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“To me, as a multi-decade, veteran Lehman investment banker, the breathtaking death of my firm appeared impossible as little as three days ahead of the bankruptcy filing. Not only did I consider our “master of the universe” firm invincible, but, like my colleagues, when it became clear we were in deep trouble, it was unfathomable that the US government could misstep so foolishly as to let any bulge bracket investment bank simply fail. The worst case seemed to be the Bear Stearns route.” For the first time, Joe Tibman pulls back the kimono to share intriguing information and detail ...

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.

Derivatives have become an integral part of modern finance. The global derivatives market has grown exponentially since its inception in the 1970s, with the notional value of outstanding contracts reaching trillions of dollars. Derivatives are financial instruments that derive their value from an underlying asset or index. They are used for a variety of purposes, including hedging, speculation, and arbitrage. This book provides an introduction to structured finance and the creation of derivatives. It will cover the different types of derivatives, market participants, mechanics of ...

In 1991, WSFS Financial Corporation (WSFS Bank) was inches from being closed forever. Today, at over 190 years old, WSFS is the leading independent bank serving the greater Philadelphia and Delaware region with a local presence and national subsidiaries. From Failing to Phenomenal is the nail-biting story of that journey— a behind-the-scenes look at events that have never been shared publicly. Authored by Marvin 'Skip' Schoenhals, retired Chairman, President, and CEO of WSFS Financial Corporation, with substantial assistance from Brittany Kriegstein, a professional journalist based in New...

Although most Americans attribute shifting practices in the financial industry to the invisible hand of the market, Mark H. Rose reveals the degree to which presidents, legislators, regulators, and even bankers themselves have long taken an active interest in regulating the industry.

Kriminelle Spekulanten und ahnungslose Politiker haben ein nachhaltiges Wirtschaften verdrängt. Der Mensch ist in den Hintergrund geraten und wir mussten erkennen: Finanzkapitalismus ist schlicht und einfach schlechter Kapitalismus.

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.

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

Vermögen sichern für die jetzige und die nächste Generation, finanziell unabhängig sein und bleiben. So lauten die Ziele, die wohlhabende Menschen in der zweiten Lebenshälfte bewegen. Gerade heute machen sich viele von ihnen Sorgen um ihr Eigentum. Gerd Kommer und Olaf Gierhake, beide selbst finanziell unabhängige Unternehmer, zeigen in diesem Schritt-für-Schritt-Ratgeber praxisnahe, wirksame Instrumente des Vermögensschutzes. Zur Senkung der Belastung mit Kosten und Steuern.

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 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.

Ethereum is almost just like Bitcoin, but the good news is it is still at the early stage. It is the new upcoming darling of cryptocurrencies for many reasons that will be shared in this audiobook. If you have not heard about Ethereum, this is perhaps the best time to get to know about it and understand why the alphas are silently investing in it, slowly and steadily.

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?

In The AI-Cryptography Collision: A New Banking Emergency, the author offers a chilling exploration of the potential catastrophe that could arise if artificial intelligence (AI) were to be misused in the realm of cryptography and online security. As our modern world becomes increasingly reliant on digital transactions and Internet-based communication, the potential for AI-driven cyberattacks to wreak havoc on the global financial system is a genuine concern.

Investment in financial technology is booming at unprecedented rates. Despite traditional banking protests, the world of banking is going through a transformation and will continue to go through a change. With all the new technology that we have today, it is almost mind-blowing to think about the kind of technology that we will have in another ten years or so. The change is going to keep coming, the only thing we can do is get on board with it.

A New Era in Banking: The Landscape After the Battle identifies the main drivers of change at the heart of this wholesale transformation of the financial services industry. It examines the complex challenge for financial institutions to de-risk business models, reconnect with customers, and approach stakeholder value creation.

Abby is a high flyer. But she's not your average banker. Driven by something other than money and status, she has her own reasons for climbing the ladder. And so does Mike. An ambitious young graduate with an equally impressive CV, Mike is in it for the six-figure salaries and fast cars. He's got the skills, the grades and the swagger to make it all the way to the top. Based on the author's experiences as a junior investment banker, Golden Handcuffs is a fresh, gripping insight into life inside a Wall Street bank and what it really means to sell your soul to the City.

The Great Depression was a time that saw the emergence of a great figure, Will Rogers. His thought was forceful and single minded about what needed to be done to fix the nation in the aftermath of predatory behavior by international financiers. An analysis of the Tea Party and Ron Paul is made based upon this tradition of Great Depression thinking. This audiobook reveals the real desires of the TBTF banks and the IMF and the US central bank, the Federal Reserve.

Alles wissenswerte rund um Aktien und andere Formen der Geldanlage findet sich in diesem Buch, welches für Anfänger geschrieben wurde, die noch keine Erfahrungen auf dem Gebiet des Handelns an der (Wertpapier-) Börse gesammelt haben, jedoch daran interessiert sind. Um das volle Verständnis zu gewährleisten, werden wichtige Begrifflichkeiten sorgfältig erläutert. Nach dem ersten Kapitel des Buches, welches die Grundlagen des Aktienhandels ausführlich erklärt, wird auf die Börse als Marktplatz für den Handel von Wertpapieren eingegangen.

In Banking Bad, Adele Ferguson traces the origins of the banking scandal to the early 1990s, when buckets of money began pouring into compulsory superannuation funds, set up by Labor Treasurer Paul Keating. Attracted by the increasing cash, banks devised corrupt and questionable practices to get their hands on funds, along with aggressive selling practices that ignored due diligence, trust and honesty.