Banking Finance

DIE CREDIT SUISSE HÄTTE GERETTET WERDEN KÖNNEN. Es ist kein Zufall, dass die Credit Suisse sterben musste. Geldgier, Grössenwahn und Verantwortungslosigkeit trieben sie in den Ruin. Nirgends war das Missverhältnis zwischen den ausbezahlten Löhnen und den Gewinnen so gross wie bei der Credit Suisse. In den letzten fünfzehn Jahren zahlte die Bank 58 Milliarden Franken Boni, fünfmal mehr, als sie Gewinne schrieb. Hinzu kam eine erschreckende Nonchalance beim Umgang mit Regeln und Gesetzen. Die unzähligen Skandale kosteten die Bank 22 Milliarden Franken − und ihren Ruf.

Profiting from Non-Performing Mortgage Notes is an audiobook that bridges the gap between investor and banker. It's designed to expose the world of banking as it relates to mortgages to show the layman, the average investor, and the sophisticated investor that to become the banker is totally possible.

Hey! Endlich ein Ratgeber, der dich nicht wie ein Kind behandelt und dir wirklich zeigt, was im Leben zählt! Du hast es satt, dass dir alle sagen, was du zu tun hast, aber keiner erklärt, WIE du es hinkriegen sollst? Wie du dein erstes eigenes Geld anlegst? Wie du nicht in die Schuldenfalle tappst? Oder wie du endlich deine Ziele erreichst, statt nur davon zu träumen? Diana Stichnoth nimmt dich in diesem Hörbuch mit auf eine Journey zu deinem Erfolg – ohne erhobenen Zeigefinger, dafür mit echten Lifehacks, die du sofort umsetzen kannst.

Ambição, conquistas, tombos e guinadas—tudo em alta voltagem. Conheça a trajetória do BTG Pactual, o maior banco de investimentos da América Latina.

From a veteran of the trade, a provocative and entertaining voyage into the turbulent heart of modern money that sheds new light on the rise of our threatening and complicated financial system, how money became our adversary, and why finding a new course is crucial to a healthy society...

El 1 de noviembre de 2008, Satoshi Nakamoto anunció que estaba trabajando en un nuevo sistema de dinero que no precisaba de un tercero de confianza. Se trataba del sistema Bitcoin, una red de pago con su propia moneda autóctona que utilizaba un sofisticado método para que los miembros pudieran verificar todas las transacciones sin tener que confiar en ningún componente de la red. Bitcoin automatiza las funciones de un moderno banco central, y las convierte en predecibles y prácticamente inmutables mediante la programación de un código descentralizado entre miles de miembros de la red.

Over the past decade financial service innovations have contributed to a completely new way in which customers can bank, threatening the status quo of traditional retail banks, and redefining a banking model which has been in place for generations. These new technological advancements have facilitated the rapid emergence of digital banking firms and FinTech companies, leading to established banks being forced to swiftly increase their pace of digital adoption.

American households are awash in expensive credit card debt. But where did all this debt come from? In this history of the rise of postwar American finance, Sean H. Vanatta shows how bankers created our credit card economy and, with it, the indebted nation we know today.

An essential look at technology and the future of finance from Baxter Hines, cofounder of Honeycomb Digital Investments.

Race for Profit uncovers how exploitative real estate practices continued well after housing discrimination was banned. The same racist structures and individuals remained intact after redlining's end, and close relationships between regulators and the industry created incentives to ignore improprieties. Meanwhile, new policies meant to encourage low-income homeownership created new methods to exploit Black homeowners.

In this ambitious and groundbreaking history of the dollar, financial journalist and economic scholar Brendan Greeley makes a new argument about the origins of our money—and the people and nations who have surrendered to it. America’s money is global money—nearly every nation in the world...

This book is a practical guide to the evolving landscape of finance, highlighting how it's changing our relationship with money and how financial technology, together with macroeconomic and societal change, is rewriting the story of how business is done in developing economies. Financial services companies are trying to become more customer focused, but struggling to help huge customer segments, particularly in developing economies. Alternative financial models and tools are emerging, which are being embraced by consumers and incumbents.

The recent credit crisis and the resulting bailout program are unprecedented events in the financial industry. While it's important to understand what got us here, it's even more important to consider how we should get out. While there is little question that immediate action was required to stabilize the situation, it is now time to look for a long-term plan to reform the United States financial industry.

Cryptocurrency's promise is to make money and payments all around accessible to anyone, regardless of where they are on the planet. The decentralized finance (DeFi) or Open Finance development makes that promise a stride further. Imagine a global, open option in contrast to each financial service you use today—investment funds, loans, trading, insurance, and more are accessible to anybody in the world with a cell phone and internet connection. This is presently conceivable on smart contract blockchains like Ethereum.

First published in 1776, the book offers one of the world's first collected descriptions of what builds nations' wealth. A fundamental work in classical economics. The book touches upon such broad topics as the division of labour, productivity, and free markets.

Printr-o abordare multidisciplinară, autorul aprofundează cele mai cunoscute elemente ale sistemelor economice moderne, precum cardurile, bursa, băncile sau moștenirile, și ne provoacă la introspecție și reflecție pe marginea unor dileme actuale. Cum să controlăm noi banii, și nu ei pe noi? Cum reacționăm la bani și de ce? Cum să prosperăm nu doar financiar, ci și spiritual? Citește și vei afla.

In A History of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Volume 5: 1973-1999, the story of CIBC unfolds amidst a backdrop of world-changing events, economic booms and busts, and memorable moments in Canadian history. This era of the bank saw challenges such as the OPEC crisis and recession-driven collapses of iconic companies like Massey Ferguson, Dome Petroleum, and Olympia & York.

This audiobook will show you how to get the government off your back and out of your life! Do you realize the government considers you their property? When you're the property of others, that's defined as slavery! Do you realize the government presumes it's sovereign over you, and can tell you what you can and can't do?

Do the Fed’s efforts to stabilize the economy worsen inequality? The Federal Reserve, the U.S. central bank, was built for a monetary system composed primarily of investor-owned, government-chartered banks. But over the years, the erosion of banking law and the rise of alternative forms of...

In defiance of the stereotypes trotted out by yesterday's pundits, modern India's rise is both unusual and unexpected. It is unusual because some of the sharpest economic improvements are being observed in those sections of Indian society which were thought to be the most disadvantaged: women...