The Heretics Guide To Global Finance

Author : Brett Scott
Publisher : Pluto Press
ISBN 13 : 9780745333519
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Heretic's Guide to Global Finance written by Brett Scott and published by Pluto Press. This book was released on 2013-05-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Popular anger against bankers and financial speculators has never been greater, yet the practical workings of the system remain opaque to many people. The Heretic's Guide to Global Finance aims to bridge the gap between protest slogans and practical proposals for reform. As a stockbroker turned campaigner, Brett Scott has a unique understanding of life inside and outside the system. The Heretic's Guide to Global Finance is a practical handbook for campaigners, academics and students who wish to deepen their understanding of the inner workings of the financial sector. It shows how financial knowledge can be used to build effective social and environmental campaigns. Scott covers topics frequently overlooked, such as the cultural aspects of the financial sector, and considers major issues such as agricultural speculation, carbon markets and tar sands financing. The book shows how activists can use the internal dynamics of the sector to reform it and showcases the growing alternative finance movement.

Author : Peter Stalker
Publisher : New Internationalist
ISBN 13 : 1906523185
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The No-nonsense Guide to Global Finance written by Peter Stalker and published by New Internationalist. This book was released on 2009 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The basic concepts of finance are introduced and explained in this No-Nonsense Guide. Includes information on how money is created as well as how decisions by banking and other financial service corporations determine the fate of billions of people. In today's turbulent economical climate, this guide makes for essential reading.

Author : Cristina Pombo
Publisher : Inter-American Development Bank
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 70 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Social Services for Digital Citizens written by Cristina Pombo and published by Inter-American Development Bank. This book was released on 2018-05-09 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Disruption is the new norm and the digital transformation can spur innovation growth across many activities. Emerging technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) can help governments reduce costs while improving services. Not every emerging technology will alter the social landscape, but some truly do have the potential to disrupt the statu quo and change the way people live. This study focuses on the following key building blocks of the 4IR to examine their impact on the social services sector in Latin America and the Caribbean: Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Internet of Things and Cloud Computing, Big Data, Virtual and Augmented Reality.

Author : Guy Dauncey
Publisher : Agio Publishing House
ISBN 13 : 1927755352
Total Pages : 442 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Journey To The Future written by Guy Dauncey and published by Agio Publishing House. This book was released on 2015-12-01 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this blockbuster novel, young protagonist Patrick Wu visits a future world - Vancouver in 2032 - brimming with innovation and hope, where the climate crisis is being tackled, the solar revolution is underway and a new cooperative economy is taking shape. Dauncey's "brilliant book shows solutions to the climate crisis that offer a future rich in opportunity and joy" - scientist and award-winning broadcaster David Suzuki. Scientists, activists and politicians are enthusiastic in advance praise for Guy Dauncey's ecotopian novel, Journey To The Future. From Elizabeth May, NDP MP Murray Rankin and UK Green Party leader Caroline Lucas, to activists Tzeporah Berman, Angela Bischoff and Bill McKibben, and scientists David Suzuki, Andrew Weaver and Elisabet Sahtouris, the endorsements for Guy Dauncey's new book are united: Journey To The Future is a gamechanger that must be widely read. In this blockbuster novel, young protagonist Patrick Wu visits a future world - Vancouver in 2032 - brimming with innovation and hope, where the climate crisis is being tackled, the solar revolution is underway and a new cooperative economy is taking shape. But enormous danger still lurks. David R. Boyd, co-chair of Vancouver's Greenest City initiative, says Journey To The Future is "an imaginative tour de force, blending science, philosophy and fiction into a delightful story about how we can and must change the world." About the author, Guy Dauncey Guy Dauncey is a futurist who works to develop a positive vision of a sustainable future and to translate that vision into action. He is founder of the BC Sustainable Energy Association, and the author or co-author of ten books, including the award-winning Cancer: 101 Solutions to a Preventable Epidemic and The Climate Challenge: 101 Solutions to Global Warming. He is an Honorary Member of the Planning Institute of BC, a Fellow of the Findhorn Foundation in Scotland, and a powerful motivational speaker.

Author : Karen Wendt
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 303052275X
Total Pages : 503 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Theories of Change written by Karen Wendt and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-05-07 with total page 503 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today, it has become strikingly obvious that companies no longer operate in an environment where only risk return and volatility describe the business environment. The business has to deal with volatility plus uncertainty, plus complexity and ambiguity (VUCA): that requires new qualities, competencies, frameworks; and it demands a new mind set to deal with the VUCA environment in investment, funding and financing. This book builds on a new megatrend beyond resilience, called anti-fragility. We have had the black swan (financial crisis) and the red swan (COVID) - the Bank for International Settlement is preparing for regenerative capitalism, block chain based analysis of financial streams and is aiming to prevent the “Green Swan” – the climate crisis to lead to the next lockdown. In the light of the UN 17 Sustainable Development Goals, what is required, is Theories of Change. Written by experts working in the fields of sustainable finance, impact investing, development finance, carbon divesting, innovation, scaling finance, impact entrepreneurship, social stock exchanges, alternative currencies, Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), ledger technologies, civil action, co-creation, impact management, deep learning and transformation leadership, the book begins by analysing existing Theories of Change frameworks from various disciplines and creating a new integrated model – the meta-framework. In turn, it presents insights on creating and using Theories of Change to redirect investment capital to sustainable companies while implementing the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Climate Agreement. Further, it discusses the perspective of planetary boundaries as defined by the Stockholm Resilience Institute, and investigates various aspects of systems, organizations, entrepreneurship, investment and finance that are closely tied to the mission ingrained in the Theory of Change. As it demonstrates, solutions that ensure the parity of profit, people and planet through dynamic change can effectively address the needs of entrepreneurs and business. By exploring these concepts and their application, the book helps create and shape new markets and opportunities.

Author : Andrew W. Lo
Publisher : John Wiley and Sons
ISBN 13 : 047088536X
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Heretics of Finance written by Andrew W. Lo and published by John Wiley and Sons. This book was released on 2010-05-21 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Heretics of Finance provides extraordinary insight into both the art of technical analysis and the character of the successful trader. Distinguished MIT professor Andrew W. Lo and researcher Jasmina Hasahodzic interviewed thirteen highly successful, award-winning market professionals who credit their substantial achievements to technical analysis. The result is the story of technical analysis in the words of the people who know it best; the lively and candid interviews with these gurus of technical analysis. The first half of the book focuses on the technicians' careers: How and why they learned technical analysis What market conditions increase their chances of making mistakes What their average workday is like To what extent trading controls their lives Whether they work on their own or with a team How their style of technical analysis is unique The second half concentrates on technical analysis and addresses questions such as these: Did the lack of validation by academics ever cause you to doubt technical analysis? Can technical analysis be applied to other disciplines? How do you prove the validity of the method? How has computer software influenced the craft? What is the role of luck in technical analysis? Are there laws that underlie market action? What traits characterize a highly successful trader? How do you test patterns before you start using them with real money? Interviewees include: Ralph J. Acampora, Laszlo Birinyi, Walter Deemer, Paul Desmond, Gail Dudack, Robert J. Farrell, Ian McAvity, John Murphy, Robert Prechter, Linda Raschke, Alan R. Shaw, Anthony Tabell, Stan Weinstein.

Author : Darrin Erickson
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119856663
Total Pages : 359 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Global Investing written by Darrin Erickson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2022-12-08 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Identify and invest in the world’s best performing companies In Global Investing: A Practical Guide to the World’s Best Financial Opportunities, veteran portfolio manager Darrin Erickson walks readers through how to best analyze, understand, and invest in leading global businesses. In the book, you’ll discover how you can improve the performance of your investment portfolio by taking advantage of opportunities that exist outside of the borders of the country you happen to inhabit. The author discusses how to identify and make investments around the world in effective and efficient ways, and how to successfully manage the risks associated with investing in a foreign country. You’ll also find: Relevant information about key stock markets around the world Insights into the underlying dynamics of the world’s major global industries Fulsome discussions on how to evaluate companies within each global industry Advice on how to construct a portfolio of global stocks that will help you to build wealth and protect it during times of stock market weakness Descriptions of free and paid tools that belong on the radar of every successful global investor An indispensable and accessible resource for investors with a desire to engage with the world’s financial markets, Global Investing is a must-read handbook for any investor seeking to expand their horizons beyond their own country’s borders.

Author : Lee Tang
Publisher : LMT Press
ISBN 13 : 1988970377
Total Pages : 97 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Summary & Study Guide - The Finance Curse written by Lee Tang and published by LMT Press. This book was released on with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How global finance is making us all poorer. This book is a summary of “The Finance Curse: How Global Finance Is Making Us All Poorer,” by Nicholas Shaxson. As a country’s financial sector develops, it improves the nation’s economic well-being and quality of life—but only up to a point. After that point, it reduces economic growth and inflicts much damage. We call this the finance curse. The United States, Britain, and many other Western economies passed this optimal point long ago. The 2008 Great Recession was part of the damage. As an economy becomes financialized, there is a massive growth in the financial, insurance, and real estate sectors, but not in the manufacturing and industrial sectors. Rather than creating wealth, the goal of finance becomes extracting value from the underlying economy. This way of thinking also becomes internalized into the economy, society, and culture, generating economic discrimination that underpins all discriminations—racial, gender, sexual, and geographical. This book documents the story of how finance got a stranglehold on society and reveals how we might release ourselves from its grasp. This guide includes: * Book Summary—helps you understand the key concepts. * Online Videos—cover the concepts in more depth. Value-added from this guide: * Save time * Understand key concepts * Expand your knowledge

Author : Peet van Biljon
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 1547401117
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Making Money written by Peet van Biljon and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2020-01-20 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How much do you really know about money? Everyone uses it, but few know how it really works. Most books about money focus on specific aspects. This book breaks through the usual silos to present money as a broad social technology that serves the current needs of society. It reviews the latest developments in financial technology including cryptocurrency, blockchain, and the prospect of a cashless future; and clears up many misconceptions in the process. Starting with a very brief history, the authors provide insights on how money is made; why money has value and what can change its value; how central banks, treasuries, foreign exchange, lending, and blockchain work; why you may be trading against robots; and privacy and security issues in an increasingly cashless society that will change our lives. While written for a broad audience, this book is also essential reading for students entering courses in the area of business finance, or money and banking.

Author : Eric Toussaint
Publisher : Mkuki Na Nyoka Pub
ISBN 13 : 9789976973549
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Your Money Or Your Life! written by Eric Toussaint and published by Mkuki Na Nyoka Pub. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: