Aug
20
Book Review: In For A Penny by Peter Hargreaves
August 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Peter Hargreaves is one of the founders of the incredibly successful Hargreaves Lansdown in the UK. HL started out selling unit trusts by direct mail to the general public and over time have also moved into investment trusts, stockbroking and some elements of the pension market. Needless
Aug
19
Book Review: Binge Trading by Seth Freedman
August 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Binge Trading by Seth Freedman is a look at the inner workings of ‘The City’ in London. The book is subtitled ‘The Real Inside Story Of Cash, Cocaine And Corruption In The City’, which I am sure offers a better idea as to what awaits inside. Seth
Aug
19
Book Review: Fool’s Gold by Gillian Tett
August 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Your author has read several books about the causes of the 2008 banking crisis but Fool’s Gold by Gillian Tett explains things in by far the most detail. Tett is in the enviable position of writing a regular column for the Financial Times which means that she