That’s because Ahamed, with economics degrees from Harvard and Cambridge universities plus 25 years as a professional investment manager, found a fascinating frame for relating global economic history from the beginning of World War I until the dying days of World War II. When he started researching his history of global finance years ago, he almost surely did not realize how relevant it would become upon its January 2009 publication date.īut even without its contemporary relevance, Lords of Finance would qualify as an outstanding book. As the United States and most of the rest of the world struggle through the economic downturn of 2009, Liaquat Ahamed is an unexpected beneficiary.
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