mergers, business history, and corporate strategy." H. Mayo, The College of New Jersey
"...The New Financial Capitalists is a cerebral book whose greatest appeal will be to financial intellectuals.... ...the major contribution Baker and Smith make to understanding of the KKR phenomenon is their clear linking of the doings of last decade's LBO deal makers to this decade's astonishing stock market ascent." Michael Silverstein, Bloomberg
"The results are a major insider's view of the major deals for which KKR is known, including the $31 billion buyout of RJR Nabisco, much of which has not been written about so thorughly before." Leader-Telegram
"Baker and Smith take readers through a number of these deals, showing not only their initial financial setup, but also what KKR did to improve their value the years. In this analysis, the writing team obtained unprecedented access to the files and personnel of a very private firm." Teresa McUsic, Post & Courier
"Baker...and Smith...provide a well-documented history of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) and its development of the leveraged buyout (LBO). This volume is an excellent addition to the literature on mergers, business history, and corporate strategy." Choice
"...an insider's view of the major deals for which KKR is known, including the $31 billion buyout of RJR Nabisco, much of which has not been written about so thoroughly before." Teresa McUsic, Orange County Register