The Economics category has 353 audiobooks on Listento.it, with an average listener rating of 4.4★ across 2,738 ratings. The most-rated is Stealing Fire.
Myth
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Johnny Long is back and better than ever as he takes on the most challenging crisis to hit the financial-services industry in decades. In Myth, we have a disturbing tale involving a retired couple in distress. Their income has been decimated, the result of depending on fixed income over years of declining interest rates. Their options are few and their future bleak. How will they survive? They turn to Lucien Marat for help. Armed with a passion to help others, Lucien Marat takes on Wall Street in a trial that he hopes can save millions of retirees from certain ruin. What unfolds is a shocking account about "business as usual" on Wall Street, as well as a probing look at consumer accountability. Along the way, we learn that there is a cause for hope, that there is another way!
©2013 David A. Mallach (P)2015 David A. Mallach
IIMA: Economic Sutra
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A general perception exists that ancient Indian literature on economic matters is fatalistic and an admixture of sacred and secular thoughts. Economic Sutra provides a comprehensive perspective on the elements of Indian economic thought leading up to and after the Arthashastra. Economic Sutra is a perception-correction initiative to distil the Indian mind in the realm of economic thoughts and behaviour as brought out by the ancient Indian authors. It highlights the broader spread of economic ideas both prior to and sometime after Kautilya, giving insights into the purpose, actions and vision of our forefathers.
©2019 Satish Y. Deodhar (P)2020 Random House Audio
The Social Currency
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While watching the popular TV show Money Heist, in Episode 8, Season 2, right at the 40-minute mark, Cecil (CJ) John, the author, had an epiphany. The premise of the show was that a “bunch of losers” broke into the Royal Mint of Spain, seizing hostages with a singular strategy: Stay in the mint for as long as they could so that they could print as many unmarked euros as possible, effectively minting their own money. The Social Currency addresses the idea that money is a social construct, and therefore so is poverty. The book showcases several communities that confronted their financial disadvantages by creating their own currency. These economic activists challenged the idea that money, by definition, had to be created and controlled by the government, locally instituting the printing of money in the process. Some examples of alternative currencies are the Brixton pound (B£) and blockchain’s bitcoin. Today, you can exchange the Brixton pound one for one against the pound sterling. In 2017, the bitcoin cryptocurrency that the anonymous Satoshi Nakomoto reserved for himself, was worth $22 billion. It is time for the community to be actively involved in the process of minting money. Money is a social construct and a medium for the exchange of value, and the essence of morality is the transaction. CJ traces the history of trade from bartering, standardized metal coins, through to government-controlled fiat, and today’s cryptocurrency. Interestingly, today we refer to blockchain as the Internet of value. The dominant morality in any given moment arises from an oscillation of power between what the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche referred to as the Masters and the Herd or the oppressor vs. the oppressed. Absolute power corrupts, and it is time to challenge the idea that government-controlled money, and the “Masters” that support it, are suitable for the wider society. It’s time to confront the notion that money in its current state is appropriate for Herd’s social and fiscal interests. Minorities, women, and even the disadvantaged among Whites struggle to raise valuable capital to develop their goods and services. The Social Currency concludes with a proposed strategy and technology infrastructure to alleviate poverty, the intersection of bartering, cryptocurrency, and financing. CJ will present the architecture that will realize innovations such as blockchain decentralized data so that the consumer not only controls but leverages their medical, academic, social media records, and more. Decentralized identities will allow consumers to seamlessly and secure the exchange of value across national borders. Finally, the book will address how to comply with some of the regulatory hurdles necessary for the proper implementation of blockchain secure tokens offerings.
©2020 Cecil John (P)2020 Cecil John
The Fearful Rise of the Markets
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Are we barreling toward another massive global financial catastrophe? How can so many bubbles form all at once? Why are so many disconnected markets now capable of collapsing in unison? In this remarkably listenable book, award-winning Financial Times columnist John Authers takes on these critical questions and offers deeply sobering answers.Authers reveals how the first truly global super bubble was inflated - and might now be inflating again. He illuminates the multiple roots of repeated financial crises: a massive shift in investing power from individuals to big institutions; the migration of key decisions from banks to capital markets; the wholesale financialization of many asset classes; and fundamental failures of both theory and policy.The Fearful Rise of Markets presents a truly global view, avoiding oversimplifications and ideology as it outlines how we got here and where we stand. Even more valuable, it offers realistic solutions - for decision-makers who want to prevent disaster and investors who want to survive it. Topics include:The herd grows ever larger - and more dangerousHow institutional investing, indexing, and efficient markets theory promote herdingCheap money and irrational exuberanceSuper fuel for super bubblesToo big to fail: the whole story of moral hazardBanks, hedge funds, and beyondDanger signs of the next bubbleForex, equity, credit, and commodity markets move once more in alignment
©2010 John Authers (P)2010 Audible, Inc.
Economics for Dummies, 3rd Edition
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The economy is always changing, but some things are eternal! Economics for Dummies, 3rd Edition, gives you everything you need to understand our rapidly evolving economy as well as the basics that never change. What's the best way to fight poverty? How can governments boost employment and wage growth? What can be done to protect endangered species and the environment? This book answers all of those questions in simple language while tracking with a traditional introductory economics class. Following in the steps of the first and second editions, the thoroughly updated 3rd Edition is a useful study guide and supplement to any high school or college level economics class. Discover the ins and outs of irrational consumers. Understand and apply the most powerful tool in economics: the model of supply and demand. Understand the origins and aftermath of financial crises, and more. Economics for Dummies has supplied hundreds of thousands of students with an approachable reference book, while also providing an informational outlet for anyone curious about how businesses, consumers, and governments interact to produce and distribute all the goods and services that we enjoy today.
©2018 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (P)2019 Gildan Media, LLC.
Big Debt Crisis
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The world is interconnected through many links. One of the links is economic. The economies of the world are connected via trade and transactions. There is a huge number of transactions taking place on a daily basis between people belonging to different countries. Thus the world is in itself an economy. There are many chances that this economy underperforms due to various reasons. A major reason for this underperformance is a failure of one or other economy inside the world if a country faces a financial downturn it definitely affects other countries also. History shows that there are many cases of such economic crisis that have happened across the globe. These have lasted for years or sometimes decades. Their immediate effects can be easily seen in the economic performance of a country. Almost all the financial institutions get affected in some way or the other. Many of them even fail to sustain. Unemployment rise is also a common outcome of such debt crisis. These crises act as an example and a lesson for future generations.
©2019 IntroBooks (P)2019 IntroBooks
A Call to Arms
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The colossal scale of World War II required a mobilization effort greater than anything attempted in all of the world's history. The United States had to fight a war across two oceans and three continents - and to do so it had to build and equip a military that was all but nonexistent before the war began. Never in the nation's history did it have to create, outfit, transport, and supply huge armies, navies, and air forces on so many distant and disparate fronts.The Axis powers might have fielded better trained soldiers, better weapons, better tanks and aircraft. But they could not match American productivity. America buried its enemies in aircraft, ships, tanks, and guns; in this sense, American industry, and American workers, won World War II. The scale of effort was titanic, and the result historic. Not only did it determine the outcome of the war, but it transformed the American economy and society. Maury Klein's A Call to Arms is the first narrative history of this epic struggle, told by a master historian, and renders the transformation of America with a depth and detail never available before.
©2013 Maury Klein (P)2013 Audible, Inc.
Forex Trading
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Even though there are many books available, you will not get the desired knowledge if you don’t find the right book. If you are searching for a book to help you squeeze out money from Forex trading, this is not the book you are hunting for. Of course, trading is about money, but A comprehensive beginners guide to learn the realms of forex trading from A-Z will provide a better and different version of Forex trading. It will make Forex trading easier by providing information from scratch. Once you listen to this book, the value of persistence, practice, and perseverance will be clearer. You’ll learn the simplest methods to avoid trading mistakes as a beginner. Your perception of trading psychology will gain a fresh ray of light and understanding. You’ll begin to grasp the importance of psychology. You will find ways to protect your trading account from losses and tips to achieve success in trading. The step of detecting the right trading strategy will be made accessible through this book. You’ll get the confidence to build your trading kingdom. The book will include the history of the FX market, so that you will start your journey by understanding the basement of the market. You’ll find a lot more topics that are important to your journey, so it is going to be a great learning session. To put simply, if you are beginner you are going to get the best out of Forex Trading: A Comprehensive Beginner’s Guide to Learn the Realms of Forex Trading from A-Z. Grab this Book today and get started with Forex Trading ASAP!
©2019 Oliver Morrison (P)2019 Oliver Morrison
The Wealth of Nations
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It was Adam Smith (1723-1790) who first established economics as a separate branch of knowledge, and many would say his work has never been surpassed. The Wealth of Nations, which appeared in 1776, is the definitive text for all who believe that economic decisions are best left to markets, not governments. At the heart of Smith's doctrine is an optimistic view of the effects of self-interest. Though each individual seeks only personal gain, the collective result is increased prosperity, which benefits society as a whole. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
Public Domain (P)2020 Naxos Audiobooks
Animal Factory
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Swine flu. Bird flu. Unusual concentrations of cancer and other diseases. Massive fish kills from flesh-eating parasites. Recalls of meats, vegetables, and fruits because of deadly E. coli bacterial contamination. Recent public-health crises raise urgent questions about how our animal-derived food is raised and brought to market. In Animal Factory, best-selling author and investigative journalist David Kirby exposes the powerful business and political interests behind large-scale factory farms and tracks the far-reaching fallout that contaminates our air, land, water, and food. In this thoroughly researched book, Kirby follows three families and communities whose lives are utterly changed by immense neighboring animal farms. These farms (known as “Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations,” or CAFOs), confine thousands of pigs, dairy cattle, and poultry in small spaces, often under horrifying conditions, and generate enormous volumes of fecal and biological waste as well as other toxins. Weaving together science, politics, law, big business, and everyday life, Kirby accompanies these families in their struggles against animal factories. A North Carolina fisherman takes on pig farms upstream to preserve his river, his family’s life, and his home. A mother in a small Illinois town pushes back against an outsized dairy farm and its devastating impact. And, a Washington state grandmother becomes an unlikely activist when her home is covered with soot and her water supply is compromised by runoff from leaking lagoons of cattle waste. Animal Factory is an important book about our American food system gone terribly wrong—and the people who are fighting to restore sustainable farming practices and save our limited natural resources.
©2010 David Kirby (P)2010 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Cryptocurrency Mining for Dummies
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Find out the essentials of cryptocurrency mining. The cryptocurrency phenomenon has sparked a new opportunity mine for virtual gold, kind of like the prospectors of a couple centuries back. This time around, you need some tech know-how to get into the cryptocurrency mining game. This book shares the insight of two cryptocurrency insiders as they break down the necessary hardware, software, and strategies to mine Bitcoin, Ethereum, Monero, LiteCoin, and Dash. They also provide insight on how to stay ahead of the curve to maximize your return on investment. Get the tech tools and know-how to start mining Pick the best cryptocurrency to return your investment Apply a sound strategy to stay ahead of the game From the basics of cryptocurrency and blockchain to selecting the best currency to mine, this easy-to-access book makes it easy to get started today!
©2020 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (P)2020 Tantor
Rainbow's End: The Crash of 1929
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The first major history of the Crash in over a decade, Rainbow's End tells the story of the stock market collapse in a colorful, swift-moving narrative that blends a vivid portrait of the 1920s with an intensely gripping account of Wall Street's greatest catastrophe. The book offers a vibrant picture of a world full of plungers, powerful bankers, corporate titans, millionaire brokers, and buoyantly optimistic stock market bulls. We meet Sunshine Charley Mitchell, head of the National City Bank, powerful financiers Jack Morgan and Jacob Schiff, Wall Street manipulators such as the legendary Jesse Livermore, and the lavish-living Billy Durant, founder of General Motors. As Klein follows the careers of these men, he shows us how the financial house of cards gradually grew taller, as the irrational exuberance of an earlier age gripped America and convinced us that the market would continue to rise forever. Then, in October 1929, came a "perfect storm"-like convergence of factors that shook Wall Street to its foundations. We relive Black Thursday, when police lined Wall Street, brokers grew hysterical, customers "bellowed like lunatics," and the ticker tape fell hours behind. This is followed by the even worse Bloody Tuesday, when an irrational desire to sell at any price gripped the market and even blue chip stocks plummeted precariously. This compelling history of the Crash--the first to follow the market closely for the two years leading up to the disaster--illuminates a major turning point in our history.
©2001 Maury Klein (P)2011 Audible, Inc.
Other Peoples Money and How the Bankers Use It - MP3 CD Audiobook
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Other People’s Money and How the Bankers Use It is a collection of essays by Louis D. Brandeis that first appeared in Harper’s Weekly between November 22, 1913 and January 17, 1914 and published in book form in 1914. Other People’s Money takes to task the small cadre of investment bankers led by J.P. Morgan & Co. and known as the “Money Trust”, who would treat an ordinary person’s money on deposit as their own to use to control the banks, trusts, life insurance companies, and public service and industrial corporations that dominated American business. Brandeis marshaled an exhaustive amount of detailed research to describe the exact extent of the holdings, the interlocking directorships, the interdependence and the resulting degree of control. In doing so he exposes the principles and practices that stifle competition and lead to self-dealing and excessive enrichment. He explains clearly how they inhibit creativity and progress, foster inefficiency, and go against the grain of fundamental ideas of liberty crucial to America’s identity. His book is a warning and an analysis of the dangers to society when a small percentage of people control the yeoman’s portion of the wealth. The consolidation of production and distribution in too few hands is a recipe for oligarchy, and no republic or democracy can thrive when it allows for such an entitled, favored, exempt and all but immune aristocracy whose bloodlines are bank accounts and whose manners are defined solely by what the markets allow. His warnings reverberate eerily today in light of the practices that so damaged the American economy in 2008. At times one feels that nothing much has changed except the decimal points in the numbers. Viewed in this light, Brandeis’ writing has never been more relevant, more prophetic, or more on-point.
Public Domain (P)2014 MP3 Audiobook Classics
Day Trading: Everything You Need to Know About Investing in the Cryptocurrency: Craze, Even if You Have Zero Background in Trading: Get the Most Gains with Altcoins and Ripple (2 Manuscripts)
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If you bought $1,000 of Ripple in 2017, you would have made $360,000 in just 12 months! You've probably heard the hype on cryptocurrency, bitcoin being the famous one. What you didn't hear is Ripple beat it by far! Bitcoin may be king, but Ripple is the dark horse in the Crypto race. Ripple is only one of the Altcoins that you can choose to invest and trade from. What I am saying is, you might have missed bitcoin. But you have other options where you can yield a higher return on investment. EOS started with their ICO for 88 cents each, and now it is priced on exchanges at the $15-$20 range. So if you bought $100 worth, you could've made $2200 back in just a span of 10 months! Enough of the computations... I just want to show you that you can make a lot of money with Altcoins, only if you know what you are doing. I have to be honest, learning this whole cryptocurrency, bitcoin, and altcoins can be confusing. But now, you can stay informed with insider tips from these two books, usually only known to top crypto enthusiasts, which maximize your potential to earn more on Altcoins. In this audiobook, we'll cover: How you can make money on Ripple even if you have zero experience What makes Ripple a Valuable long-term investment How to start investing on a limited budget How to choose Altcoins that could possibly make 1000 percent or more Safety tips when investing in Altcoins Mistakes you need to avoid when you want to trade profitably Plus, you'll also get free instant access to a free report on how to double your money with cryptocurrency. So if you want to jump at the opportunity and learn about cryptocurrency. Just scroll up and click the add to cart button now!
©2018 Edward A. Harrod (P)2018 Edward A. Harrod
Bitcoin
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Throughout this audiobook, you can expect to learn more about what bitcoin is, specifically, how it works, technical aspects of this cryptocurrency, what we have learned as a result of bitcoin, and what the future may look with bitcoin and other cryptocurrency in it. As a result, you will have a thorough understanding of what nearly a decade of bitcoin's existence has taught us as a society.
©2019 Leonard Eddison (P)2019 Leonard Eddison
The Founding Fortunes
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In The Founding Fortunes, historian Tom Shachtman reveals the ways in which a dozen notable revolutionaries deeply affected the finances and birth of the new country while making and losing their fortunes. While history teaches that successful revolutions depend on participation by the common man, the establishment of a stable and independent United States first required wealthy colonials uniting to disrupt the very system that had enriched them, and then funding a very long war. While some fortunes were made during the war at the expense of the poor, many of the wealthy embraced the goal of obtaining for their poorer countrymen an unprecedented equality of opportunity, along with independence. In addition to nuanced views of the well-known wealthy such as Robert Morris and John Hancock, and of the less wealthy but influential Alexander Hamilton, The Founding Fortunes offers insight into the contributions of those often overlooked by popular history: Henry Laurens, the plantation owner who replaced Hancock as President of Congress; pioneering businessmen William Bingham, Jeremiah Wadsworth, and Stephen Girard; privateer magnate Elias Hasket Derby; and Hamilton’s successors at Treasury, Oliver Wolcott, Jr., and Albert Gallatin. The Founders dealt with tariffs, taxes on the wealthy, the national debt, regional disparities, the census as it affected finances, and how much of what America needs should be manufactured at home in ways that remain startlingly relevant. Revelatory and insightful, The Founding Fortunes provides a riveting history of economic patriotism that still resonates today.
©2020 Tom Shachtman (P)2020 Macmillan Audio
L'evasione fiscale
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Un'economia sommersa che secondo le stime Istat assorbe circa 250 miliardi di euro, ovvero il 17% della ricchezza nazionale, un fenomeno di massa legato anche alle disfunzioni dell'amministrazione pubblica e alla struttura del nostro sistema produttivo, nonché alla cultura e alla storia del nostro paese. Il volume espone tutto quello che si sa su un secolo di evasione fiscale in Italia: chi, come, quanto, perché, e indica i possibili rimedi a questo grave problema economico e sociale.
©2010 Società editrice il Mulino Spa (P)2019 Audible Studios
Dieci cose da sapere sull'economia italiana
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Quale futuro dobbiamo veramente aspettarci per il nostro Paese? Capire come funziona l'economia è fondamentale se vogliamo comprendere i meccanismi che regolano i rapporti tra noi e lo Stato e prendere le giuste decisioni per la nostra famiglia e per il nostro futuro. "Dieci + 2 cose da sapere sull'economia italiana" di Alan Friedman, arricchito di due nuovi incisivi capitoli sull'operato del governo legastellato, è un testo scritto con un linguaggio comprensibile, lontano da quello degli addetti ai lavori, utile a tutti coloro che non vogliono essere più strumentalizzati dagli imbonitori della politica. Numeri, cifre e statistiche reali e nuove previsioni per rispondere con la verità dei fatti a chi promette facili soluzioni, per controbattere ai politici che lanciano proclami e mentono su questioni importantissime: perché l'Italia non cresce più? Perché non crea più posti di lavoro? Perché gli italiani sono i più tassati d'Europa? Di quale politico italiano ci si può fidare di più? Ma il cambiamento che ci aspetta porterà benefici nelle tasche degli italiani?
©2018 Newton Compton Editori S.r.l. (P)2020 Audible Studios
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Criptomoneda [Cryptocurrency]
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Bitcoin ha experimentado un aumento sin precedentes de valor, produciendo un número cada vez mayor de millonarios. De hecho, el mercado de divisas digitales ha pasado de sus humildes comienzos en 2009 a mercado hoy en día en más de $750B dólares.... Y en 2017, el mercado de divisas digitales creció un asombroso 3000%! Desafortunadamente, aquellos que en gran medida se han beneficiado han sido ‘experto en tecnología’ individuos capaces de dedicar horas y horas a la decodificación de información críptica y confusa. Eso es hasta ahora... Presentación - Criptomoneda Este innovador libro electrónico desentraña el complejo mundo de Criptomoneda y establece un paso probado - plan de pasos sobre cómo identificar y capitalizar las criptomonedas lucrativas. A diferencia de otros libros rebosantes de teoría y pelusa, Cómo tener éxito en el comercio de criptomonedas es una guía procesable llena de técnicas de trading de vanguardia diseñadas para tenerte TOMA ACCIÓN. Descubrirás una mina de oro de información que incluye: El maestro-mente detrás de la invención de la criptomoneda La 'misteriosa' blockchain y cómo funciona Cómo aprovechar con éxito el potencial de explosión de beneficios de 'minería' Varias criptomonedas y cómo identificar las más rentables Qué es una billetera digital y cómo usarla Cómo hacer una vida cómoda comerciando criptomoneda Cómo tener éxito en el trading criptomoneda está orientado a ayudar a la no técnica, laico en la realización de inversiones sólidas en este mercado próspero. ¿Por qué pasar semanas tratando de aprender conceptos complejos de criptomonedas cuando se puede aprender y ejecutar estrategias de inversión exitosas en SOLO DÍAS? La creciente evidencia sugiere que estamos en la cúspide de una revolución monetaria. Los sistemas monetarios tradicionales están a punto de dar paso a Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple y otras criptomonedas. La criptomoneda está aquí para alojarse.... ¡Y no hay razón para que no puedas obtener beneficios significativos de esta INDUSTRIA BOOMING! Aquí está su oportunidad de oro para saltar en la próxima oportunidad de inversión increíble del 21 Siglo. No te quedes afuera en el frío, deseando que pudieras haber sido una de las personas preciadas lo suficientemente afortunado como para beneficiarse de criptomoneda. ¡Descargar su copia hoy y unirse a la próxima ola de millonarios que se benefician de la moneda digital! Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.
©2019 Jared Snyder (P)2020 Jared Snyder
Blockchain: A Step-By-Step Guide to Blockchain, Vol. 2
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If you've attempted to dice into this mysterious thing called blockchain, you'd be forgiven for recoiling in horror at the sheer opaqueness of the technical jargon that is often used to frame it. So before we get into what cryptocurrency is and how blockchain technology might change the world, let's discuss what blockchain actually is. Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to Blockchain: A Step-By-Step Guide to Blockchain, Vol. 2 and learn about blockchain.
©2019 Robert Mill (P)2019 Robert Mill