Titres dans Banques et services bancaires

The Federal Reserve is the most powerful central bank in the world. Without its central bank, America would be subject to devastating fluctuations in currency value and chronic economic instability. To stabilize the economy, the Fed adjusts interest rates and intervenes in the economy more directly when appropriate. According to most Fed observers, it as an impartial referee exercising its independence free from political interference in order to advance the best interests of America.

The casino was alive and well in Will Roger's time. It was called Wall Street then as well. But mainstream media allowed for the total exposure of the criminal greed of the Street. Bankers were determined not to allow that mistake to rain on their next financial orgy, so that Will Rogers would have had no voice in the days of the ponzi housing bubble and subsequent crash. Things are different now, and mainstreet is even more vulnerable than in the roaring twenties.

What is the arrogance cycle? We've just lived through it. As market bubbles build, our confidence level rises (dis)proportionately. Everyone wants in on the action. We want to believe Wall Street, and once we do, the inevitable happens. Like Dr. Frankenstein breathing life into inanimate flesh, investment professionals sought ever more novel ways to create wealth. The only problem was that it was all artificial.

The new reality in the new culture-driven environment we're living in today? We all need to be leaders. Rock then Roll: The Secrets of Culture-Driven Leadership is a roadmap to this new culture-driven world from one of North America's most respected CEOs. Culture-based leadership is essential to adopt innovative business strategies and exploit the creative power of disruptive ideas. Rock then roll! So in the new jungle, will you be Tarzan? Or will you get out of his way?

Analyzing the movement's deep-seated origins in questions that the country has sought too long to ignore, some of the greatest economic minds and most incisive cultural commentators - from Paul Krugman, Robin Wells, Michael Lewis, Robert Reich, Amy Goodman, Barbara Ehrenreich, Gillian Tett...

"In Business with Clive" è l'inglese commerciale spiegato in modo semplice ed efficace da Clive Griffiths, uno dei più famosi insegnanti d'inglese d'Italia. È una collana di audiobook suddivisa per argomenti, che insegna ad entrare e a destreggiarsi con le parole giuste nella realtà lavorativa che parla la lingua inglese. Indispensabile per chi lavora e per chi desidera farlo, per chi ha contatti commerciali, amministrativi, bancari, di pubbliche relazioni o per chi sta cercando un'opportunità d'impiego internazionale.

Discover everything you need to know about blockchain. Get ahead of the curve and benefit from this technology! If you are like many people and are a little confused about just what a blockchain is exactly and how you would go about using one then you can certainly be forgiven as despite the fact that the technology has been around for less than 10 years, it has already managed to pick up multiple meanings depending on the context that it is used in.

Blockchain is the newest process in information technology that is sweeping the financial markets, and the ledgers of major retailers and other business entities. It is also changing the way information is gathered, stored, and obtained. In addition, it impacts the security of data from different workplaces. It also changes the stability of some national economies, which is evident from records in Estonia.

The new Rule 506 changes everything. The SEC has lifted an 80-year ban on general solicitation. Start-ups for the first time can use public advertising to sell private offerings. The new Rule 506 may prove to be the answer to the prayers of star-ups frustrated with existing fund sourcing platforms. But it also has hidden dangers that will cause many issuers to continue to use the "old Rule 506" [506(b)].

Tanto los profesionales del ámbito académico como del ámbito comercial, legislativo, contable y administrativo necesitan comprender los conceptos básicos del Blockchain: qué es, cómo funciona y cómo cambiará nuestras vidas. Este libro, escrito por el destacado experto Lucas Cervigni, es la primera guía accesible pero inteligente para profesionales.

A grand and revelatory portrait of Wall Street’s most storied investment bank Wall Street investment banks move trillions of dollars a year, make billions in fees, pay their executives in the tens of millions of dollars. But even among the most powerful firms, Lazard Frères & Co. stood...

If you've ever heard the word blockchain and have wondered to yourself what it is and how it works, or you've been seeing it pop up everywhere you go, from co-workers to articles to the news, then this book is for you. Download it now to learn about the exciting and innovative technology behind the renowned online currency system.

How did Wall Street become a self-serving and ultimately destructive profit machine that imploded? Wall Street's real job is to be our "financial utility"---good financial plumbers that funnel capital to companies so the economy can expand and create jobs and also provide the means for individual investors to build portfolios that will increase personal wealth.

Sheila Bair is widely acknowledged in government circles and the media as one of the first people to identify and accurately assess the subprime crisis. Appointed by George W. Bush as the chairperson of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) in 2006, she witnessed the origins of the financial crisis and, in 2008, became - along with Hank Paulson, Ben Bernanke, and Timothy Geithner-one of the key players invested in repairing the damage to our economy.

The Ponzi Housing Scheme is the financial crime of the 21st century. It makes Madoff look like an amateur because of scale. The crime was sophisticated in it's plan. This crime violated laws on the books. It violated laws that should be on the books. And it violated the trust that people have with the banking community, and this violation reaches to the highest bankers in the land and off our shores. This crime is complex, but it is not rocket science. The proof of culpability can be known.

A #1 bestseller from coast to coast, Den of Thieves tells the full story of the insider-trading scandal that nearly destroyed Wall Street, the men who pulled it off, and the chase that finally brought them to justice. Pulitzer Prize–winner James B. Stewart shows for the first time how four of...

This is the true crime story of how an old Marine was robbed by his banker at the point of a pen.

Blockchain technology is the buzzword in the world of computer science, but it won't stay limited there for long. It is the concept that has the financial world scrambling to catch up. Whether you are an investor or a private citizen, Blockchain is going to mean a lot to you in the future, hailed by some as the second coming of the Internet. So what is it? And what can you do to get involved?

The second son of an Austrian emigre, Anthony Drexel (1826-1893) soon established himself as the preeminent financial mind in the Philadelphia currency brokerage his father began in 1838. Shunning publicity, self-promotion, and high-profile public accolades (he declined President Ulysses S. Grant's invitation to become Secretary of the Treasury), Drexel initiated a partnership with J. P. Morgan and his father, Junius, that became the most powerful financial combination of its age.

Are you curious about FinTech (Financial Technology), but aren't sure where to go to find out more about it? This book will help you. The term "FinTech" describes innovative methods by which our ways of handling money, banking, and making purchases will be changed forever. No matter who you are, this sector affects you. The term "FinTech" is shrouded in mystery, even to more tech-savvy individuals. Since it's such a new innovation, much about it, as well as where it's heading, is still unknown.