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#1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER “The Best Wall Street Book of 2024”—Bloomberg A “vivid” (Financial Times) rags-to-riches memoir that takes readers inside the high-stakes drama and hubris of the trading floor, a “darkly funny” (Guardian) tale of Citibank’s one-time most profitable...

“Captivating . . . [Lowenstein] makes what subsequently occurred at Treasury and on Wall Street during the early 1860s seem as enthralling as what transpired on the battlefield or at the White House.” —Harold Holzer, Wall Street Journal “Ways and Means, an account of the Union’s...

The bestselling author of the acclaimed House of Cards and The Last Tycoons turns his spotlight on to Goldman Sachs and the controversy behind its success. From the outside, Goldman Sachs is a perfect company. The Goldman PR machine loudly declares it to be smarter, more ethical, and more...

Andrew Ross Sorkin's website Andrew Ross Sorkin's interview on Charlie Rose Watch a Video Andrew Ross Sorkin delivers the first true behind-the-scenes, moment-by-moment account of how the greatest financial crisis since the Great Depression developed into a global tsunami. From inside the corner...

John Meriwether, a famously successful Wall Street trader, spent the 1980s as a partner at Salomon Brothers, establishing the best--and the brainiest--bond arbitrage group in the world. A mysterious and shy midwesterner, he knitted together a group of Ph.D.-certified arbitrageurs who rewarded...

The intimate, fly-on-the wall tale of the decline and fall of an America icon With one notable exception, the firms that make up what we know as Wall Street have always been part of an inbred, insular culture that most people only vaguely understand. The exception was Merrill Lynch, a firm that...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A roadmap to what lies ahead and the decisions we must make now to stave off the next global economic and financial crisis, from one of the world’s most influential economic thinkers and the author of When Markets Collide “The one economic book you must read now...

Federal Agent Robert Mazur spent five years undercover as a money launderer to the international underworld, gaining access to the zenith of a criminal hierarchy safeguarded by a circle of dirty bankers and businessmen who quietly shape power across the globe. These men and women control...

A timely, counterintuitive defense of Wall Street and the big banks as the invisible—albeit flawed—engines that power our ideas, and should be made to work better for all of us Maybe you think the banks should be broken up and the bankers should be held accountable for the financial crisis...

A tour de force of historical reportage, America’s Bank illuminates the tumultuous era and remarkable personalities that spurred the unlikely birth of America’s modern central bank, the Federal Reserve. Today, the Fed is the bedrock of the financial landscape, yet the fight to create it was...

WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER A FINANCIAL TIMES, FORTUNE, AND NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR “The riveting, definitive account of WeWork, one of the wildest business stories of our time.”—Matt Levine, Money Stuff columnist, Bloomberg Opinion The definitive story of the rise and fall...

Master the hidden plumbing of modern finance to understand how economic trust shapes your mortgage, wealth, and future. Whether you are commuting to work or seeking financial independence, this empowering guide translates complex banking mechanisms into plain language. You will finally grasp the...

Decode the hidden monetary policy dictating global wealth, inflation, and the true value of your savings. Move past the internet rumors to explore how a select network of financial institutions genuinely controls the modern economy. Master the real-world mechanics of money creation before the...

Uncover the financial history of how a modest riverside town became the secretive engine driving global capitalism. Perfect for your morning commute, this immersive narrative traces a path from medieval guild houses to the highly regulated trading floors of modern Europe. Witness the quiet rise...

Step into the thrilling true crime world of financial fraud and discover how illicit billions vanish in plain sight. Perfect for an edge-of-your-seat commute, this suspenseful narrative exposes the shadowy circuitry connecting street-level syndicates to high-end corporate corruption. Transform...

Secrecy World is the inspiration for the Major Motion Picture The Laundromat from Director Steven Soderbergh, Starring Meryl Streep, Gary Oldman, and Antonio Banderas A two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist takes us inside the world revealed by the Panama Papers, a landscape of illicit...

I don't like the word 'sabotage',"--a former Goldman Sachs trader admitted. "It's just harsh.... Though, frankly, how else do you make money in this business...I mean, real money." The fundamental motive for financial innovation is not to make the system work better, but to avoid regulation and...

Napoleon Hill zeigt in diesem zweiten Band seiner "Erfolgsgesetze in 16 Lektionen", welche geistigen Kräfte hinter wahrem Erfolg stehen. Im Mittelpunkt stehen das Vorstellungsvermögen, Begeisterung, Selbstbeherrschung, unverlangte Extraleistungen, ein sympathisches Wesen und geistige Klarheit. Hill erklärt, wie Gedanken, Ideen und klare innere Bilder zur Grundlage großer Leistungen werden.

The alarming, untold story of Citigroup—one of the largest financial institutions in the world—from its founding in 1812 to its role in the 2008 financial crisis, and the many near-death experiences in between. During the 2008 financial crisis, we were told that Citi was a victim of events...

Щоб втілити всі свої задуми та бажання, сучасна людина перш за все повинна досягти успіху в грошових питаннях, використовуючи принципи управління особистими фінансами, викладені на сторінках цієї книги у доступній та захопливій формі.Джордж Семюел Клейсон публікував нариси про економіку та фінансовий успіх, використовуючи форму історій та притч Стародавнього Вавилону. Ці твори набули широкого поширення серед персоналу банків та страхових компаній. Їх прочитали мільйони людей. Найбагатший чоловік у Вавилоні швидко став класикою мотиваційної літератури, корсним підручником з економіки, управління фінансами та одночасно із саморозвитку.