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CONTENTS

1 Title Page

2 INTRODUCTION

3 WHY DOES IT COST MORE TO MOVE A PIANO THAN INSTALL A LIFT?

4 WHY ARE TRADE SHOWS THE PERFECT BUSINESSES?

5 SHE SHORT-SELLS SHOES ON A SHORT-SALES SHOE SITE

6 MINSKY MOMENTS

7 THE MALT WHISKY YIELD CURVE

8 IF PAYDAY LENDERS’ INTEREST RATES ARE SO HIGH, WHY DON’T THEY OWN THE ENTIRE WORLD?

9 WHO ARE RIP-OFF LABEL JEANS ACTUALLY RIPPING OFF?

10 MONEY AND HOW TO USE IT

11 CRAB-FISHING DEATHS AND AMERICAN PRESIDENTS

12 DEPRECIATION – HOW DO YOU WORK IT OUT, AND WHY WOULD YOU BOTHER?

13 FOOTFALL CRAZY

14 WHY DO UNDERTAKERS LOOK LIKE FAMILY BUSINESSES, EVEN WHEN THEY AREN’T?

15 MONEY LAUNDERING

16 HOW MUCH DOES LIVING IN THE CATCHMENT AREA OF A GOOD SCHOOL DRIVE UP HOUSE PRICES?

17 ‘BLOOD DIAMONDS’ AND THE MYSTERIOUS ABSENCE OF ‘BLOOD EMERALDS’

18 LEARNING CURVES AND WHY PEOPLE DON’T NECESSARILY DO WHAT’S GOOD FOR THEM

19 KENYAN FLOWERS

20 SAFE AS HOUSES

21 HITSVILLE UK – WHY IS A RECORD LABEL LIKE A PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY?

22 GENETIC SCREENING AND HEALTH INSURANCE

23 CLAIMS MANAGEMENT – DIY FOR THE WIN

24 RANDOM NUMBERS THAT AIN’T

25 CRAFTY BREWERS

26 READY FOR A ROUND-UP?

27 SWEATY JANUARY – HOW GYMS MAKE MONEY

28 SECURITY THROUGH MATURITY

29 TV FORMATS AND BRANDS

30 BIG TICKETS FOR BIG TICKETS – MONEY BROKERS

31 THE SECRET WEAPON OF MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOLS

32 WHAT DO AIR MILES HAVE IN COMMON WITH THE ZIMBABWEAN DOLLAR?

33 WHEN IS £50 WORTH MORE THAN £50?

34 SYMPATHY FOR THE INSURANCE COMPANY DEVIL

35 WHY DON’T MAINTENANCE MEN EVER TURN UP ON TIME?

36 THE AFTERLIFE OF MONEY

37 GLOSSARY OF KEY TERMS

38 Copyright