Résultats Éditeur "Recorded Books" dans Argent et finances

Powered by original field research and survey analysis in the US and UK, The White Working Class: What Everyone Needs to Know provides a comprehensive and accessible exploration of white working-class politics and the populism that is transforming the transatlantic social and political landscape.

Jeff Opdyke is a personal-finance reporter and writes the popular Wall Street Journal Sunday financial advice column, "Love and Money." His book has been praised for combining the financial and the personal - giving couples a guide for how to discuss money matters and how to plan their financial futures. Part relationship manual, part financial roadmap, this wise and entertaining primer provides priceless guidance.

Executives can no longer base their strategies on the assumption that globalization will continue to advance steadily. But how should they respond to the growing pressures against globalization? And what can businesses do to control their destinies in these times of uncertainty? In The New Global Road Map, Pankaj Ghemawat separates fact from fiction by giving listeners a better understanding of the key trends affecting global business.

You subscribe to the basic idea that business can do more than make money, but you're not sure how to act on that conviction or how to share it with the rest of your organization. The Conscious Capitalism Field Guide - the authoritative follow-up to the best-selling book Conscious Capitalism, by John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, and leadership expert Raj Sisodia - gives you the tools for sharing and implementing the principles of higher purpose and conscious business throughout your organization.

If we are to correctly assess the root causes of terrorism and successfully address the threat, we must think more like economists do. This is the argument of Alan Krueger's What Makes a Terrorist, a book that explains why our tactics in the fight against terrorism must be based on more than anecdote, intuition, and speculation. Many popular ideas about terrorists and why they seek to harm us are fueled by falsehoods, misinformation, and fearmongering. Many believe that poverty and lack of education breed terrorism, despite the wealth of evidence showing that most terrorists come from middle-class, and often college-educated, backgrounds.

Martin D. Weiss, PhD, chairman of Weiss Ratings, Inc., delivers this New York Times best-selling guide on preparing for the future. This work examines investments and health care, proposing ways to protect and increase one's financial porfolio through careful observations and decisions. By following Weiss' handbook, anyone can avoid financial loss and plan for gratifying long-term security.

Reputation touches almost everything, guiding our behavior and choices in countless ways. But it is also shrouded in mystery. Why is it so powerful when the criteria by which people and things are defined as good or bad often appear to be arbitrary? Why do we care so much about how others see us that we may even do irrational and harmful things to try to influence their opinion? In this engaging book, Gloria Origgi draws on philosophy, social psychology, sociology, economics, and more to offer an illuminating account of an important yet oddly neglected subject.

As a new administration focuses on raising American energy production, O'Sullivan's Windfall describes how new energy realities have profoundly affected the world of international relations and security. New technologies led to oversupplied oil markets and an emerging natural gas glut. This did more than drive down prices. It changed the structure of markets and altered the way many countries wield power and influence.

Taxing the Rich draws on unparalleled evidence from 20 countries over the last two centuries to provide the broadest and most in-depth history of progressive taxation available. Scheve and Stasavage explore the intellectual and political debates surrounding the taxation of the wealthy while also providing the most detailed examination to date of when taxes have been levied against the rich and when they haven't.

Now more than ever, investing your money can be a daunting task. Communications technology has advanced at a dizzying pace, and streams of data have swelled into torrents. How can investors isolate the essentials without being swamped by a glut of information? Having successfully navigated the treacherous financial waters of investing for over 20 years, renowned financial expert John Mauldin knows the value of an experienced guide.

In Rebuild the Dream, green economy pioneer Van Jones reflects on his journey from grassroots outsider to White House insider. For the first time, he shares intimate details of his time in government – and reveals why he chose to resign his post as a special advisor to the Obama White House. Jones puts his hard-won lessons to good use, proposing a powerful game plan to restore hope, fix our democracy and renew the American Dream.

Jack Brennan is a graduate of Harvard Business School and the chairman and CEO of The Vanguard Group, the world's second-largest mutual-fund company. With over two decades of experience, Brennan has made a career out of helping people successfully manage their investments. This invaluable guide cuts through all the hype, offering a sensible plan for building a long-term investment portfolio.

A columnist for MSNBC's Red Tape Chronicles, Bob Sullivan exposes hundreds of scams perpetrated daily on the average American - often by seemingly reputable companies. In this eye-opening volume, Sullivan carefully documents and loudly decries hidden fees and penalties that cost people thousands of dollars a year. But he doesn't stop there. He also shows listeners how they can fight back!

En este libro vas a descubrir lo fácil que es convertirte en un Idiota Rico. Te vas a dar cachetadas cuando te des cuenta de que has tenido la semilla de un Idiota Rico dentro de ti (como la tenemos todos) todo el tiempo y de que habrías podido ser un Idiota Rico desde hace años.También sabrás cómo Robert Shemin se convirtió en un Idiota Rico.

Differences are the spice of life! But cultural differences can also be the source of embarrassing gaffes and miscommunication for business and social travelers alike. No one wants to make a cross-cultural blunder--especially one that could have consequences for crucial partnerships or even your entire organization. But when you seek to understand the origins of these cultural distinctions and develop strategies to cope with them, you'll find that you can navigate any culture--whether virtually or in person--with ease.

Repare su crédito hoy le ofrece un método fácil de seguir para ayudarle durante el proceso. Cualquiera que sea el monto de su deuda, no importa cuán alarmante sea la cifra, puede saldarse, con un poco de planificación y mucha determinación. Cuanto antes comience. más fácil le resultará la tarea. El libro Repare su crédito hoy lo ayuda hoy antes de que su situación empeore mañana.

Uno de los más exitosos hombres de negocios en el área de bienes raíces en los Estados Unidos comparte sus conocimientos, experiencias, estrategias y anécdotas que lo llevaron a acumular su gran fortuna. Con este libro uno puede aprender los principios claves para alcanzar el éxito aceptando riesgos con inteligencia.

Pamela York Klainer is an esteemed executive coach and workplace consultant whose clients include Fortune 500 companies, such as Kodak, Xerox, and Bausch & Lomb. This unique book will help you understand your personal money "story". By determining how money is tied to your sense of accomplishment, you will learn to secure the kind of happiness money actually can buy.

At the dawn of the 21st century, China has emerged as the "factory floor" for global production, providing the world with cheap goods at low prices. However, there is a very steep price to pay for these low-budget consumables - a price that very well may have dire consequences for the health and security of the planet. In this eye-opening series of lectures, business professor and best-selling author Peter Navarro dissects the coming China wars and their implications for all mankind.

Who invented supply-side economics - the idea that cutting tax rates can result in more growth, more prosperity at all income levels, and even more tax revenue flowing into the IRS? Most people would credit the economic team that advised Ronald Reagan in the late 1970s and early 1980s. But in fact supply-side economics came of age two decades earlier. And the first president who embraced it was one of the biggest icons of the Democratic Party - John F. Kennedy.