The House of Rothschild
by Niall Ferguson
The definitive history of the banking dynasty across the nineteenth century: bonds, politics, family. Long and authoritative.
Read it if…
you want the real Rothschild story, not the myths.
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Skip it if…
you want brevity.
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Three things you will actually use
- Information is capital.
- Family discipline built the firm.
- Myths obscure facts.
Do this first
Read the chapters on Waterloo and the bond market.
Our verdict
The Rothschilds.
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