World Finance

In the 1630s, visitors to the prosperous trading cities of the Netherlands couldn't help but notice that thousands of normally sober, hardworking Dutch citizens were caught up in an extraordinary frenzy of buying and selling. The object of this unprecedented speculation was the tulip, a delicate and exotic Eastern import that had bewitched horticulturists, noblemen, and tavern owners alike. For almost a year, rare bulbs changed hands for incredible and ever-increasing sums, until single flowers were being sold for more than the cost of a house. Historians would come to call it tulipomania.

Over the last 20 years, more than a million Brits have made life-changing profits from buy-to-let. But as prices keep rising and the tax landscape changes, investors need to get smarter in order to succeed. It’s far from “game over”, but the game is changing…for the better. The unwary and underprepared will be squeezed from the market - leaving educated, strategic investors to have their best decade yet. The Complete Guide to Property Investment gives you the insight, information, and action plan you need to navigate this new property landscape and come out on top.

If you’re looking for the missing piece of your investing puzzle; this is it. Whether you’re a complete beginner who has never heard of an economic moat before today, or you have 30 years of experience, this will be one of the most important books on investing you will ever listen to, and it could be the key to you making life-changing money in the stock market.

Acclaimed Oxford scholar David Priestland proposes a radical new approach to understanding today’s balance of power and analyzes the societal and economic historical conditions required for one of these three value systems to dominate. Priestland asserts that, in the wake of the Great Recession, the weakened and discredited merchant still clings to power - but the world is again in the midst of a period of upheaval.

How happy would you be if you had all the money in the world? We spend endless hours obsessing over our budgets and investments, trying to figure out ways to stretch every dollar. We try to follow the advice of money gurus and financial planners, then kick ourselves whenever we spend too much or save too little. For all of the stress and effort we put into every choice, why are most of us unhappy about our finances? According to Laura Vanderkam, the key is to change your perspective.

Signals is the story of the world economy, told in the language of everyday objects, places and events - from magazine covers and supermarkets to public protests. Pippa Malmgren argues that by being alert to the many signals around us, we can be empowered to deal with the varied troubles and treasures the world economy inevitably brings. Economics is not just maths and data. Perfume and makeup are part of the world economy, too.

Borsa Valori per principianti: come acquisire le conoscenze necessarie nel più breve tempo possibile, per costruire asset affidabili, a lungo termine e generare il massimo rendimento, comprese istruzioni facili ma dettagliate, liste di controllo e spiegazioni minuziose dei termini. Tassi di interesse catastrofici, inflazione dilagante e shock finanziari della pandemia ti tengono sveglio la notte? Vedi i tuoi sudati risparmi sul conto in banca che si stanno inesorabilmente sciogliendo?

La coercizione quotidiana nella ruota del criceto per assicurarsi un sostentamento ti frustra e ti stanca? Desideri una vita libera, in cui i problemi di denaro passino naturalmente in secondo piano? Ti stai chiedendo se c'è un modo che ti dia anche questa libertà assoluta? Allora ecco le ultime notizie: c'è un modo del genere e questa guida ti porterà proprio lì avanti! Perché la libertà finanziaria non si ottiene attraverso ore di straordinario infinite e lavori aggiuntivi, ma si basa sull'intelligenza finanziaria e puoi acquisirla molto facilmente.

Möchten Sie tiefere Einblicke in die Börsenwelt des Daytraders erhalten und die "wirklich" profitablen Strategien der Profis kennen lernen? Wollen Sie von Anfang die typischen Anfängerfehler vermeiden und sofort treffsicher und ohne hohes Risiko an der Börse agieren? Streben Sie nach einem zusätzlichen passiven Einkommen, das ohne großen Aufwand verbunden ist? Dann ist Daytrading genau Ihre zukünftige Anlageform und dieser Ratgeber zeigt Ihnen, wie Ihr Vorhaben von Anfang an ein Riesenerfolg wird! Denn wer ahnungslos ins Geschäft einsteigt, riskiert hohe Verluste.

Bitcoin is becoming a new rave to the investors, but why? What is all the hype about? In Why Bitcoin?: The New World Currency Standards, the author breaks down important factors to learn before putting money into bitcoin. The book will teach Bitcoin volatility, how to make profit with Bitcoin, the advantages and disadvantages with investing in Bitcoin, plus much more!

In the twelfth-century, Pisa was a thriving metropolis, a powerhouse of global trade, and a city that stood at the centre of Mediaeval Europe. But Pisa had a problem. It was running out of coins. In the face of financial crisis, it was here that the foundations of modern banking were born. In Money and Promises, the distinguished financier, entrepreneur and historian Paolo Zannoni examines the fascinating, complex relationship between states and banks.

The 2018 Nobel laureate for economics analyzes the politics and economics of the central environmental issue of today and points the way to real solutions.

Every minute, someone buys an Art Deco-inspired, amber-hued bottle of Chanel No. 5. Considering that nearly ninety years have passed since No. 5’s creation, this statistic alone makes a compelling case for the perfume’s stature as the world’s most famous. However, its cultural impact might be even more staggering than its business success....

Russell Gold, a brilliant and dogged investigative reporter at The Wall Street Journal, has spent more than a decade reporting on one of the biggest stories of our time: the spectacular, world-changing rise of "fracking". Recognized as a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and a recipient of the Gerald Loeb Award for his work, Gold has traveled along the pipelines and into the hubs of this country’s energy infrastructure; he has visited frack sites from Texas to North Dakota; and he has conducted thousands of interviews with engineers and wildcatters, CEOs and roughnecks, environmentalists and politicians.

The Alpha Masters brings the secretive world of hedge funds into the light of day for the first time. As the authority that the biggest names in the business go to before breaking major news, Ahuja has access to the innermost workings of the hedge fund industry. For the first time, in Alpha Masters, Ahuja provides both institutional and savvy private investors with tangible, analytical insight into the psychology of the trade, the strategies and investment criteria serious money managers use to determine and evaluate their positions, and special guidance on how the reader can replicate this success themselves.

The history and evolution of land ownership is a fascinating chronicle in the history of civilization, offering unexpected insights about how various forms of democracy and capitalism developed, as well as a revealing analysis of a future where the Earth must sustain nine billion lives. Seen through the eyes of remarkable individuals - Chinese emperors; German peasants; the 17th century English surveyor William Petty, who first saw the connection between private property and free-market capitalism.

Leave Me Alone and I'll Make You Rich draws in entertaining fashion on history, economics, literature, philosophy, and popular culture, from growth theory to The Simpsons. It is the perfect introduction for a broad audience to McCloskey's influential explanation of how we got rich.

The industrial age made possible by fossil fuels will surely decline as these fuels run out. In The Ecotechnic Future John Michael Greer alerts the listener to possible changes future generations may face as these dwindling fuel supplies lead first to a deindustrial age, then to a society which salvages the remnants of our current plenty, and eventually to a time in which people may learn to live in balance with the environment: an ecotechnic society.

Intro to Bitcoin: Hope for a better world is the first book you should listen to about Bitcoin. It offers a straightforward guide to understanding Bitcoin, covering everything from the Lightning Network to mining and energy, as well as human rights and common myths. This book demystifies complex concepts, making it an essential for anyone curious about the future of money.

In Putinomics, Chris Miller examines the making of Russian economic policy since Vladimir Putin took power in 1999. Miller argues that Putin's economic strategy has functioned far more effectively than most Westerners realize. While acknowledging that part of Putin's successes - above all, quadrupling per capita GDP in just a decade and a half - can be attributed to cashing in on high oil prices, Miller details the government policies that have also been fundamental to Russia's growth.