Encamped behind Anna’s shoulders were the redcoats: thousands of hedge funds, venture capital firms, mutual fund companies, analysts, lawyers, accountants and consultants. They all profited from the entrepreneurs’ dreams yet barely noticed the collateral damage. Boston’s thriving Financial District – often rated among the top five in the US – is centered downtown. Yet the city’s two tallest buildings are in the Back Bay and named after insurance companies: John Hancock Tower (left) and Prudential Tower (right of center). The greenery below the skyline is the Charles River Esplanade.
