John B. Hughes is a seasoned financial and enterprise systems professional with over two decades of experience in risk management, institutional finance, and large scale operational strategy. Throughout his career, he has worked across public and private sectors, helping organizations understand the complexities of financial systems, governance, and institutional resilience.
His work in financial services and enterprise risk inspired him to examine how systemic stress signals often appear long before major crises unfold. In Financial Tsunami at the Frontier, Hughes uses the dramatic rise and fall of Caribe Bank in Puerto Rico as a lens to explore broader patterns of ignored warnings and fragile foundations in global financial structures.
Hughes holds extensive experience in enterprise planning, risk frameworks, and policy-level analysis, bringing a practitioner’s insight to topics that shape economic stability and institutional trust. Financial Tsunami at the Frontier reflects his deep engagement with the forces that preceded and foreshadowed major financial upheavals.
An inside look at how the collapse of Caribe Bank exposed deep cracks in the financial system. A gripping analysis of the warning signs that foreshadowed a much larger economic disaster.
What readers are saying about Financial Tsunami at the Frontier.
Where the Crisis Really Began
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A financial thriller with real stakes. Hughes traces the 2008 crash back to Puerto Rico's shores—specifically the collapse of Caribe Bank. Riveting, smart, and urgently relevant.
Jame Bones
Customers in U.S.A
Gripping and Eye-Opening
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Lapin brothers' story is gripping. This book connects a family bank in Puerto Rico to the global meltdown better than anything I've read. Eye-opening.
Emily Blunt
Customers in U.S.A
The Untold Origin Story
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Hughes exposes what Wall Street ignored: the first tremors started at the frontier. Corporate intrigue, human drama, and hard financial truths. Excellent.
Olivia Wilde
Customers in U.S.A
A Fresh Take on the Crash
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Finally, a fresh take on the crisis. Beautifully written, deeply researched, and impossible to put down. A must-read for anyone in finance.
