Modern Money

Written for Millennials and Gen Z listeners looking to change their attitude toward money management, The Modern Money Manifesto is a savvy and no-nonsense guide to navigating every step of financial life.

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.

According to McCloskey, our modern world was not the product of new markets and innovations but rather the result of shifting opinions about them. An utterly fascinating sequel to her critically acclaimed book The Bourgeois Virtues, Bourgeois Dignity is a feast of intellectual riches from one of our most spirited and ambitious historians - a work that will forever change our understanding of how the power of persuasion shapes our economic lives.

Price and volume analysis is one of the most effective approaches to market analysis. It was pioneered by Richard Wyckoff, who worked on Wall Street during the golden age of technical analysis. In Trades About to Happen, veteran trader David Weis explains how to utilize the principles behind Wyckoff's work and make effective trades with this method.

Any ambitious proposal - ranging from fixing crumbling infrastructure to Medicare for all or preventing the coming climate apocalypse - inevitably sparks questions: how can we afford it? How can we pay for it? Stephanie Kelton points out how misguided those questions really are by using the bold ideas of modern monetary theory (MMT), a fundamentally different approach to using our resources to maximise our potential as a society.

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.

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.

In Behold the Leviathan: The Unusual Rise of Modern India, Saurabh Mukherjea and Nandita Rajhansa provide a gripping picture of how 1.5 billion Indians are combining to spectacular effect to create a range of social and economic outcomes which have no precedent in any emerging economy. For example, India now has as many chess grandmasters as the United States, and the expertise of its scientists has guided India's space modules to the dark side of the moon, a feat no other country has achieved.

This is the story of silver's transformation from soft money during the 19th century to hard asset today, and how manipulations of the white metal by American president Franklin D. Roosevelt during the 1930s and by the richest man in the world, Texas oil baron Nelson Bunker Hunt, during the 1970s altered the course of American and world history. FDR pumped up the price of silver to help jump start the US economy during the Great Depression, but this move weakened China, which was then on the silver standard, and facilitated Japan's rise to power before World War II.

Imagine trying to pay for coffee with Bitcoin, but you're not sure if you're getting a fair trade. Or perhaps, you've just overheard a friend talking excitedly about their Bitcoin investments, leaving you puzzled and a bit left out. Maybe you've even attempted to read up on Bitcoin, only to find yourself lost in a sea of jargon and complex explanations. It's not your fault—today's fast-paced, tech-heavy world can make Bitcoin seem more like a mystery than a real opportunity. For many, the challenge doesn't stop at understanding; it's about truly integrating this revolutionary currency ...

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.

So, how can someone become wealthy, build assets, reduce financial stress, and retire early? The short answer is, investing! Investing is the best way to grow your wealth, achieve financial goals, and take control of your life and choices.

Dive into an engaging and comprehensible journey through the principles that govern the economy. Build a solid foundation in economics, from basic concepts to the latest trends.

Based upon the premise that mankind experienced virtually zero economic growth from the dawn of time until 1820, this provocative, big-picture book identifies the four conditions necessary for sustained economic progress - property rights, scientific rationalism, capital markets, and communications and transportation technology - and then analyzes their gradual appearance and impact throughout every corner of the globe.

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.

From the invention of interest in Mesopotamia and the origin of paper money in China, to the creation of mutual funds, inflation-indexed bonds, and global financial securities, here is a sweeping survey of financial innovations that have changed the world. Written by a distinguished group of experts - including Robert Shiller, Niall Ferguson, Valerie Hansen, and many others - The Origins of Value traces the evolution of finance through 4,000 years of history.

Investing is a great way to start building wealth and achieving your financial goals, no matter your age or previous experience. But it also comes with its share of risks, and it’s easy to lose all your money if you don’t know what you’re doing.

What Is Cryptocurrency? A Complete Guide On How To Invest In Cryptocurrency By Understanding Digital Assets And Blockchain Technology, Modern Cryptography, Crypto Decentralization, Mining & ICOs As you've already observed, cryptocurrencies (and the lingo that goes with them) have generated quite a commotion in the media, online forums, and possibly even in your dinnertime talks. Despite the hype, the meanings of these phrases continue to baffle many people. As if that’s not enough, you have to try and understand Crypto’s underlying technologies like Blockchain, Decentralization, and ...

The other half of the “Modern Money Mindset” duology, The Modern Investor is a step-by-step guide to dispelling confusion about and getting immediate hands-on experience with 5 kinds of investing, intended to be read in under 2 hours, for all financial backgrounds. Longtime investor Brian Zuniga breaks down the inner workings and mechanics behind finance and investing, to show how to use your disposable income to grow your wealth and plan for your retirement.

Modern portfolio theory has failed investors. A change in direction is long overdue. In Getting Back to Business, dividend-investing guru Daniel Peris proposes a radical new approach - radical in that it does away with MPT in favor of a more intuitive, common-sense approach practiced by business people in their own affairs everyday: cash returns on cash investments.