High financier : the lives and time of Siegmund Warburg /
Niall Ferguson.
- New York : Penguin Press, 2010.
- xxi, 547 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 508-521) and index.
Siegmund and his cousins -- The first world revolution -- The degeneration of a republic -- Exile -- Trading against the enemy -- Restoring the name -- Atlantic unions -- The financial roots of European integration -- The rhythm of perfection -- Britain's financial physician -- The malaise in our Western World -- Expensive lessons -- The education of an adult.
Examines the life of Siegmund Warburg and recaptures the business methods and ethical code that set him apart from those in the financial world today.