A Demon of Our Own Design: Markets, Hedge Funds and the Perils of Financial Innovation
A Demon of Our Own Design: Markets, Hedge Funds and the Perils of Financial Innovation Richard Bookstaber John Wiley &…
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Ballances Sheets
A new book by investment guru Richard Oldfield does the impossible – it banishes the mysteries of fund management, says…
ByDeluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Luxury
Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Luxury Dana Thomas Allen Lane Review by Peter York The seriously rich are always with…
ByPass The Cheese Puffs
Daisy Prince on why hanging out with models during New York Fashion Week makes her hungry . There is no…
ByThe Last Tycoons: The Secret History of Lazard Freres & Co.
The Last Tycoons: The Secret History of Lazard Freres & Co. William Cohan Doubleday On a recent visit to the…
ByThe Last Mrs Astor: A New York Story
The Last Mrs Astor: A New York Story Frances Kiernan W.W. Norton This is the classic Vanity Fair magazine story.…
ByRegime Change Required
Daisy Prince gets bikini-ready at the Mayr Clinic. Herbal tea and stale bread, anyone? Daisy Prince gets bikini-ready at the…
BySuits You, Signor
Short of actually being an Italian, you can-thanks to a clutch of new London boutiques-at least look like one, says…
ByRaging Bulli
Alessandro Tome on the mouthwatering genius of maverick Catalan chef Ferran Adria Alessandro Tome on the mouthwatering genius of maverick…
ByThe Bronfmans: The Rise and Fall of the House of Seagram
The Bronfmans: The Rise and Fall of the House of Seagram Nicholas Faith Thomas Dunne Books Review by Peter York…
ByThe Ansbacher Guide To Wealth Management
The Ansbacher Guide To Wealth Management Simon Hildrey (ed) Tru-Est The sponsor of this book is an interesting financial beast,…
ByThe Bling Is Dead! Long Live The Bling!
There’s no cabaret on this cruise, says Clive Aslet There’s no cabaret on this cruise, says Clive Aslet The world…
ByThrough the Lucan Glass
Whether choosing Pecorino cheese or a brothel, reasoning only gets in the way of happiness, says Andrei Navrozov Whether choosing…
ByWedding Belles
Daisy Prince on the delightful trauma of organising trans-Atlantic nuptials Daisy Prince on the delightful trauma of organising trans-Atlantic nuptials…
ByIsland In The Steam
Smoking volcanoes, giant lizards and tents – all part of the experience of the best hotel in the world, says…
ByHedge Hogging
Hedge Hogging Barton Biggs Constable and Robinson In January 2003 Barton Biggs, the Yale-educated former US Marine and Wall Street…
ByChampagne: How the World’s Most Glamorous Wine Triumphed Over War and Hard Times
Champagne: How the World’s Most Glamorous Wine Triumphed Over War and Hard Times Don and Petie Kladstrup Harpers Perennial To…
ByTom’s Little Black Book
Biographer Tom Bower has already been slandered by his latest subject, Conrad Black. Is he bothered? Is he hell, says…
ByLast Curtsey: The End Of The Debutantes
Last Curtsey: The End Of The Debutantes Fiona McCarthey Faber and Faber ‘Women: know your limits’ was Harry Enfield’s marvellous…
ByParty Of The Century: The Fabulous Story Of Truman Capote And His Black And White Ball
Party Of The Century: The Fabulous Story Of Truman Capote And His Black And White Ball Deborah Davis Truman Capote’s…
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