High financier : the lives and time of Siegmund Warburg /
by Ferguson, Niall.
Material type:
BookPublisher: New York : Penguin Press, 2010Description: xxi, 547 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9781594202469; 159420246X.Subject(s): Warburg, Siegmund, Sir, 1902-1982 | Jewish bankers -- Biography | Bankers -- Great Britain -- Biography
Contents:
Summary: 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.
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.
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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.
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