Economics & Finance

Economics & Finance

 
Microcosm Gilder, George Simon & Schuster , 1990 Economics & Finance, Technology

The overthrow of matter is the main event of the century. As the mind gains ascendancy, physical wealth declines in value and sig-nificance. Computer software, a product of the mind, is the added value in world...

 
 
Mind Your Own Business Harman, Sidney Doubleday & Company, Inc. , 2003 Business Strategy, Economics & Finance

Starbucks Coffee is an example of turning a passion for coffee into a successful business venture. What started as small coffee shop in Seattle is now...

 
 
Money Makers Snider, David | Howard, Chris Palgrave MacMillan , 2010 Economics & Finance

In Money Makers, David Snider and Chris Howard explore six key fields that impacted the 2007–2008 financial crisis: investment banking, venture capital and entrepreneurship, private equity, hedge funds...

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Money Well Spent? Grabell, Michael Perseus Books Group , 2012 Economics & Finance

In Money Well Spent?, investigative reporter Michael Grabell analyzes the events leading up to the creation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and discusses what went wrong—and right...

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Nickel and Dimed Barbara Ehrenreich Henry Hold and Company , 2002 Economics & Finance, Management
Having a job and working hard do not guarantee a better life even for low-level workers in America. What is needed are fair, living wages and a...
 
 
One Up on Wall Street Lynch, Peter | Rothchild, John Simon & Schuster , 1989 Economics & Finance, Personal Growth

Personal preparation is what distinguishes the successful stock picker from the chronic loser. Defining your objectives and clarifying your attitudes are important first considerations. Logic is most helpful in picking...

 
 
Paper Promises Coggan, Philip Public Affairs Books , 2012 Economics & Finance, Global Business

Over the last forty years, governments and consumers around the world have accumulated massive amounts of debt. This development reveals how attitudes toward money have changed over time. In Paper Promises...

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Pilgrimage to Warren Buffet's Omaha Matthews, Jeff McGraw-Hill Booksl , 2009 Economics & Finance

They come to Omaha by the tens of thousands, flocking to an annual meeting that has become legendary for investors, businesspeople, and fans of one of the savviest...

 
 
Powershift Toffler, Alvin Bantam Books , 1990 Economics & Finance, Global Business, Innovation

Toffler gives a new name (Powershift) to the rapidly unfolding events of the last decades and paints a captivating picture of the future. Powershift completes a monumental trilogy on change in our...

 
 
Profit for Life Bragdon, Joseph H. Society for Organizational Learning , 2006 Business Strategy, Economics & Finance

How did companies like Nokia, Canon, Intel, HP and 3M become leaders of industry in terms of profit and quality? Why did firms like Toyota, Southwest...

 
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