
Mohammed: prophet, trader . . . and capitalist?
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William E Simon was a bond trader-turned US cabinet secretary under President Richard Nixon. He was also abrasive, polarising and the “father of private equity”, according to Hettie O’Brien, author of The Asset Class: Ho...
The 1980s Garfield buyout that changed corporate finance is an episode from Behind The Money with the Financial Times by Topher Forhecz. William E Simon was a bond trader-turned US cabinet secretary under President Richard Nixon. He was als...
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Published Jul 1, 2026, 55:27 long, audio available.