Peter Knight

Invested examines the perennial and nefarious appeal of financial advice manuals. Who hasn’t wished for a surefire formula for riches and a ticket to the good life? For three centuries, investment advisers of all kinds, legit and otherwise, have guaranteed that they alone can illuminate the golden pathway to prosperity—despite strong evidence to the contrary. In fact, too often, they...

Invested examines the perennial and nefarious appeal of financial advice manuals. Who hasn’t wished for a surefire formula for riches and a ticket to the good life? For three centuries, investment advisers of all kinds, legit and otherwise, have guaranteed that they alone can illuminate the golden pathway to prosperity—despite strong evidence to the contrary. In fact, too often, they...

This timely and insightful book tackles the highly topical subject of graduate underemployment with remarkable insight and clarity. The authors offer a ground-breaking model that can be easily implemented in institutions to make low-cost, high-gain improvements to students' employability. The range of topics covered includes: The challenge of employability The study and careers of English graduates The enhancement of practice...