Surviving Wall Street portrays the dramatic transformation of the investment banking business in recent decades through the tumultuous saga of one firm (Greenhill & Co., a specialist in mergers and acquisitions) and one man (Scott Bok, the longtime CEO of that firm). Written in the style of an adventure tale, this book is also a "coming of age" story for a naive young man who came to Wall Street and managed to grab a front-row seat for a period of epic change.

In Two-Comma Wealth, financial advisor George Stefanou, a twice-recognized Forbes Best-In-State Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisor*, draws on his more than fifteen years of professional experience partnering with clients to manage their wealth and investments, tax considerations, and estate strategies to help you confidently navigate the unique challenges and opportunities that come with two-comma wealth. You’ll learn how to not only responsibly manage and navigate the complexities of wealth, but also translate it into true, lasting happiness.

Women are the most potent force in the US when it comes to politics and economics, and studies show that they’re even better with money than men. But guess what? For every dollar a white man has, women on average have just 32 cents. And Black and Latina women, just a penny. With personal savings and investing being key for retirement, older women are 80% more likely to face poverty than men, and it’s far worse for those who are single, divorced, widowed, LGBTQ+, or women of color. The silver lining? More women are getting into investing, and they’re starting young.

Top hedge fund managers make more than Oprah, Rupert Murdoch, and A-Rod combined—but they aren't running news and entertainment empires or playing baseball for the New York Yankees. Aren't you curious about how these hedge fund dudes make so much doing who knows what? You may even wonder if you can get there, too. After all, this is America!

Imaginez-vous vous réveiller un matin, libéré de toutes les croyances limitantes que vous entreteniez à propos de l'argent et de la richesse. Vous vous sentez serein, confiant, aligné, prêt à accueillir l'abondance qui vous revient de droit. Cet audio vous en offre la possibilité. Car la véritable clé de la prospérité ne se trouve pas à l'extérieur, mais dans votre subconscient. Nombreux sont ceux qui portent en eux des convictions profondément enracinées, telles que : « Je ne mérite pas l'argent. », « L'argent est mauvais. », « Les personnes riches sont égoïstes.

In How Progress Ends, Carl Benedikt Frey challenges the conventional belief that economic and technological progress is inevitable. For most of human history, stagnation was the norm, and even today progress and prosperity in the world's largest, most advanced economies—the United States and China—have fallen short of expectations. To appreciate why we cannot depend on any AI-fueled great leap forward, Frey offers a remarkable and fascinating journey across the globe, spanning the past 1,000 years, to explain why some societies flourish and others fail in the wake of rapid technological change

After the end of the Cold War, neoliberalism, with its belief in the virtues of markets and competition, seemed to have triumphed. Communism had been defeated – and Friedrich Hayek, the spiritual father of neoliberal economics, had just about lived to see it. But in the decades that followed, Hayek’s disciples knew that they had a problem. The rise of social movements, from civil rights and feminism to environmentalism, were now proving roadblocks in the road to freedom, nurturing a culture of government dependency, public spending, political correctness and special pleading.

In the original 1992 version of The Winner’s Curse, Richard Thaler introduced readers to behavioral economics, challenging the notion of traditional economics that people are selfish, rational optimizers and behave accordingly every time. Three decades later, Thaler has teamed up with economist Alex Imas to provide fresh insights in this fully updated edition. They revisit Thaler’s original columns on economic anomalies, some written with collaborators like Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky, and explore how these anomalies hold up today.

In 1929, the world watched in shock as the unstoppable Wall Street bull market went into a freefall, wiping out fortunes and igniting a depression that would reshape a generation. But behind the flashing ticker tapes and panicked traders, another drama unfolded—one of visionaries and fraudsters, titans and dreamers, euphoria and ruin. With unparalleled access to historical records and newly uncovered documents, New York Times bestselling author Andrew Ross Sorkin takes listeners inside the chaos of the crash.

In The Art of Spending Money, award-winning author Morgan Housel offers a refreshingly practical approach to managing wealth while finding deeper meaning and contentment. Instead of cookie-cutter financial advice, Housel provides you with psychological tools to navigate your personal relationship between money and optimizing for happiness. Discover why people often mistake envy for admiration, how to align your expectations with your income, and ways to invest in future happiness while avoiding regret.

From the bestselling author of The Psychology of Money and Same as Ever – lessons on harnessing the power of money to live a happier life. Can money buy happiness? Yes. Can spending it make you happier? Absolutely. Yet, many of us struggle to unlock its full potential – either by spending on things that don't bring as much joy as they should, or by avoiding investments that would truly enhance our mental well-being.

There's no doubt about it: the financial struggle to gain any footing is real. But whether you are in debt or simply feel like your paychecks vanish upon arrival, you can take control of your money. Financial freedom is meant for you. You just need a real-world plan to get there. Based on the lessons she learned in her journey going from $100K in debt to self-made millionaire, YouTube money expert Rose Han shares a detailed and doable road map to financial freedom. Her actionable five-step method provides you with the tools you need to get out of debt and maximize your net worth.

In der aktuellen Multi-Krise ist unsere finanzielle Sicherheit bedroht: Inflation, wirtschaftlicher Abschwung, künstliche Intelligenz, Rechtsruck und die politische Weltlage führen zu Unsicherheit – gerade bei Frauen, die durch unbezahlte Carearbeit und Gender Pay Gap häufig ohnehin finanziell schlechter aufgestellt sind als Männer. Viele fragen sich, ob ihr ETF-Sparplan noch ausreicht, oder sie trauen sich gar nicht erst an das Thema ran. Doch gerade jetzt sind finanzieller Weitblick und krisensichere Strategien essenziell.

Laleh Khalili reflects on the hidden stories behind late capitalism, from seafarers abandoned on debt-ridden container ships to the nefarious reach of consultancy firms and the cronyism that drives record-breaking profits. Piercing, wry, and constantly revealing, Extractive Capitalism brings vividly to light the dark truths behind the world's most voracious industries.

New technologies are offering companies, politicians, and others unprecedented opportunity to manipulate us. Sometimes we are given the illusion of power—of freedom—through choice, yet the game is rigged, pushing us in specific directions that lead to less wealth, worse health, and weaker democracy. In, Manipulation, nudge theory pioneer and New York Times bestselling author, Cass Sunstein, offers a new definition of manipulation for the digital age, explains why it is wrong; and shows what we can do about it.

The Secret History of Gold tells the epic tale of the world’s oldest, and most treasured, currency. From its origins in the formation of the solar system to its pivotal role in both ancient myth and modern finance, Dominic Frisby explores, with wit and brevity, how gold has defined the entire course of human civilisation.

Why do we have to work for 40 years and only retire once? Author Jillian Johnsrud has walked the walk – taking numerous mini retirements that have unlocked work-life balance and a more purposeful life, while also helping rather than hindering her career thanks to simple steps and practical principles that anyone can follow.

If you've been spinning your wheels trying to get ahead financially, working more hours, or chasing the latest financial trends, but still find yourself stuck, the problem might not be your work ethic, your boss, or even bad luck. The real issue is likely your approach. Enter The Wealth Ladder. This revolutionary system doesn’t tell you what to do; it teaches you how to think about your finances. In a world where interest rates, careers, and desires are always shifting, why should your strategy for building wealth stay the same? It shouldn’t.

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In a clear and far-reaching reckoning, The Fractured Age lays bare the threats and opportunities that will shape the world economy over the coming decade. It charts the emergence of geopolitical blocs in a world undergoing profound change - blocs whose relative size and economic diversity will be pivotal in reordering everything from goods trade and investment flows to technology transfers and access to critical minerals.