Heroes And Villains Of Finance
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Heroes And Villains Of Finance
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Author : A. Baldwin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015
Heroes And Villains Of Finance written by A. Baldwin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Finance categories.
Heroes And Villains Of Finance
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language : en
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Release Date : 2015
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"Explore history's titans of finance, and their lasting global impactHeroes and Villains of Finance is a fascinating dive into the history of money as an institution, highlighting the fifty most significant figures that, rightly or wrongly, are responsible for the financial landscape we live in today. From philosophers and bankers to fraudsters and academics, this book provides a striking introduction to the most remarkable characters in the history of finance. Their impact reaches far beyond the financial system itself, and has helped shape the course of human history. The economic systems of today would look very differently if it weren't for these innovators, thought leaders, storytellers, and rebels, and this captivating examination takes you inside their stories to understand their thinking, their background, their perspective, and their inspiration.People both inside and outside the world of finance are perpetually curious about the larger-than-life characters who built, shaped, and continue to populate the industry. Their actions, both positive and negative, are responsible for what we understand as finance today. This book provides a glimpse into the events and motivations that contributed to the industry's evolution. Learn how the Knights Templar became the first banking institution Examine the Rothschild family's pioneering use of financial instruments in order to safeguard their wealth from distrusting European monarchs Study the origins and evolution of the Ponzi scheme Realise how Reaganomics still affects the U.S. economy today The finance industry is always in the public eye, and it's one of the few places where the actions of a few -- or even a single person -- can ripple throughout large populations. Heroes and Villains of Finance gives you a closer look at the biggest names that had the biggest impact, for better or worse"--
Heroes And Villains Of Finance
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Author : Adam Baldwin
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2015-04-17
Heroes And Villains Of Finance written by Adam Baldwin and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-17 with Business & Economics categories.
Explore history's titans of finance, and their lasting global impact Heroes and Villains of Finance is a fascinating dive into the history of money as an institution, highlighting the fifty most significant figures that, rightly or wrongly, are responsible for the financial landscape we live in today. From philosophers and bankers to fraudsters and academics, this book provides a striking introduction to the most remarkable characters in the history of finance. Their impact reaches far beyond the financial system itself, and has helped shape the course of human history. The economic systems of today would look very differently if it weren't for these innovators, thought leaders, storytellers, and rebels, and this captivating examination takes you inside their stories to understand their thinking, their background, their perspective, and their inspiration. People both inside and outside the world of finance are perpetually curious about the larger-than-life characters who built, shaped, and continue to populate the industry. Their actions, both positive and negative, are responsible for what we understand as finance today. This book provides a glimpse into the events and motivations that contributed to the industry's evolution. Learn how the Knights Templar became the first banking institution Examine the Rothschild family's pioneering use of financial instruments in order to safeguard their wealth from distrusting European monarchs Study the origins and evolution of the Ponzi scheme Realise how Reaganomics still affects the U.S. economy today The finance industry is always in the public eye, and it's one of the few places where the actions of a few — or even a single person — can ripple throughout large populations. Heroes and Villains of Finance gives you a closer look at the biggest names that had the biggest impact, for better or worse. "This book is a marvellous introduction to a gallery of fascinating figures from the world of Big Money. The author has chosen a brilliant collection of crooks, entrepreneurs, philosophers, economists and bankers. These highly readable short lives provide an excellent education to any reader who wants to understand the personalities who shaped today's world of investment" Luke Johnson, Chairman of Risk Capital Partners, former chairman of Pizza Express and Channel 4 Television, Financial Times columnist and author of 'Start It Up' "Heroes and Villains of Finance provides a fascinating and insightful guide to the personalities and developments that have transformed finance and continue to do so. Anyone trying to understand where finance is now, how it got there and where it might go should read this book" Dr Stephen Davies, Institute of Economic Affairs "An exciting, informative ride through the big ideas and even bigger personalities that have shaped the world of finance" Sam Bowman, The Adam Smith Institute "This delightful book provides a punchy reminder that, whilst we should rightly celebrate the longevity of the vision of the heroes of finance like Adam Smith, the potential downsides of financial innovation have always been with us which we are inclined to forget" Professor Mike Wright, Professor of Entrepreneurship at Imperial College London and ranked #1 worldwide for publications in academic entrepreneurship
Heroes And Villains
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Author : Mike Alsford
language : en
Publisher: Baylor University Press
Release Date : 2006
Heroes And Villains written by Mike Alsford and has been published by Baylor University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Business & Economics categories.
Hercules, Jesus, James Bond, Luke Skywalker, Gandalf, Frodo, Harry Potter, Buffy Summers, Spiderman, Batman, Captain Kirk, Dr. Who, Darth Vader, Sauron, Voldemort, Lex Luthor, Dr. Doom, the Daleks, the Borg. Almost anybody living in the developed West would be able to group these individuals into two camps: the heroes and the villains. However, what criteria they may use to do this is less clear. Mike Alsford introduces us to a range of heroic and villainous archetypes on a journey through film, television, comic books, and literature. On the way, he addresses questions such as: What is a true hero? What is a true villain? Have we misunderstood these terms? What kind of societal values do our mythical heroes and villains represent? In trying to understand the extremes of hero and villain we are made more aware of our own ethical standards and given a space in which to explore contemporary concerns over notions of right and wrong, good and bad.
Oracles Heroes Or Villains
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Author : George E. Shambaugh
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2019-09-19
Oracles Heroes Or Villains written by George E. Shambaugh and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09-19 with Business & Economics categories.
"Economic Policymakers, National Politicians and the Power to Shape Markets"--
Wall Street People
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Author : Charles D. Ellis
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2003-01-24
Wall Street People written by Charles D. Ellis and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-01-24 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Writing with James R. Vertin, author Charles D. Ellis presents brief profiles of 85 Wall Street leaders who contributed to the growth of the world's major financial marketplace. The authors divide these individuals - all men, which tells a tale right there - into four slightly arbitrary groups: masters of investing, movers and shakers, business builders, and wisemen and rascals. The collection is drawn from the other writers' pieces about these men, and includes occasional articles the featured financiers wrote themselves. Apart from a few brief notes about some patterns that the author observed, these excerpts from various sources stand alone, with no overarching theme or exposition. getAbstract keenly feels the lack of a few analytical essays that might have pulled the collection together and integrated it thematically, but even so, this serves as a useful research tool and an interesting introduction to a unique confluence of powerful men.
Household Finance
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Author : Richard Deaves
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2024
Household Finance written by Richard Deaves and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024 with Business & Economics categories.
"Household Finance: An Introduction to Individual Financial Behavior is about how individuals make financial decisions, and how these financial decisions contribute to and detract from their well-being. What sort of decisions am I talking about? We all must manage our money, shifting our resources across time. Sometimes we need to consume more than is currently available to us. For example, people commonly borrow to purchase residential real estate, paying down their mortgage loans over time. At other times, we have excess funds that we can save and invest. The main reason to accumulate wealth is to amass a fund that we can draw down when older and less able and willing to earn labor income. It is crucial, then, that our savings be sufficient to ensure a comfortable retirement. It is not enough to save; our savings must be invested appropriately so as to properly counterbalance risk and return. One way is to buy low-cost mutual funds or exchange-traded funds where the job of diversification is done for us. Some of us, however, purchase not only investment funds but also individual securities that we ourselves select. If so, it is vital that we avoid preventable errors. And, along the way, since the world is unpredictable, it is appropriate to protect ourselves by insuring against the sort of catastrophic loss that can derail our best-laid financial plans"--
The Unbanking Of America
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Author : Lisa Servon
language : en
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Release Date : 2017-01-10
The Unbanking Of America written by Lisa Servon and has been published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-10 with Social Science categories.
Why Americans are fleeing our broken banking system: “Startling and absorbing…Required reading for fans of muckraking authors like Barbara Ehrenreich.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) What do an undocumented immigrant in the South Bronx, a high-net-worth entrepreneur, and a twentysomething graduate student have in common? All three are victims of our dysfunctional mainstream bank and credit system. Nearly half of all Americans live from paycheck to paycheck, and income volatility has doubled over the past thirty years. Banks, with their high monthly fees and overdraft charges, are gouging their lower- and middle-income customers while serving only the wealthiest Americans. Lisa Servon delivers a stunning indictment of America’s banks, together with eye-opening dispatches from inside a range of banking alternatives that have sprung up to fill the void. She works as a teller at RiteCheck, a check-cashing business in the South Bronx, and as a payday lender in Oakland. She looks closely at the workings of a tanda, an informal lending club. And she delivers engaging, hopeful portraits of the entrepreneurs reacting to the unbanking of America by designing systems to creatively serve those outside the one percent. “Valuable evidence on the fragility of the personal economies of most Americans these days.”—Kirkus Reviews “An intelligent plea for financial justice…[An] excellent book.”—The Christian Science Monitor
Wall Street People
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Author : Charles D. Ellis
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2001-04-16
Wall Street People written by Charles D. Ellis and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-04-16 with Business & Economics categories.
"Wall Street People" ist das erste komplette Who's Who in der Geschichte der bekanntesten Finanzstra?e der Welt. Charles Ellis und James Vertin - zwei Wall Street Insider - portratieren hier Dutzende der faszinierendsten, einflussreichsten und popularsten Finanzgro?en, die jemals Licht in das sagenumwobene Dunkel der beruhmten Wall Street gebracht haben. Erzahlt werden spannende Geschichten uber das Geld - daruber, wie es gewonnen und verloren wurde, uber phanomenale Coups, dreisten Schwindel, unbandige Gier und blinden Ehrgeiz. Enthalten sind Portrats der ganz Gro?en in der Finanzarena, wie z.B. Alan Greenspan, Warren Buffett, Larry Tisch, Jim Rogers, Sanford Weill und George Soros. Aber auch die gro?en Verlierer wie Ivan Boesky und Nicholas Leeson werden nicht ausgespart. Freuen Sie sich auf eine unterhaltsam-prickelnde Lekture uber die Wall Street und ihre ebenso beruhmten Finanzakteure!
Household Financial Management
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Author : Sumit Agarwal
language : en
Publisher: World Scientific
Release Date : 2023-10-18
Household Financial Management written by Sumit Agarwal and has been published by World Scientific this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-10-18 with Business & Economics categories.
This book is dedicated to showcasing the importance of household financial management through the lens of academic research, with the goal of enhancing the financial well-being of individuals.Through an exploration of households' financial choices over their lifecycle, the book aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of households' financial decision-making processes, grounded in economic models, policies, and data.This holistic perspective encompasses an awareness of the functioning of different market types and an appreciation of various cognitive and behavioral biases. As a result, readers would be better positioned to make informed financial choices.By further integrating theories and empirical evidence from economics and finance, the book provides readers with insights into actions they can take to circumvent common financial pitfalls and offers solutions for effectively addressing them.Supplementary Material Resources:Resources are available to students who adopt this textbook for their courses. These include: (1) PowerPoint deck. Please contact sales@wspc.com.