Investment banking


Gottliebsen: the bulls are stirring

Global share traders are excited and are pushing American and international shares higher, writes Robert Gottliebsen, of Business Spectator.

Investment bankers and dictators — what’s the difference?

Is monies earned by investment bankers really any more legitimate than monies stolen by dictators?

The charmed life of investment bankers

The life of an American investment banker is one long gravy train, unequalled anywhere else in the world. So you can understand why they are so desperate to maintain their lifestyles and keep their bonuses.

Wall Street’s psycho meltdown

At the core of the global economic crisis lies unrestrained hubris, says Malcolm Gladwell. But is over-confidence an essential trait in professions like investment banking?

The rich eat themselves

A collapse in wealth means the world’s billionaires could soon be doing it tough.

Management consultants: the new chosen ones

Lovers of PowerPoint and management buzz words have trumped their pin-striped adversaries, writes Michael Feller.