At the end of Lynch's career as a portfolio manager he teamed up with journalist John Rothchild to write his now famous bestseller One Up on Wall Street: How to Use What You Already Know to Make Money in the Market.

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Tacked up on a wall next to the Salado del Presidente were two jaunty sombreros, one in pink and one in green.

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One thing that is certain is that many people on Wall Street are very good at wrapping up old things with new paper and selling them to unknowing investors.

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While McLane wouldn't reveal any more, he did mention taking inspiration from his own apartment, where on one wall he has installed 35 industrial lamps all facing the same direction and up against an antique mirror.

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