Lord of Finance
Christopher Silvester meets Liaquat Ahamed, author of Lords of Finance, the winner of Spear’s Financial History of the Year award…
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Poke Without Fire
Yes, it’s instantly addictive and in some ways quite revealing about other people – but what Facebook lacks is any…
ByThe Great Unwashed
On the whole, protesters are a grotty, disagreeable and uptight lot. But a world without protesters would be worse, says…
ByBarbie and Ruth
Barbie and Ruth: The Story of the World’s Most Famous Doll and the Woman Who Created Her Robin Gerber HarperBusiness,…
ByFool’s Gold
WINNER: SPEAR’S FINANCIAL BOOK OF THE YEAR 2009 Fool’s Gold: How Unrestrained Greed Corrupted a Dream, Shattered Global Markets and…
ByThe Match King
The Match King: Ivan Kreuger and the Financial Scandal of the Century Frank Partnoy Profile Books, 288pp Review by Jeremy…
BySubcontinental Drift
Like Paris in the 1920s, Mumbai looks set to become the destination of choice for today’s Lost Generation, says Daisy…
ByFree Little Pigs
What’s with all this wallowing in recession misery? Far better if we stopped whining and took responsibility for our own…
BySpear’s Book Awards Winners 2009
The inaugural Spear’s Book Awards, celebrating the very best books of the year – from finance to fiction – took…
ByHouse of Cards
House of Cards: How Wall Street’s Gamblers Broke Capitalism: The Fall of Bear Stearns and the Collapse of the Global…
BySpear’s Book Awards 2009: Vote Here
To vote for your novel of the year, click here. The inaugural Spear’s Book Awards, celebrating the very best books…
BySpear’s Book Awards 2009 Shortlist Announced
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Spear’s Book Awards Longlist
SPEAR’S BOOK AWARDS LONGLIST Click here to download a PDF version Buy all the books featured on the longlist in…
ByPanic! The Story of Modern Financial Insanity
Panic! The Story of Modern Financial Insanity Michael Lewis WW Norton & Co Review by Christopher Silvester Buy this in…
ByThe Man Who Owns the News
The Man Who Owns the News: Inside the Secret World of Rupert Murdoch Michael Wolff Bodley Head Review by Paul…
ByThe Partnership: A History of Goldman Sachs
The Partnership: A History of Goldman Sachs Charles D. Ellis Allen Lane Review by Jonathan Foreman Every financial-services firm pays…
ByYou Snooze, You Lose
Time for ladies with dollars to see sense and get clued up about wealth management before they get ripped off,…
ByVive la Resolution
Jungian platitudes with a side order of sea parsley? Vanessa Neumann on the curious notions we are willing to entertain…
ByNo Lehman is an Island
Who didn’t enjoy watching the unlovable chumps of Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers getting their comeuppance? Trouble is, we’re all…
ByConfessions of a Wealth Addict
It’s been years since I kicked the wealth habit. I don’t do money anymore. Haven’t had any since 2005. It’s…
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