Description

This authoritative biography chronicles the life and career of Siegmund Warburg, the German-Jewish émigré who helped reshape international finance after the Second World War. From his rise in London banking to his pioneering role in the development of the Eurobond market, the book explores how Warburg combined intellectual ambition, unconventional methods, and a strong sense of public responsibility. It offers a vivid portrait of postwar financial transformation while examining the tensions between innovation, power, ethics, and personal ambition. Drawing on extensive research, the narrative presents both the visionary financier and the complex world he sought to change.

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paperback

Penguin Books, Limited

Published Jan 1, 2011

592 pages

ISBN: 9780143119401

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Details

First Published

2010

Language

eng

Content Warnings

Content and trigger warnings for High Financier by Niall Ferguson.

War/Trauma
Racism/Discrimination
Death/Grief