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It's only money / Peter Pugh.

By: Pugh, Peter, 1943-.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Cambridge : Icon Books, 2006Description: xiii, 175 p. : ill. ; 18 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 184046738X; 9781840467383.Subject(s): MoneyDDC classification: 332.4
Contents:
Amazonia -- Buying houses -- Are they jewels in the grave? -- Negative equity -- What is rich? -- Cars - for the elite or the masses? -- The most entertaining men around -- The company car -- When in doubt, turn to sex -- £15 a week? No, £15 a year! -- Cockle the field! -- What's a whitesmith or a japanner? -- Hang the director -- The really poor -- Money by weight -- Gordon Bennett -- Glad you live now and not 200 years ago? -- Funerals - the Victorians loved them -- You are what you eat -- New York for £3.50 -- Money or your life -- Shopping -- God bless that Lord George! -- Damn nincompoop bankers! -- Buy British -- Work for only fifteen hours a week? -- Income tax at 2d -- Ursula Andress -- The world's biggest mugging -- Tulipomania or, appropriately in Dutch - Tulpenmoerde -- Now you're seriously rich and now you're not -- Infamous corruption -- Fatal to the middle class -- The crash of 1929 -- You don't need to jump - it's only money! -- Not only stocks but land -- Listen to shoeshine boys -- The casualness of call girls -- What is inflation? -- Let them eat cake -- Knighthood or jail - depends who you work for -- The incompetence of governments -- Brussels in generous mood -- Money was vulgar -- Diana memorial fund - we charge, not donate -- Bollinger at £1.35 a bottle -- You've never had it so good -- Is money making people happy? -- Sir Alf - they don't make them like him any more -- The maximum wage -- Rugby's gone professional too -- Gentlemen or players? -- An Arnold Palmer christmas tree - perfect -- Golfer's earnings -- Get rich by gambling? -- It's shares for you - in the long term -- I've sold everything except intel -- Toys in the fast lane -- Despair of the soup kitchen -- Peter - the private punter -- Thin markets -- Penny shares -- Dead cat bounce -- The crash of '87 - Black Monday -- The closest to meltdown I'd ever want to get -- Blue-chip blues and yuppies -- The dotcom bubble -- Bear hug or poison pill? -- Greed is good -- Japan is buying America -- You think the bankers know what they're doing? -- Options - what are they, and who started them? -- Is your bank manager your best friend? -- Dam-busting bombs don't come cheap -- The Royal family - the damnedest millstone -- The Queen has never won the derby -- Your majesty - you've shopped and you've dropped -- Robert Maxwell -- Members of Parliament at £400 a year? Far too much -- The rising price of Eton -- India must be plundered -- Inherited wealth -- The super rich -- The most expensive meal per head -- A peerage, sir? That'll be just £150,000 (£7.5 million) to you -- Beware those clever bankers -- Luxuries become necessities -- Don't think a 'pre-nup' will protect you -- The erection index -- Give it away -- Affluenza -- Blow his tits off -- Why we should love America -- Are they charitable? -- A hundred million sir? Not quite enough, I'm afraid -- £1,200,000,000 - that's just my pay-cheque for the year -- It's the roman empire again, or here comes Bramo -- Coins, notes? Give me work to tobacco -- Not voted for by the taxpayer -- Insider dealing -- Civil partnerships -- China is coming -- Staggering pay -- Compound interest -- What about the kids? -- Cheque book journalism -- Big money -- Sex and the city -- Relief in alcohol -- Money and disease -- It's only money! -- You wanna pay cost price, fine with me -- Not all French aristocrats are poor -- Have the guts, take a percentage -- A hundred years ago -- Finally.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Hollywood star George Raft once told his bank manager, Part of the $10 million I spent on gambling, part on booze and part on women. The rest I spent foolishly. It's Only Money combines cash, history and a wealth of incredible facts to reveal just how much the value of things in life can soon change. From the serious to the ridiculous, the dollar takes on a life of its own in this witty trip through the vaults of the most incredible financial deals ever. It's Only Money shows how fortunes are won and lost, why kids are a bad investment, and the truth about buying happiness. As Woody Allen said: Money is better than poverty, if only for financial reasons.

Amazonia -- Buying houses -- Are they jewels in the grave? -- Negative equity -- What is rich? -- Cars - for the elite or the masses? -- The most entertaining men around -- The company car -- When in doubt, turn to sex -- £15 a week? No, £15 a year! -- Cockle the field! -- What's a whitesmith or a japanner? -- Hang the director -- The really poor -- Money by weight -- Gordon Bennett -- Glad you live now and not 200 years ago? -- Funerals - the Victorians loved them -- You are what you eat -- New York for £3.50 -- Money or your life -- Shopping -- God bless that Lord George! -- Damn nincompoop bankers! -- Buy British -- Work for only fifteen hours a week? -- Income tax at 2d -- Ursula Andress -- The world's biggest mugging -- Tulipomania or, appropriately in Dutch - Tulpenmoerde -- Now you're seriously rich and now you're not -- Infamous corruption -- Fatal to the middle class -- The crash of 1929 -- You don't need to jump - it's only money! -- Not only stocks but land -- Listen to shoeshine boys -- The casualness of call girls -- What is inflation? -- Let them eat cake -- Knighthood or jail - depends who you work for -- The incompetence of governments -- Brussels in generous mood -- Money was vulgar -- Diana memorial fund - we charge, not donate -- Bollinger at £1.35 a bottle -- You've never had it so good -- Is money making people happy? -- Sir Alf - they don't make them like him any more -- The maximum wage -- Rugby's gone professional too -- Gentlemen or players? -- An Arnold Palmer christmas tree - perfect -- Golfer's earnings -- Get rich by gambling? -- It's shares for you - in the long term -- I've sold everything except intel -- Toys in the fast lane -- Despair of the soup kitchen -- Peter - the private punter -- Thin markets -- Penny shares -- Dead cat bounce -- The crash of '87 - Black Monday -- The closest to meltdown I'd ever want to get -- Blue-chip blues and yuppies -- The dotcom bubble -- Bear hug or poison pill? -- Greed is good -- Japan is buying America -- You think the bankers know what they're doing? -- Options - what are they, and who started them? -- Is your bank manager your best friend? -- Dam-busting bombs don't come cheap -- The Royal family - the damnedest millstone -- The Queen has never won the derby -- Your majesty - you've shopped and you've dropped -- Robert Maxwell -- Members of Parliament at £400 a year? Far too much -- The rising price of Eton -- India must be plundered -- Inherited wealth -- The super rich -- The most expensive meal per head -- A peerage, sir? That'll be just £150,000 (£7.5 million) to you -- Beware those clever bankers -- Luxuries become necessities -- Don't think a 'pre-nup' will protect you -- The erection index -- Give it away -- Affluenza -- Blow his tits off -- Why we should love America -- Are they charitable? -- A hundred million sir? Not quite enough, I'm afraid -- £1,200,000,000 - that's just my pay-cheque for the year -- It's the roman empire again, or here comes Bramo -- Coins, notes? Give me work to tobacco -- Not voted for by the taxpayer -- Insider dealing -- Civil partnerships -- China is coming -- Staggering pay -- Compound interest -- What about the kids? -- Cheque book journalism -- Big money -- Sex and the city -- Relief in alcohol -- Money and disease -- It's only money! -- You wanna pay cost price, fine with me -- Not all French aristocrats are poor -- Have the guts, take a percentage -- A hundred years ago -- Finally.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Introduction (p. xi)
  • Amazonia (p. 1)
  • Buying houses (p. 2)
  • Are there jewels in the grave? (p. 5)
  • Negative equity (p. 6)
  • What is rich? (p. 9)
  • Cars - for the elite or the masses? (p. 10)
  • The most entertaining men around (p. 13)
  • The company car (p. 13)
  • When in doubt, turn to sex (p. 14)
  • [pound]15 a week? No, [pound]15 a year! (p. 15)
  • Cockle the field! (p. 16)
  • What's a whitesmith or a japanner? (p. 17)
  • Hang the director (p. 20)
  • The really poor (p. 22)
  • Money by weight (p. 23)
  • Gordon Bennett (p. 24)
  • Glad you live now and not 200 years ago? (p. 24)
  • Funerals - the Victorians loved them (p. 25)
  • You are what you eat (p. 26)
  • New York for [pound]3.50 (p. 27)
  • Money or your life (p. 29)
  • Shopping (p. 30)
  • God bless that Lord George! (p. 31)
  • Damn nincompoop bankers! (p. 32)
  • Buy British (p. 33)
  • Work for only fifteen hours a week? (p. 34)
  • Income tax at 2d (p. 35)
  • Ursula Andress (p. 36)
  • The world's biggest mugging (p. 36)
  • Tulipomania or, appropriately, in Dutch - Tulpenmoerde (p. 37)
  • Now you're seriously rich and now you're not (p. 41)
  • Infamous corruption (p. 42)
  • Fatal to the middle class (p. 46)
  • The Crash of 1929 (p. 49)
  • You don't need to jump - it's only money! (p. 51)
  • Not only stocks but land (p. 53)
  • Listen to shoeshine boys (p. 54)
  • The casualness of call girls (p. 58)
  • What is inflation? (p. 59)
  • Let them eat cake (p. 60)
  • Knighthood or jail - depends who you work for (p. 62)
  • The incompetence of governments (p. 63)
  • Brussels in generous mood (p. 65)
  • Money was vulgar (p. 66)
  • Diana Memorial Fund - we charge, not donate (p. 68)
  • Bollinger at [pound]1.35 a bottle (p. 70)
  • You've never had it so good (p. 73)
  • Is money making people happy? (p. 74)
  • Sir Alf - they don't make them like him any more (p. 75)
  • The maximum wage (p. 76)
  • Rugby's gone professional too (p. 78)
  • Gentlemen or Players? (p. 78)
  • An Arnold Palmer Christmas tree - perfect (p. 80)
  • Golfers' earnings (p. 84)
  • Get rich by gambling? (p. 85)
  • It's shares for you - in the long term (p. 89)
  • I've sold everything except Intel (p. 95)
  • Toys in the fast lane (p. 97)
  • Despair of the soup kitchen (p. 98)
  • Peter - the private punter (p. 99)
  • Thin markets (p. 101)
  • Penny shares (p. 102)
  • Dead cat bounce (p. 103)
  • The crash of '87 - Black Monday (p. 104)
  • The closest to meltdown I'd ever want to get (p. 105)
  • Blue-Chip Blues and Yuppies (p. 106)
  • The dotcom bubble (p. 108)
  • Bear Hug or Poison Pill? (p. 110)
  • Greed is good (p. 115)
  • Japan is buying America (p. 117)
  • You think the bankers know what they're doing? (p. 118)
  • Options - what are they, and who started them? (p. 125)
  • Is your bank manager your best friend? (p. 126)
  • Dam-busting bombs don't come cheap (p. 128)
  • The Royal Family - the damnedest millstone (p. 130)
  • The Queen has never won the Derby (p. 131)
  • Your Majesty - you've shopped and you've dropped (p. 132)
  • Robert Maxwell (p. 133)
  • Members of Parliament at [pound]400 a year? Far too much (p. 134)
  • The rising price of Eton (p. 136)
  • India must be plundered (p. 137)
  • Inherited wealth (p. 138)
  • The Super Rich (p. 139)
  • The most expensive meal per head (p. 144)
  • A peerage, sir? That'll be just [pound]150,000 ([pound]7.5 million) to you (p. 145)
  • Beware those clever bankers (p. 146)
  • Luxuries become necessities (p. 147)
  • Don't think a 'pre-nup' will protect you (p. 148)
  • The erection index (p. 150)
  • Give it away (p. 151)
  • Affluenza (p. 152)
  • Blow his tits off (p. 153)
  • Why we should love America (p. 154)
  • Are they charitable? (p. 155)
  • A hundred million, sir? Not quite enough, I'm afraid (p. 156)
  • [pound]1,200,000,000 - that's just my pay-cheque for the year (p. 156)
  • It's the Roman Empire again, or Here comes Bramo (p. 158)
  • Coins, notes? Give me work or tobacco (p. 160)
  • Not voted for by the taxpayer (p. 160)
  • Insider dealing (p. 163)
  • Civil partnerships (p. 164)
  • China is coming (p. 165)
  • Staggering pay (p. 165)
  • Compound interest (p. 166)
  • What about the kids? (p. 168)
  • Cheque book journalism (p. 169)
  • Big money (p. 170)
  • Sex and the City (p. 171)
  • Relief in alcohol (p. 171)
  • Money and disease (p. 171)
  • It's only money! (p. 172)
  • You wanna pay cost price, fine with me (p. 173)
  • Not all French aristocrats are poor (p. 173)
  • Have the guts, take a percentage (p. 174)
  • A hundred years ago (p. 174)
  • Finally (p. 174)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Peter Pugh is a British author. He was educated at Oundle School and Churchill College, Cambridge, where he read history. After graduating he held several marketing positions with such companies as Gillette Industries. In 1984 he used his knowledge of the British business scene to begin writing corporate histories.