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The Roaring Twenties

Modern Tales of Rise, Risk, and Ruin in the New Age of Capitalism

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The Roaring Twenties

By: M.D. Mills
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Business isn't just numbers—it's narrative.

In an age defined by overnight empires and instantaneous collapse, The Roaring Twenties takes listeners inside the boardrooms, browser tabs, and backrooms of the most dramatic business stories of our time.

From WeWork’s visionary collapse to FTX’s crypto implosion, from Reddit-fueled meme stock mania to the Boeing 737 MAX disaster, M.D. Mills chronicles the rise, risk, and ruin that shaped modern capitalism.

With the storytelling flair of Business Adventures and the edge of Barbarians at the Gate, these are not sanitized case studies—they’re vivid accounts of ambition, hubris, disruption, and the very human decisions behind billion-dollar swings.

In this sharp, fast-paced collection:

  • Bud Light discovers the billion-dollar cost of a culture war.
  • Retail traders turn Wall Street upside down using memes and mobile apps.
  • A 167-year-old Swiss bank dies—not with a bang, but a confidence crisis.
  • One of the most trusted financial brands in America betrays its own customers.

Each chapter explores the moment where narrative outpaced numbers, where branding met backlash, or where innovation collided with regulation. Through these stories, Mills reveals the unpredictable landscape where power, perception, and profit intersect—and where every founder, investor, and consumer is a character in the story of capitalism’s new age.

The Roaring Twenties is for anyone trying to understand how business really works today—entrepreneurs, analysts, policy makers, and readers who crave the real stories behind the headlines.

©2025 Marcelo D. Mills (P)2026 Marcelo D. Mills
Management Management & Leadership Thought-Provoking Stock Capitalism Business
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This book lets the reader get the lessons and points in all events discussed The Chapters are quick and easy to learn from if you enjoy learning about significant events
You will find this book informative and interesting.
myself liked it because all the boring things were taken out it's just facts and the writing style is brilliant
Easy to read and or in this case easy to listen to.
I finished the book in one sitting and I wanted more.
As I said if you like history please give this book a listen or go on Amazon and get the kindle version and listen to this audio and read along it's the best way to get the most out of this book.

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