Tibor Fischer

There’s no single trick to making money — just resist a noble calling

William Leith interviews five businessmen who’ve made it big — but only one seems truly contented

Leon Max, with his wife Yana Boyko — William Leith’s only contented millionnaire. Credit: Alamy
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  • The Trick: Why Some People Can Make Money and Other People Can’t

    William Leith

    Bloomsbury, pp. 208, £20

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