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Do you worry that your banking information could be stolen? Do you have an online based business? Do you work with a lot of people through the Internet? If your answer was yes to any of these questions, then this is the perfect book for you. Since blockchain can about, it has been slowly changing the way that eCommerce works. Over the past several years blockchain has started to rise in popularity with the media. Like most other new things, it hasn't been criticism-free. People have claimed that blockchain is really nothing more than a shared database that venture capitalists have hyped up. But in truth, it’s a semi-new technology that could possibly cause economic, social, and societal change.

Born into one of the wealthiest families in America—he was the youngest son of Standard Oil scion John D. Rockefeller, Jr., and the celebrated patron of modern art Abby Aldrich Rockefeller—David Rockefeller has carried his birthright into a distinguished life of his own. His dealings with...

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...

In the spirit of Evicted, Bait and Switch, and The Big Short, a shocking, heart-wrenching investigation into America’s housing crisis and the modern-day robber barons who are making a fortune off the backs of the disenfranchised working and middle class—among them, Donald Trump and his inner...

If you've ever heard the word blockchain and have wondered to yourself what it is and how it works, or you've been seeing it pop up everywhere you go, from co-workers to articles to the news, then this book is for you. Download it now to learn about the exciting and innovative technology behind the renowned online currency system.

Wirtschaftsgeschichte hautnah – eine Fallstudie. Die Spuren René Benkos sind unübersehbar: Paläste wie das KaDeWe in Berlin oder das Goldene Quartier in Wien, Bauruinen wie der Elbtower in Hamburg oder die Alte Akademie in München, geschlossene Filialen der Warenhauskette Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof. Keiner stieg so schnell auf wie der österreichische Unternehmer, und selbst sein Untergang wurde zum Superlativ: Die Pleite seiner Signa-Unternehmensgruppe ist die größte, die Österreich je erlebte. Margret Hucko und Martin Noé kennen René Benko von vielen Treffen.

Banks are of central importance for economic growth, the allocation of capital, competitiveness, and financial stability. Propelled by technological advances in financial analysis and financial deregulation, the banking industry's investment played a key role in enhancing national economic...

Die USA werden in Bitcoin als nationale Währungsreserve investieren. El Salvador und Bhutan tun das schon seit einigen Jahren. Große Finanzdienstleister wie Blackrock haben Bitcoin-ETFs aufgesetzt. Börsennotierte Unternehmen wie Microstrategy legen ihre Überschüsse in Bitcoin an. Bitcoin...

J. P. Morgan is more than just the name on one of the largest banks in America. He was a man who altered the course of American finance and the chief financier for the strategic interests of the titans of the day, such as Carnegie and Rockefeller. He also financed new and ingenious technologies developed by Thomas Edison and was a visionary who saw the potential in Nikola Tesla. Hear all about him and find areas that you may have in common with this towering titan.

This audiobook tells the story of the euro crisis in Cyprus from the inside. Written by the former Governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus, Panicos Demetriades, who was in office during this turbulent period, this audiobook shows how the crisis unravelled through a series of key events that occurred during his tenure. Written in chronological order and broadly based on the author’s personal diary, starting from his first day in office, this volume brings together economics, banking, regulation, governance, history, politics and international relations.

The Internet and smartphone are just the latest in a 250-year-long cycle of disruption that has continuously changed the way we live, the way we work, and the way we interact. The coming Augmented Age, however, promises a level of disruption, behavioral shifts, and changes that are unparalleled. While consumers today are camping outside of an Apple store waiting to be one of the first to score a new Apple Watch or iPhone, the next generation of wearables will be able to predict if we're likely to have a heart attack and recommend a course of action.

The subprime mortgage crisis has already wreaked havoc on the lives of millions of people, and now it threatens to derail the U.S. economy and economies around the world. In this trenchant book, best-selling economist Robert Shiller reveals the origins of this crisis and puts forward bold measures to solve it.

Brought to you by Penguin. A STORY OF HOPE, PERSEVERANCE AND RESILIENCE IN THE MIDST OF WAR Louai Al Roumani was head of finance and planning at one of the largest banks in Syria, when the war broke out in 2011. In Lessons from a Warzone, Al Roumani shares his very personal account of coping...

Fintech Wars delves into one of the world's most lucrative and fast-growing sectors. Witness the bold strategies, groundbreaking innovations, and relentless drive that propelled fintech unicorns like PayPal, Nubank, and Monzo to transform the world. Featuring interviews with generational founders including Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn), Nigel Morris (Capital One), and Martha Lane Fox (Lastminute.com), the narrators of this book have built companies that represent over one trillion dollars in market capitalization.

The bankruptcy of the investment bank Lehman Brothers was the pivotal event of the 2008 financial crisis and the Great Recession that followed. Ever since the bankruptcy, there has been heated debate about why the Federal Reserve did not rescue Lehman in the same way it rescued other financial institutions, such as Bear Stearns and AIG. The Fed's leaders from that time, especially former Chairman Ben Bernanke, have strongly asserted that they lacked the legal authority to save Lehman because it did not have adequate collateral for the loan it needed to survive. 

Do the Fed’s efforts to stabilize the economy worsen inequality? The Federal Reserve, the U.S. central bank, was built for a monetary system composed primarily of investor-owned, government-chartered banks. But over the years, the erosion of banking law and the rise of alternative forms of...

Boost your personal finances and improve your buying power by optimizing your credit! Credit 101 is the ultimate beginner guide to understanding your credit, cutting through the confusion, and presenting the ins and outs of building, boosting, and repairing credit in a straightforward...

Abby is a high flyer. But she's not your average banker. Driven by something other than money and status, she has her own reasons for climbing the ladder. And so does Mike. An ambitious young graduate with an equally impressive CV, Mike is in it for the six-figure salaries and fast cars. He's got the skills, the grades and the swagger to make it all the way to the top. Based on the author's experiences as a junior investment banker, Golden Handcuffs is a fresh, gripping insight into life inside a Wall Street bank and what it really means to sell your soul to the City.

Following the 2008 financial crisis, the Federal Reserve's monetary policy placed much greater focus on stabilizing the market than on helping struggling Americans. As a result, the richest Americans got a lot richer while the middle class shrank and economic and wealth inequality skyrocketed. In Engine of Inequality, Karen Petrou offers pragmatic solutions for creating more inclusive monetary policy and equality-enhancing financial regulation as quickly and painlessly as possible.  

In science, no -one believes the Earth is flat anymore. Economists, on the other hand, haven't budged from their original worldview. Market capitalism depends on seven big ideas: competition, the "invisible hand", utility, agency theory, pricing, shareholder value, and limited liability. These served the world well in the past, but over the years they have become cancerous and are slowly killing the system as a whole.