The opening shot came in 1975 when fixed commissions on securities issues were abolished in America, opening the cosy world of stockbroking up to competition.

ECONOMIST: Investment banks

Most of these flaws, however, can be fixed with a shrewdly wielded blue pencil, giving "Hands on a Hardbody" a straight shot at commercial success.

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