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Financial journalist Nicholas Shaxson first made his reputation studying the “resource curse,” seeing first-hand the disastrous economic and societal effects of the discovery of oil in Angola. He then gained prominence as an expert on tax havens, revealing the dark corners of that world long before the scandals of the Panama and Paradise Papers.

How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free offers inspirational advice on how to enjoy life to its fullest. The key to achieving an active and satisfying retirement involves a great deal more than having adequate financial resources; it also encompasses all other aspects of life - interesting leisure activities, creative pursuits, physical well-being, mental well-being, and solid social support. With its friendly format and positive tone, How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free offers retirement wisdom that you won’t get from your financial advisor.

Michael Lewis, the Master of the Big Story, is back with Flash Boys If you thought Wall Street was about alpha males standing in trading pits hollering at each other, think again. That world is dead. Now, the world's money is traded by computer code, inside black boxes in heavily guarded...

When it comes to money, it pays to know yourself. This is not just another money book. Personal finance expert Rachel Cruze brings an all-new approach to the traditional money rules, and it all starts with your mindset. Go beyond the Ramsey Baby Steps and get to the root of all of your decisions - your mind, your behaviors, and your beliefs— so you can change your money mindset for good.

Here is the epic history of the "iron men in wooden boats" who built an industrial empire through the pursuit of whales. This absorbing history demonstrates that few things can capture the sheer danger and desperation of men on the deep sea as dramatically as whaling. This sweeping social and economic history provides rich and often fantastic accounts of the men themselves, who mutinied, murdered, rioted, deserted, drank, scrimshawed, and recorded their experiences in journals and memoirs.

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Economics: The User's Guide, A Pelican Book, by Ha-Joon Chang, read by Jonathan Keeble. What is economics? How does the global economy work? What do different economic theories tell us about the world? In Economics: The User's Guide, bestselling author...

'This book is full of real stories from real people seeking the greatest gift money can provide: independence' – Morgan Housel, bestselling author of The Psychology of Money From 'The Godfather of Financial Independence', a follow-up to his international personal finance sensation and New York...

Why do some people accumulate wealth effortlessly while others struggle despite working harder? The answer lies in a specific mindset. This collection brings together the two foundational pillars of the prosperity movement: Napoleon Hill's Think and Grow Rich and Wallace D. Wattles' The Science of Getting Rich. For the first time, explore the synergy between these two masters. While Hill spent twenty years distilling the psychological habits of millionaires into practical steps, Wattles offers a metaphysical formula for shifting from a competitive to a creative plane.

Beyond Retirement offers a practical, encouraging, and inspiring guide to help you navigate this powerful life transition. Instead of viewing retirement as an ending, you’ll begin to see it as a bold new chapter—one where you define what truly matters to you and pursue it with confidence. Unlike generic retirement guides, Beyond Retirement is packed with thoughtful strategies tailored for real people, real budgets, and real lifestyles. Whether you’re single, partnered, or expanding your social circle, you’ll find guidance that meets you where you are.

Every trader is an entrepreneur. And just as a new business must capitalize upon the strengths of its founders, a career in the markets crucially hinges upon the assets - personal and monetary - of the trader. As an active trader and a coach of traders in hedge funds, proprietary trading groups, and investment bank settings, author Brett Steenbarger has helped others see the personal assets they have possessed all along: those that can pay a lifetime of dividends. 

Established in August 2014 this is a podcast for Employers, HR professionals and anyone who is interested in employment law & HR. It is designed to bring you an update on the Law and best practice for managing and recruiting staff and for dealing with any issues that may arise at work. Employment law changes on a daily basis and it can be really hard to keep up to date with the changes and essential elements of what you need to know to successfully run your business. This podcast is designed to bring you all the information you need to know in an easy to listen, easy to understand and easy to ...

W. Edwards Deming details the system of transformation that underlies the "14 Points for Management" presented in Out of the Crisis. The "Deming System of Profound Knowledge", as it is called, consists of four parts: appreciation for a system, knowledge about variation, theory of knowledge, and psychology. Describing the prevailing management style as a prison, Deming describes how applying the System of Profound Knowledge increases productivity, quality, and people's joy in work and joy in learning.

FinOps brings financial accountability to the variable spend model of cloud. Used by the majority of global enterprises, this management practice has grown from a fringe activity to the de facto discipline managing cloud spend. In this book, authors J. R. Storment and Mike Fuller outline the process of building a culture of cloud FinOps by drawing on real-world successes and failures of large-scale cloud spenders. Complete with a road map to get you started, this revised second edition includes new chapters that cover forecasting, sustainability, and connectivity to other frameworks.

· The richest eight people control more wealth than the poorest half of the world combined. · Today, 60 per cent of the world's population lives on less than $5 a day. · Though global real GDP has nearly tripled since 1980, 1.1 billion more people are now living in poverty. For decades we...

Hi, I’m Wes Bush, founder of the Product-Led Institute. And in Product-Led Growth, I show you how you can cut your acquisition costs and scale further than you ever thought possible...by making your product the tool that helps you acquire, convert, and retain customers. But what does it mean to be "product-led"? How do you know if a product-led growth strategy makes sense for your business? And most importantly, how do you execute it? You’ll find answers to all of these questions inside this audiobook.

Would you like to be your own boss? To spend your days doing pretty much what you like – and get paid ten times as much as you used to for sitting at a laptop for someone who doesn't care about you? There's no doubt that being a financial trader is one of the best ways to achieve this. Robbie...

In today's rapidly changing digital world, passive income has become one of the most searched financial goals — yet most people are overwhelmed by misinformation, unrealistic expectations, and constant online noise. Passive Income for Beginners offers a calm, practical, and emotionally honest guide to building sustainable income streams that grow steadily over time.

Investment Tactics Simplified is a clear, practical guide designed to help listeners understand how modern investing really works without unnecessary complexity or confusing financial jargon. Whether you are just starting your financial journey or looking to refine your current strategy, this book breaks down essential investment concepts into straightforward, actionable ideas that can be applied in real life. Inside this book, you will learn how different types of investments function, including stocks, bonds, ETFs, and income-generating assets.

IDEO, the widely admired, award-winning design and development firm that brought the world the Apple mouse, Polaroid's I-Zone instant camera, the Palm V, and hundreds of other cutting-edge products and services, reveals its secrets for fostering a culture and process of continuous innovation.

A modern classic, The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America is the book Buffett autographs most and likes best. Its popularity and longevity over three decades attest to the widespread appetite for this definitive statement of Mr. Buffett’s thoughts that’s uniquely...