Serpent on the Rock
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Serpent on the Rock is a nonfiction book by journalist Kurt Eichenwald that investigates corruption and scandal within the American savings and loan industry.
All labels observed (1)
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| Serpent on the Rock canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8498892 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Serpent on the Rock Context triple: [Kurt Eichenwald, notableWork, Serpent on the Rock]
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World Serpent
The World Serpent is a colossal sea serpent from Norse mythology that encircles the earth and is fated to battle Thor during Ragnarök.
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B.
Serpent’s Mouth
Serpent’s Mouth is a narrow strait between Trinidad and Venezuela that forms the southern entrance to the Gulf of Paria from the Atlantic Ocean.
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C.
The Scorpion
"The Scorpion" is a dramatic musical track from Jerry Goldsmith's score for the 2002 science fiction film Star Trek: Nemesis.
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D.
The Lizard
The Lizard is a classic Spider-Man supervillain, the monstrous reptilian alter ego of scientist Dr. Curt Connors created by Marvel Comics.
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E.
Sand Serpents
Sand Serpents is a made-for-television science fiction horror film featuring giant subterranean creatures that terrorize a group of soldiers in a desert setting.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Serpent on the Rock Target entity description: Serpent on the Rock is a nonfiction book by journalist Kurt Eichenwald that investigates corruption and scandal within the American savings and loan industry.
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A.
World Serpent
The World Serpent is a colossal sea serpent from Norse mythology that encircles the earth and is fated to battle Thor during Ragnarök.
-
B.
Serpent’s Mouth
Serpent’s Mouth is a narrow strait between Trinidad and Venezuela that forms the southern entrance to the Gulf of Paria from the Atlantic Ocean.
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C.
The Scorpion
"The Scorpion" is a dramatic musical track from Jerry Goldsmith's score for the 2002 science fiction film Star Trek: Nemesis.
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D.
The Lizard
The Lizard is a classic Spider-Man supervillain, the monstrous reptilian alter ego of scientist Dr. Curt Connors created by Marvel Comics.
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E.
Sand Serpents
Sand Serpents is a made-for-television science fiction horror film featuring giant subterranean creatures that terrorize a group of soldiers in a desert setting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nonfiction book ⓘ |
| about |
Wall Street culture
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conflicts of interest in finance ⓘ savings and loan crisis ⓘ securities regulation ⓘ whistleblowers in financial firms ⓘ |
| author | Kurt Eichenwald ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| criticizes |
Prudential-Bache Securities
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linked to:
Prudential Securities
industry self-regulation ⓘ weak enforcement by regulators ⓘ |
| depicts |
abusive brokerage practices
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investor losses ⓘ misleading sales practices ⓘ |
| examines |
brokerage firm internal culture
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marketing of high-risk investments to retail customers ⓘ regulatory oversight of securities firms ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Prudential Securities
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investment fraud ⓘ limited partnerships ⓘ |
| genre |
investigative journalism
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nonfiction ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
general readers
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readers interested in finance and regulation ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation | journalist ⓘ |
| hasForm | book ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeStyle | reportage ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | investigative ⓘ |
| hasSubjectArea |
U.S. financial regulation
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business ethics ⓘ economic history ⓘ finance ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American savings and loan industry
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corporate scandal ⓘ financial corruption ⓘ regulatory failure ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed account of Prudential limited partnership scandal
ⓘ
exposing misconduct in the savings and loan sector ⓘ |
| publisher | HarperCollins ⓘ |
| setting | United States financial markets ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1980s
ⓘ
early 1990s ⓘ |
| workOf | Kurt Eichenwald ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Serpent on the Rock Description of subject: Serpent on the Rock is a nonfiction book by journalist Kurt Eichenwald that investigates corruption and scandal within the American savings and loan industry.
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