Stockpicking, globalisation and... cake bakes: This year's best Xmas reads

Book list compiled by Lawrence Gosling

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Stuck for what to buy the wealth manager or fund manager in your life for Christmas? What about a book about the markets? Here's Investment Week's quick guide for a few ideas on the book front which have hit our desks this Christmas.

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