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A million-copy seller, Henry Hazlitt’s Economics in One Lesson is a classic economic primer. But it is also much more, having become a fundamental influence on modern “libertarian” economics of the type espoused by Ron Paul and others. Called by H. L. Mencken “one of the few economists in history who could really write,” Henry Hazlitt achieved lasting fame for this brilliant but concise work.

The Art of Investing: Lessons from History's Greatest Traders profiles over 30 men and women at the pinnacle of the investing field, including Warren Buffett, Ray Dalio, John Bogle, Peter Lynch, George Soros, T. Rowe Price, Jr., Linda Bradford Raschke, David Dreman, Michael Burry, and others involved in such ventures as value stocks, growth stocks, mutual funds, index funds, hedge funds, commodity futures, private equity, sovereign wealth, distressed assets, and more.

Leadership Coming in all Shapes, Colors, & Times, Something We Once Had

Since the Wall Street Crash in 1929, financial meltdowns have repeatedly sent shockwaves through our world. From the currency crises of the 1980s and 1990s, to Japan's housing crash, the dot com boom and bust, the global financial meltdown, the euro crisis and the COVID pandemic, The Great Crashes tells the stories of ten of these historic events. They serve as a series of cautionary tales, each with their own set of lessons to be learnt. Renowned economist Dr Linda Yueh extracts a three-step framework to help recognise the early signs of a crash and mitigate the effects.

Superinvestors lays bare the investing secrets of legendary investors – from early 20th-century figures such as Benjamin Graham and John Maynard Keynes, through to more modern names such as Anthony Bolton and Warren Buffett. The investors have been picked for a variety of criteria, including their investing excellence, the different ways in which they have made money – and above all for what they can teach individual investors.

Leif Babin explains to listeners just how applicable and relevant the lessons of history are for us today.

Join John Fagerholm, a veteran California employment defense lawyer with over 20 years dedicated solely to defending employers and entrepreneurs from the state’s complex labor regulations. With more than a thousand employer-defense cases under his belt, he knows the laws inside out, and he’s not afraid to tell the stories that hit hardest.Alongside is Steve Cooper, the award-winning host of CooperTalk and The Coop Tank, known for his unscripted, organic conversations with top entertainers and business leaders. With over a decade of podcast experience and a background in stand-up comedy, ...

Titus Salt was a remarkable British manufacturer, politician, and philanthropist, celebrated for his creation of Salts Mill, a pioneering textile mill, along with the adjoining village of Saltaire. Here, he transformed the lives of over 4,000 employees by providing cleaner air, quality housing, education, banking, churches, recreational spaces, shorter working hours, and fair wages. Salts innovative work with alpaca thread catapulted him to fame and fortune, earning him a baronetcy from the British Crown in 1869. His funeral was attended by an estimated 100,000 people, a testament to his ...

Lessons from the Mahabharata—timeless insights on leadership, loyalty, and ambition. But for every inspiration, a caution: brilliance without timing, loyalty without discernment, and power without alignment can still lead to downfall. Myth meets management, with wisdom and warning alike. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"88% of the Fortune 500 companies that existed in 1955 are gone" | Every Monday, hear us uncover the story of these fallen giants. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Through a storytelling approach to history's heroes and today's superstars of success, Classic Influence focuses on the strategic application of the wisdom of history and insights from social science. Listen in as we explore the timeless lessons we can learn from the legends of leadership, the titans of strategy, and the icons of influence and power. Guided by your host, the Harvard and Columbia-trained researcher, author (The Strategist Code), and speaker, Dr. Johnny Welch, M.B.A., you will discover the strategies, tactics, and tools you can use to increase your power and influence to achieve...