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Vermögen sichern für die jetzige und die nächste Generation, finanziell unabhängig sein und bleiben. So lauten die Ziele, die wohlhabende Menschen in der zweiten Lebenshälfte bewegen. Gerade heute machen sich viele von ihnen Sorgen um ihr Eigentum. Gerd Kommer und Olaf Gierhake, beide selbst finanziell unabhängige Unternehmer, zeigen in diesem Schritt-für-Schritt-Ratgeber praxisnahe, wirksame Instrumente des Vermögensschutzes. Zur Senkung der Belastung mit Kosten und Steuern.

In "Der Bitcoin-Standard" führt Wirtschaftswissenschaftler Saifedean Ammous den Leser durch die faszinierende Historie verschiedener Formen von Geld. Er erkundet, was diesen unterschiedlichen Technologien ihren monetären Status gab und wie sie ihn wieder verloren, was uns das über die wünschenswerten Eigenschaften von Geld lehrt und wie Bitcoin versucht diese zu erfüllen. Ammous erläutert die wirtschaftlichen, sozialen, kulturellen und politischen Vorzüge eines soliden Geldes und stellt diese unserem aktuellen Geldsystem gegenüber.

This book is about what Mark Carney has called "the social license for financial markets" and how it can point us toward a more sustainable future. Author David Rouch argues that what it reveals contrasts sharply with the usual portrayals of markets as places of unrestrained financial self-interest. Drawing attention to a more complex reality and the presence of justice-focused aspirations in finance can positively impact individual, institutional, and systemic behavior: change, not imposed by regulators, but emerging from the very substance of market relationships. 

This is not your father's financial system. Jimmy Stewart, the trustworthy, honest banker in the movie, It's a Wonderful Life, is dead. And so is his small-town bank, Bailey Savings & Loan. Instead, we're watching It's a Horrible Mess with Wall Street (aka the Vegas Strip) playing ever larger craps with our economy and our tax dollars. This audiobook, written by one of the world's most respected economists, describes in lively, humorous, simple, but also deadly serious terms the big con underlying the big game. But is also proposes a solution - Limited Purpose Banking.

The recent credit crisis and the resulting bailout program are unprecedented events in the financial industry. While it's important to understand what got us here, it's even more important to consider how we should get out. While there is little question that immediate action was required to stabilize the situation, it is now time to look for a long-term plan to reform the United States financial industry.

Zombie Banks tells the story of how debtor nations and failing institutions are damaging the long-term prospects of the global economy. Author Yalman Onaran, a veteran Bloomberg News reporter and financial banking-sector expert, examines exactly what a zombie bank is and why they are kept alive. He also discusses how they hurt economic recovery and what needs to be done in order to restore stability.

An insider points out the holes that still exist on Wall Street and in the banking system. Exile on Wall Street is a gripping listen for anyone with an interest in business and finance, US capitalism, the future of banking, and the root causes of the 2007-08 financial meltdown. Award-winning veteran sell side Wall Street analyst Mike Mayo writes about one of the biggest financial and political issues of our time - the role of finance and banks in the US. He has worked at six Wall Street firms, analyzing banks and protesting against bad practices for two decades.

In Leading Through Uncertainty, Davis shares a concise set of smart, actionable leadership practices that leaders can use to navigate their businesses and teams through difficult times. These include focusing on honesty and transparency, motivating and inspiring employees, building an outstanding corporate reputation, paying attention to details, and more.  

Wer wünscht sich nicht, zu Wohlstand und Reichtum zu gelangen? Napoleon Hill, der seit vielen Jahrzehnten zu den größten Autoren im Bereich des positiven Denkens zählt, lüftet das Geheimnis des Erfolgs. In diesem Hörbuch mit bisher unveröffentlichtem Material werden die wichtigsten Erfolgsprinzipien präsentiert, die der Autor des Weltbestsellers "Denke nach und werde reich" zu Beginn seiner Karriere erstmals formuliert hat. Auf beeindruckende Weise lässt Napoleon Hill den Hörer an seinen eigenen Erfahrungen teilhaben und zeigt, wie er seine Erfolgsprinzipien umgesetzt hat.

Businesses, investors, and consumers are grappling with the seismic daily changes technology has brought to the banking and finance industry. The Money Hackers is the story of fintech’s major players and explores how these disruptions are transforming even money itself. Whether you’ve heard...

In the 1930s, battered and humbled by the Great Depression, the US financial sector struck a grand bargain with the federal government. Bankers gained a safety net in exchange for certain curbs on their freedom: transparency rules, record-keeping and anti-fraud measures, and fiduciary responsibilities. By the free-market era of the 1980s and 90s, however, Wall Street argued that rules embodied in New Deal-era regulations to protect consumers and ultimately taxpayers were no longer needed - and government agreed.

Brought to you by Penguin. Financial malpractice, we're told, is an aberration: the actions of a few bad apples deviating from the norms of a market-governed process and gaming the system. In Sabotage, political scientists Anastasia Nesvetailova and Ronen Palan blow this fiction apart, showing...

Die einzigartigen Artikel vom Vater der persönlichen Erfolgsliteratur Napoleon Hill. Mit dem Weltbestseller "Denke nach und werde reich" hat Napoleon Hill eine ebenso zeitlose wie überzeugende Anleitung für persönlichen Erfolg erschaffen. Zum ersten Mal in Hörbuchform findet sich hier eine Serie von Artikeln, die Hill zwischen 1919 und 1923 veröffentlicht hat. Napoleon Hill, der selbst in sehr ärmlichen Verhältnissen aufwuchs, beschäftigte sich zeitlebens leidenschaftlich mit der Erreichung von persönlichem und finanziellem Erfolg.

In A History of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Volume 5: 1973-1999, the story of CIBC unfolds amidst a backdrop of world-changing events, economic booms and busts, and memorable moments in Canadian history. This era of the bank saw challenges such as the OPEC crisis and recession-driven collapses of iconic companies like Massey Ferguson, Dome Petroleum, and Olympia & York.

Aquí está. La verdad brutal, sin pelos en la lengua, sin teorías de gurú, solo verdades transmitidas por alguien desde adentro, secretos que nadie más que Amed Hazel se atrevería a divulgar. Un pase de acceso total al libro secreto de estrategias de los banqueros.

Fintech Wars delves into one of the world's most lucrative and fast-growing sectors. Witness the bold strategies, groundbreaking innovations, and relentless drive that propelled fintech unicorns like PayPal, Nubank, and Monzo to transform the world. Featuring interviews with generational founders including Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn), Nigel Morris (Capital One), and Martha Lane Fox (Lastminute.com), the narrators of this book have built companies that represent over one trillion dollars in market capitalization.

My name is Jake Taylor. I’m a husband and father of four beautiful children, living in Arizona, and a graduate of ASU. I’m also a US army veteran. I’ve been a mortgage broker since 2001, and have personally handled nearly 1,500 loans for my clients. The average amount I have helped home buyers to finance is $12 million per year. Throughout my career, I have helped borrowers gain access to over $200 million in loans.

Blockchain technology is probably best known for its use in conjunction with Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. It is an innovative and exciting idea that builds layers of security and promotes confidence in financial transactions that is unsurpassed. But it is also confusing. Now, with Blockchain: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Understanding Blockchain and Blockchain Technology, you have a guide that will provide all the information you’ll need to become a blockchain expert.

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.

Blockchain is the newest process in information technology that is sweeping the financial markets, and the ledgers of major retailers and other business entities. It is also changing the way information is gathered, stored, and obtained. In addition, it impacts the security of data from different workplaces. It also changes the stability of some national economies, which is evident from records in Estonia.