Banks & Banking

Where does money come from? Where does it go? Who makes it? The money magician's secrets are unveiled....

Broken Money explores the history of money through the lens of technology. Politics can affect things temporarily and locally, but technology is what drives things forward globally and permanently....

Winner of the National Book Award and now considered a classic, The House of Morgan is the most ambitious history ever written about an American banking dynasty....

The Trading Game is an outrageous, unvarnished, white-knuckle journey to the dark heart of an intoxicating world—the trading floor—from someone who survived the game and then blew it all wide open.

A number one best seller from coast to coast tells, in masterfully reported detail, the full story of the insider-trading scandal that nearly destroyed Wall Street....

Born into one of America's most illustrious trading families, Sam Israel was determined to strike out on his own....

A real-life thriller about the most tumultuous period in America's financial history by an acclaimed New York Times reporter....

If you asked most people what forces led to today’s unprecedented income inequality and financial crashes, no one would say the Federal Reserve. For most of its history, the Fed has enjoyed the fawning adoration of the press....

Most people don't give a second thought to the Federal Reserve, but they should. In End the Fed, Ron Paul argues that the Fed is both corrupt and dangerously autonomous....

Over the past three years, the notorious @GSElevator Twitter feed has offered a hilarious, shamelessly voyeuristic look into the real world of international finance....

Joseph Seligman arrived in the United States in 1837, with the equivalent of $100 sewn into the lining of his pants. Then came the Lehman brothers, who would open a general store in Montgomery, Alabama....

Mises wrote this book for the ages, and it remains the most spirited, thorough, and scientifically rigorous treatise on money ever to appear....

In Mapping Out the Millionaire Mystery, Money Multiplier’s founder Brent Kesler and America’s number-one money mentor Chris Naugle expand upon the 200-year-old strategy used by the wealthy to eliminate debt, grow their wealth, minimize taxation, and leave a legacy....

The story of how a math genius named Tom Hayes, a handful of outrageous confederates, and a deeply corrupt banking system ignited one of the greatest financial scandals in history....

Jamie Dimon is Wall Street's biggest player. Following the 11h-hour rescue of Bear Stearns by JPMorgan, his profile has reached stratospheric levels....

The power of knowledge is in the action. In C.R. Wesley's Real Estate Knowledge Series, you will start with an entry level welcome into the real estate market followed by steppingstones to new endeavors....

Federal Agent Robert Mazur spent five years undercover as a money launderer to the international underworld, gaining access to the zenith of a criminal hierarchy....

In this expert insider's account of the savings and loan debacle of the 1980s, William Black lays bare the strategies that corrupt CEOs and CFOs....

An investigative journalist's deep dive into the corrupt workings of the world's kleptocrats....

The Great Depression was a time that saw the emergence of a great figure, Will Rogers....

This audiobook is the alarming, untold story of Citigroup - one of the largest financial institutions in the world - from its founding in 1812 to its role in the 2008 financial crisis, and the many near-death experiences in between....

Talk about great timing. Rothbard's extraordinary book unravels the mystery of banking: What is legitimate enterprise and what is a government-backed shell game that can't last? Find out....

A century of expanding government has distorted financial markets, stoked massive inequality, and soaked America in debt. Capitalism didn’t fail, it was ruined. What went wrong with capitalism? Ruchir Sharma’s account is not like any you will have heard before.

A deeply reported, “important, and infuriating” (The Guardian) look at the systemic racism inside the American financial services industry, from acclaimed New York Times finance reporter Emily Flitter....

Many people have a general perception regarding life insurance. The common one is that life insurance is something to protect their families if they face any financial difficulties. Such a situation is assumed to arise when the breadwinner either retires, passes away, or makes a bad investment....

The Adaptive Markets Hypothesis (AMH) presents a formal and systematic exposition of a new narrative about financial markets that reconciles rational investor behavior with periods of temporary financial insanity. In this narrative, intelligent but fallible investors learn from and adapt to randomly shifting environments. Financial markets may not always be efficient, but they are highly competitive, innovative, and adaptive, varying in their degree of efficiency as investor populations and the financial landscape change over time.

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.

In Decentralizing Finance, blockchain and digital assets expert Kenneth Bok offers an insightful exploration of the current state of decentralized finance (DeFi). As distributed ledger technology (DLT) increasingly optimizes and democratizes financial ecosystems worldwide, this book serves as a guide to the most salient aspects of the ongoing transformation.

Prepare for the Financial Risk Manager (FRM) Exam Part I with confidence using this comprehensive study guide. Designed to help you master the foundational concepts and quantitative techniques essential for risk management professionals, this guide covers all the key topics and knowledge areas outlined in the exam syllabus. In the "Foundations of Risk Management" section, you'll explore key principles and practices. Topics include basic risk types, measurement, and management tools, as well as risk governance, corporate governance, and credit risk transfer mechanisms. You'll also study the ...

Uncover the ancient origins of money, trace its missteps, and gain the foresight to sidestep impending dooms and suffering. The loss of purchasing power is just the first ominous sign. As your currency deteriorates towards its place amongst the skulls of failed monies, something new is blossoming from its demise. The question is: will you break the cycle and be a part of it, or repeat the mistakes of history and wither along with your bank notes, condemning yourself and future generations to hardship?

Are you a startup business and ready for some business credit cards? Do you want to avoid using your personal credit cards, personal guarantee, and savings to fund your business? In this book: I will explain how to get those business credit cards so you will have access to funds to ensure long-term sustainability for your company. I will show you my system, so you don't get denied, and you only get approved. I will explain how to get approved for business credit cards even if you're a startup; for this reason, you don't waste any time applying with the wrong companies. I will share my ...

In the early 2000’s, America was in the midst of an economic boom. Nowhere was the prosperity more evident than across metro Atlanta and Georgia’s thriving community banking industry. Georgia saw more new bank start-ups than almost any other US state between 1997 and 2007…and then suffered more bank failures than most states combined between 2008 and 2012. What happened? This book tells that story. At year-end 2012, the largest 1% of US banks controlled eighty six percent of American domestic deposits …which means that 99% of America’s 7,083 financial institutions held only ...

In the twelfth-century, Pisa was a thriving metropolis, a powerhouse of global trade, and a city that stood at the centre of Mediaeval Europe. But Pisa had a problem. It was running out of coins. In the face of financial crisis, it was here that the foundations of modern banking were born. In Money and Promises, the distinguished financier, entrepreneur and historian Paolo Zannoni examines the fascinating, complex relationship between states and banks.

SOHO Media Publishing presents Book VI, of the #1 bestselling Controversy Book Series - the ultimate undercover expose into the wild world of Crypto, NFTs, Blockchain and Clubhouse. #1 NY Times bestselling author/award-winning film director Ian Halperin is widely recognized as the world's leading undercover investigative journalist, having posed undercover as an alleged gay Scientologist, Michael Jackson's hairdresser, the Kardashians' sex tape peddler and many others. In this riveting expose, Halperin unveils in astonishing detail the startling findings of his revelatory odyssey into the ...

How would you like to keep the $2.50 Surcharge fee Every Time Someone uses an ATM? In this book I'm going to teach you how to build a passive income in the ATM Business. I've been doing it for the past 20+ years and it has afforded me the opportunity to live in Southern California, work a block from the beach, and live the dream. It’s given me the freedom to choose the hours I work, even if I want a 4 hour work week. Stop trading time for money - you can work less, live more. This book explains why people pay upwards of $3.00 every time they use a non-bank ATM and how YOU CAN GET THAT ...