Modern Money

Here is a bold new history of economics, the dramatic story of how the great economic thinkers built a rigorous social science without peer.

Life sometimes seems illogical. Individuals do strange things: take drugs, have unprotected sex, mug each other. Love seems irrational, and so does divorce. On a larger scale, life seems no fairer or easier to fathom - why do some neighborhoods thrive and others become ghettos? Why is racism so persistent? Why is your idiot boss paid a fortune for sitting behind a mahogany altar? Thorny questions, and you might be surprised to hear the answers coming from an economist.

Forget Montana. Forget bunkers. Forget moving to a commune and learning how to churn butter at dawn. Welcome to the practical (and slightly mischievous) art of turning your apartment, condo, or rental into a self-sufficient fortress of edible defiance—without your landlord ever catching on. Inside The Urban Homesteading Book you'll discover: How to transform your windowsill into a miniature food factory (and maybe finally keep a basil plant alive for longer than a week!) Secret techniques for raising chickens, composting, and producing homemade goods—all under the radar. Tips for ...

The Number That Killed Us finally tells the "greatest story never told": how a mysterious financial risk measurement model has ruled the world for two decades and how it repeatedly, and severely, caused market, economic, and social turmoil. This model was the key factor behind the unleashing of the cataclysmic credit crisis that erupted in 2007 and which the effects are still being felt around the world.

Timeless Wealth: Traditional Investment Strategies for the Modern Professional is a groundbreaking financial guide designed specifically for today’s young professionals and middle-class individuals seeking lasting financial security and independence. With a fresh perspective on age-old investment principles, this book bridges the gap between time-tested strategies and the modern financial landscape—empowering readers to build enduring wealth rooted in values, resilience, and informed decision-making. The book begins by redefining wealth in the 21st century—not merely as an ...

This book explains in clear and understandable language how anyone can benefit from learning about trading and investing in the stock market. All of the necessary basics are set forth, including the differences between trading and investing. A veteran trader, Andrew Aziz shares some of his own proven day trading strategies and discusses key “to-dos” and “not to dos” every new day trader must know before putting their hard-earned money at risk.

As the founder of financial futures and initiator of Globex, the world’s first global electronic trading system, Leo Melamed revolutionized the finance industry. Man of the Futures, his definitive memoir, recounts Melamed’s journey from Holocaust survivor and accidental runner at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), to one of the most prominent leaders in the world of finance.

Sumérgete en un estudio profundo de las finanzas corporativas y domina las habilidades esenciales para tomar decisiones estratégicas que impulsen el éxito de tu negocio.

With a nation seemingly more divided than ever, many worry that Americans risk losing ground on solving the complex, interrelated problems the country faces - including rising inequality, the specter of climate change, astronomical health care costs, and economic stagnation. The renowned economist Jeffrey D. Sachs offers a practical approach to move America toward a new consensus: sustainable development.

In this groundbreaking book, celebrated economic historian Joel Mokyr argues that a culture of growth specific to early modern Europe and the European Enlightenment laid the foundations for the scientific advances and pioneering inventions that would instigate explosive technological and economic development.

Trade allows us to sell what we produce at home and purchase what we don’t. It lowers prices and gives us greater variety and innovation. Yet understanding our place in the global trade network is rarely simple. Trade has become an easy excuse for struggling economies, a scapegoat for our failures to adapt to a changing world, and - for many Americans on both the right and the left - nothing short of a four-letter word. But as Fred P. Hochberg reminds us, trade is easier to understand than we commonly think.

Are you sick of hearing the same personal finance advice but never being able to get ahead? Paying off debt takes more than making a budget and cutting your spending. Years of bad spending habits, not planning for setbacks, and stress that depletes your motivation are just some of the barriers that prevent people from paying off debt. This book will show you how to knock down every barrier and finally achieve debt freedom. You’ll experience a renewed vigor to pay off your debt and feel the financial weight lifted off your shoulders.

From the richest Romans to the robber barons to today's bankers and tech billionaires, Sam Wilkin offers Freakonomics-esque insights into what it really takes to make a fortune. These stories of larger-than-life characters, strategies, and sacrifices reveal how the wealthiest did it, usually by a passion for finding loopholes, working around bureaucratic systems, and creating obstacles to competitors.

In The Company, the largely unknown history of the joint-stock company is presented by the editors of Economist. One of history's greatest catalysts, the joint-stock company has dramatically changed the way human beings live, work, and conduct business. With companies now affecting the world on a global scale, it is more pressing than ever before to understand this driving force.

MILLENNIAL MILLIONAIRE IS THE BOOK THAT WILL MAKE YOU RICH, REGARDLESS OF YOUR FINANCIAL STARTING POINT. In this refreshingly straightforward how-to guide, 29-year-old author and self-made millionaire Blake Konrardy delivers the step-by-step process to quickly accumulate wealth in the modern age. You have the power to get rich. It’s time to unlock that power. Millennial Millionaire will show you: How to take immediate control of your financial life, making small changes to go from zero to $1 million net worth How to increase your income by 50% or more, with precise steps and scripts to ...

Modern Value Investing: A Comprehensive Guide to Applying Timeless Principles in Today's Market is the ultimate guide for investors looking to master the art of value investing. In this book, you will discover the timeless principles of value investing, as well as how to apply them to today's rapidly changing market.

Are you struggling to save money for important expenses? Do you find yourself always short of cash and unable to afford the finer things in life? Would you like to be able to start building savings and investments? My name is Dan McMann, and I am a veteran financial advisor with over 16 years of experience working with clients and their children. With this book, you will have all the knowledge and tools you need to get started on the path to financial freedom.

Immerse yourself in the enduring wisdom of investing with this contemporary adaptation of Benjamin Graham's iconic guide. Skillfully reimagined by Albert Alan, a keen disciple of Graham's teachings, this book decodes the complex realm of stocks, bonds, and finance.

Sostener la sanidad pública, crear puestos de trabajo, dotarnos de infraestructuras modernas, luchar contra la desigualdad, prevenir el apocalipsis climático..., cualquier objetivo ambicioso inevitablemente se topa con la queja de cómo encontrar el dinero para financiar esos proyectos, enraizada en una serie de mitos sobre el déficit que nos obstaculizan de manera sistemática.

Hay innovaciones, ideas e inventos que permiten curar el cáncer. Otras nos permiten llegar a nuestros destinos de vacaciones mucho más deprisa. Son divertidas. Generan dinero. Y, por descontado, los inventos tienen éxito porque resuelven un problema que alguien, en algún lugar, quiere resolver. El arado, por ejemplo, tuvo éxito porque ayudó a los agricultores a producir más comida con menos esfuerzo.