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The sub-prime mortgage crisis was only the beginning: a more profound economic and political restructuring was on the way. The astronomical leverage at investment banks with their hedge fund and private equity clients virtually guaranteed massive disruption in global markets. A quarter century of free-market zealotry that extolled asset stripping, abusive lending, and hedge fund secrecy came crashing down with it. Continued denial and concealment caused the crisis to stretch out for years, but financial and government leaders still downplayed the problem.

Named a Best Book of 2018 by the Financial Times and Fortune, this "thrilling" (Bill Gates) New York Times bestseller exposes how a "modern Gatsby" swindled over $5 billion with the aid of Goldman Sachs in "the heist of the century" (Axios). Now a #1 international bestseller, Billion Dollar...

In this expert insider's account of the savings and loan debacle of the 1980s, William Black lays bare the strategies that corrupt CEOs and CFOs - in collusion with those who have regulatory oversight of their industries - use to defraud companies for their personal gain.

As incredible as it may seem in this hyper-connected, technologically advanced era, half the planet's population exist as financial nomads: those who nourish and shelter themselves without using traditional banking services. While the wealthy live at the top of a metaphorical pyramid, taking financial security and banking services for granted, there are billions of people who struggle at the pyramid's base in an exhausting state of financial exclusion and insecurity.

A #1 bestseller from coast to coast, Den of Thieves tells the full story of the insider-trading scandal that nearly destroyed Wall Street, the men who pulled it off, and the chase that finally brought them to justice. Pulitzer Prize–winner James B. Stewart shows for the first time how four of...

Cannabis Banking offers a deep dive into a critical issue facing cannabis businesses worldwide: the challenge of accessing essential financial and banking services. Written by a team of experienced finance professionals and entrepreneurs, this guide is tailored to demystify the complex world of banking regulations and present practical solutions for cannabis enterprises.

Are you curious about FinTech (Financial Technology), but aren't sure where to go to find out more about it? This book will help you. The term "FinTech" describes innovative methods by which our ways of handling money, banking, and making purchases will be changed forever. No matter who you are, this sector affects you. The term "FinTech" is shrouded in mystery, even to more tech-savvy individuals. Since it's such a new innovation, much about it, as well as where it's heading, is still unknown.

In this book, Jeff Reed explains the fundamentals of smart contracts and how they work. The practical uses of smart contracts are enumerated in this book and you will also learn how you can make your own smart contracts in the Ethereum system. You will also get tips on how you can make your smart contacts easy to understand and user-friendly. This book also covers some of the myths surrounding smart contracts and the reasons why they exist.

American households are awash in expensive credit card debt. But where did all this debt come from? In this history of the rise of postwar American finance, Sean H. Vanatta shows how bankers created our credit card economy and, with it, the indebted nation we know today.

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.

In Breaking into Banking, renowned finance and careers commentator Afzal Hussein delivers a concise and up-to-date roadmap to getting your start in the world of finance and banking. You'll explore the different divisions and areas of the industry—including investment banking, global markets, investment research, asset management, operations, technology, hedge funds, private equity, and venture capital—how they work, and what they do.

An industry-specific guide to the applications of advanced analytics and AI to the banking industry. 

An epic true story of ambition, greed and hubris that nearly brought down the British government. 'The British version of Bad Blood . . . [but] better' – The Sunday Times 'Terrific' – The Observer, Book of the Week In March 2021, an obscure financial technology company called Greensill...

"This is more than a richly detailed story about the hubris, corruption and incompetence that doomed Credit Suisse; it's a stark warning to all of us about what happens when we let bankers do what they like" - Oliver Bullough, bestselling author of Butler to the World --- For centuries, Swiss...

Today, most of our money is created, not by governments, but by banks when they make loans. This audiobook takes the listener step by step through the sausage factory of modern money creation, explores improvements made possible by advances in digital technology, and proposes upgrades that could transform our outmoded 19th-century system into one that is democratic, sustainable, and serves the needs of the 21st century.

Kann man Glück mit Geld kaufen? Nach dem weltweiten Erfolg von »Über die Psychologie des Geldes« findet Morgan Housel in seinem neuen Buch die Antwort auf diese entscheidende Frage: Ja – wenn es richtig eingesetzt wird. Der Bestsellerautor zeigt, dass Finanzentscheidungen wenig mit Rationalität und Zahlen zu tun haben und viel mit Psychologie und Identität, was in der Finanzwelt jedoch allzu oft ignoriert wird. Wer weiß, wie man Geld vermehrt, weiß noch lange nicht, wie man Geld einsetzt, um persönliches Glück und Zufriedenheit zu maximieren.

If you're interested in what the future of government, finance, and banking will look like, or if you're looking for a blockchain book that isn't just a two-hour Bitcoin hype session, then you've come to the right place. Blockchain has been called the biggest technological innovation since the World Wide Web. However, the mainstream media isn't any good at telling you what blockchain actually is, or how it works. They'd rather just print misleading headlines and play five-second inaccurate soundbites on TV.

In Banking Bad, Adele Ferguson traces the origins of the banking scandal to the early 1990s, when buckets of money began pouring into compulsory superannuation funds, set up by Labor Treasurer Paul Keating. Attracted by the increasing cash, banks devised corrupt and questionable practices to get their hands on funds, along with aggressive selling practices that ignored due diligence, trust and honesty.

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