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Too Big to Fail
by Gary H. Stern • 2004
Policymakers always blink when big banks teeter. The fix borrows from how Volcker broke inflation.
3.60
25
Too Big to Fail Summary
Too Big to Fail 90%
Policymakers always blink when big banks teeter. The fix borrows from how Volcker broke inflation.
by Gary H. Stern 2004
3.60
25 ratings
Modernising Money
by Andrew Jackson • 2012
Banks create 97% of all money through lending. That hidden power drives every crash.
4.34
53
Modernising Money Summary
Modernising Money 90%
Banks create 97% of all money through lending. That hidden power drives every crash.
by Andrew Jackson 2012
4.34
53 ratings
Keeping the Republic
by Mitch Daniels • 2011
A governor's playbook for cutting debt and restoring self-reliance, minus the Washington fantasies.
4.02
252
Keeping the Republic Summary
Keeping the Republic 90%
A governor's playbook for cutting debt and restoring self-reliance, minus the Washington fantasies.
by Mitch Daniels 2011
4.02
252 ratings
Lombard Street
by Walter Bagehot • 1873
All England's credit rests on one institution. When it wobbles, the money market panics.
3.89
435
Lombard Street Summary
Lombard Street 89%
All England's credit rests on one institution. When it wobbles, the money market panics.
by Walter Bagehot 1873
3.89
435 ratings
The Power and Independence of the Federal Reserve
by Peter Conti-Brown • 2016
The Fed wasn't born independent: three political remakings built it, each driven by personality.
4.21
137
The Power and Independence of the Federal Reserve Summary
The Power and Independence of the Federal Reserve 89%
The Fed wasn't born independent: three political remakings built it, each driven by personality.
by Peter Conti-Brown 2016
4.21
137 ratings
The House of Dimon
by Patricia Crisafulli • 2009
How JPMorgan survived the crash while rivals died: the Jamie Dimon rulebook.
3.70
152
The House of Dimon Summary
The House of Dimon 89%
How JPMorgan survived the crash while rivals died: the Jamie Dimon rulebook.
by Patricia Crisafulli 2009
3.70
152 ratings
The Bankers' New Clothes
by Anat Admati • 2013
The simple fix for the next financial crisis: make banks use 20% equity, not 2%.
3.83
776
The Bankers' New Clothes Summary
The Bankers' New Clothes 89%
The simple fix for the next financial crisis: make banks use 20% equity, not 2%.
by Anat Admati 2013
3.83
776 ratings
Money. Wealth. Life Insurance.
by Jake Thompson • 2014
Life insurance can be your tax-free bank: borrow from it while your money keeps compounding.
4.16
908
Money. Wealth. Life Insurance. Summary
Money. Wealth. Life Insurance. 89%
Life insurance can be your tax-free bank: borrow from it while your money keeps compounding.
by Jake Thompson 2014
4.16
908 ratings
Last Man Standing
by Duff McDonald • 2009
Most banks chased risk. Jamie Dimon prepared for collapse. In 2008, only one was ready.
4.23
1k+
Last Man Standing Summary
Last Man Standing 89%
Most banks chased risk. Jamie Dimon prepared for collapse. In 2008, only one was ready.
by Duff McDonald 2009
4.23
1k+ ratings
Financially Stupid People Are Everywhere
by Jason Kelly • 2010
Credit cards, car loans, and mortgages are not tools. They are the traps that keep Americans broke.
3.50
134
Financially Stupid People Are Everywhere Summary
Financially Stupid People Are Everywhere 89%
Credit cards, car loans, and mortgages are not tools. They are the traps that keep Americans broke.
by Jason Kelly 2010
3.50
134 ratings
A Simple Government
by Mike Huckabee • 2011
A former governor's plan for a government that does less, costs less, and meddles less.
3.73
302
A Simple Government Summary
A Simple Government 89%
A former governor's plan for a government that does less, costs less, and meddles less.
by Mike Huckabee 2011
3.73
302 ratings
The Money Problem
by Morgan Ricks • 2016
Panics, not bubbles, destroy economies. And panics start wherever short-term debt acts like cash.
4.33
45
The Money Problem Summary
The Money Problem 89%
Panics, not bubbles, destroy economies. And panics start wherever short-term debt acts like cash.
by Morgan Ricks 2016
4.33
45 ratings
Inside Money
by Zachary Karabell • 2021
The private bank that shunned speculation, survived every panic, and built the American century.
4.09
411
Inside Money Summary
Inside Money 89%
The private bank that shunned speculation, survived every panic, and built the American century.
by Zachary Karabell 2021
4.09
411 ratings
How to Think Seriously About the Planet
by Roger Scruton • 2011
Why local loyalty, beauty, and tradition matter more for the planet than any global climate treaty.
3.87
446
How to Think Seriously About the Planet Summary
How to Think Seriously About the Planet 89%
Why local loyalty, beauty, and tradition matter more for the planet than any global climate treaty.
by Roger Scruton 2011
3.87
446 ratings
Defeating Big Government Socialism
by Newt Gingrich • 2022
Bureaucratic socialism hollowed out America; reclaiming it takes history, civility, a long fight.
4.19
288
Defeating Big Government Socialism Summary
Defeating Big Government Socialism 89%
Bureaucratic socialism hollowed out America; reclaiming it takes history, civility, a long fight.
by Newt Gingrich 2022
4.19
288 ratings
All the Presidents' Bankers
by Nomi Prins • 2014
A century of backroom deals: how bankers, not presidents, drove America's rise to global power.
4.07
539
All the Presidents' Bankers Summary
All the Presidents' Bankers 89%
A century of backroom deals: how bankers, not presidents, drove America's rise to global power.
by Nomi Prins 2014
4.07
539 ratings
Broke
by Glenn Beck • 2010
America's real debt tops $64 trillion. Rome and Spain collapsed the same way.
4.01
2k+
Broke Summary
Broke 89%
America's real debt tops $64 trillion. Rome and Spain collapsed the same way.
by Glenn Beck 2010
4.01
2k+ ratings
How the Other Half Banks
by Mehrsa Baradaran • 2015
Banks get public support but exclude the poor. The public option that restores the social contract.
4.09
626
How the Other Half Banks Summary
How the Other Half Banks 89%
Banks get public support but exclude the poor. The public option that restores the social contract.
by Mehrsa Baradaran 2015
4.09
626 ratings
Bank 3.0
by Brett King • 2012
Customers check phones twice daily and branches twice yearly. Banks are built for the opposite.
3.63
384
Bank 3.0 Summary
Bank 3.0 89%
Customers check phones twice daily and branches twice yearly. Banks are built for the opposite.
by Brett King 2012
3.63
384 ratings
America's Bank
by Roger Lowenstein • 2015
In 1907, one elderly banker had to save the American financial system from his private library.
3.81
1k+
America's Bank Summary
America's Bank 89%
In 1907, one elderly banker had to save the American financial system from his private library.
by Roger Lowenstein 2015
3.81
1k+ ratings
The House of Morgan
by Ron Chernow • 1990
Before the Federal Reserve, a single private bank rescued Wall Street and answered to no one.
3.96
13k+
The House of Morgan Summary
The House of Morgan 89%
Before the Federal Reserve, a single private bank rescued Wall Street and answered to no one.
by Ron Chernow 1990
3.96
13k+ ratings
21st Century Monetary Policy
by Ben S. Bernanke • 2022
A former Fed chair on how panics, not plans, built the central bank's arsenal.
4.21
1k+
21st Century Monetary Policy Summary
21st Century Monetary Policy 89%
A former Fed chair on how panics, not plans, built the central bank's arsenal.
by Ben S. Bernanke 2022
4.21
1k+ ratings
Maestro
by Bob Woodward • 2000
A 22.6% crash. A new Fed chair. One sentence to calm the world, and the quiet method behind it all.
3.42
876
Maestro Summary
Maestro 89%
A 22.6% crash. A new Fed chair. One sentence to calm the world, and the quiet method behind it all.
by Bob Woodward 2000
3.42
876 ratings
Digital Bank
by Chris Skinner • 2013
A bank is no longer a place. It is a platform. What that demands of the industry.
3.71
237
Digital Bank Summary
Digital Bank 89%
A bank is no longer a place. It is a platform. What that demands of the industry.
by Chris Skinner 2013
3.71
237 ratings
The New Lombard Street
by Perry G. Mehrling • 2010
The Fed's 1873 playbook broke in 2008. The new role: dealer of last resort.
4.26
274
The New Lombard Street Summary
The New Lombard Street 89%
The Fed's 1873 playbook broke in 2008. The new role: dealer of last resort.
by Perry G. Mehrling 2010
4.26
274 ratings
Modern Money Mechanics
by Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago • 2009
Banks create money when they lend, not the government. The Fed only controls the starting point.
4.07
75
Modern Money Mechanics Summary
Modern Money Mechanics 89%
Banks create money when they lend, not the government. The Fed only controls the starting point.
by Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago 2009
4.07
75 ratings
Other People's Money
by John Kay • 2015
Daily currency trading exceeds global trade a hundredfold. The rest is finance feeding on finance.
3.92
1k+
Other People's Money Summary
Other People's Money 89%
Daily currency trading exceeds global trade a hundredfold. The rest is finance feeding on finance.
by John Kay 2015
3.92
1k+ ratings
Money and Power
by William D. Cohan • 2011
Goldman Sachs's rise from a near-fatal 1970 crisis to the most powerful bank in the world.
3.85
2k+
Money and Power Summary
Money and Power 89%
Goldman Sachs's rise from a near-fatal 1970 crisis to the most powerful bank in the world.
by William D. Cohan 2011
3.85
2k+ ratings
Capitalizing on Crisis
by Greta R. Krippner • 2011
Financialization was no blueprint. It was the state’s accidental escape from a crisis of legitimacy.
4.35
181
Capitalizing on Crisis Summary
Capitalizing on Crisis 89%
Financialization was no blueprint. It was the state’s accidental escape from a crisis of legitimacy.
by Greta R. Krippner 2011
4.35
181 ratings
Your Money Ratios
by Charles Farrell • 2009
Eight ratios tied to your age that answer: am I saving enough, right now?
3.87
252
Your Money Ratios Summary
Your Money Ratios 88%
Eight ratios tied to your age that answer: am I saving enough, right now?
by Charles Farrell 2009
3.87
252 ratings
Tower of Basel
by Adam LeBor • 2013
The untouchable bank that laundered Nazi gold, escaped its execution, and then designed the Euro.
3.83
697
Tower of Basel Summary
Tower of Basel 88%
The untouchable bank that laundered Nazi gold, escaped its execution, and then designed the Euro.
by Adam LeBor 2013
3.83
697 ratings
The Index Card
by Helaine Olen • 2016
Financial advisors sell confusion. The rules you actually need fit on an index card.
3.90
4k+
The Index Card Summary
The Index Card 88%
Financial advisors sell confusion. The rules you actually need fit on an index card.
by Helaine Olen 2016
3.90
4k+ ratings
The End of Alchemy
by Mervyn A. King • 2016
Your bank lends your deposit out for decades. You can demand it back this afternoon.
4.07
2k+
The End of Alchemy Summary
The End of Alchemy 88%
Your bank lends your deposit out for decades. You can demand it back this afternoon.
by Mervyn A. King 2016
4.07
2k+ ratings
Early Retirement Extreme
by Jacob Lund Fisker • 2010
Retire in five years: save 75% of your income and learn to do absolutely everything yourself.
3.96
4k+
Early Retirement Extreme Summary
Early Retirement Extreme 88%
Retire in five years: save 75% of your income and learn to do absolutely everything yourself.
by Jacob Lund Fisker 2010
3.96
4k+ ratings
The Conservative Sensibility
by George F. Will • 2019
The Founders built a limited republic. Progressives turned it into an engine of expansion.
4.11
1k+
The Conservative Sensibility Summary
The Conservative Sensibility 88%
The Founders built a limited republic. Progressives turned it into an engine of expansion.
by George F. Will 2019
4.11
1k+ ratings
Liberty and Tyranny
by Mark R. Levin • 2004
The Constitution was not repealed, it was reinterpreted: the conservative case for reversal.
4.17
8k+
Liberty and Tyranny Summary
Liberty and Tyranny 88%
The Constitution was not repealed, it was reinterpreted: the conservative case for reversal.
by Mark R. Levin 2004
4.17
8k+ ratings
Goldman Sachs
by Lisa Endlich • 1999
One rule built Wall Street's last private giant: every partner was personally liable for every loss.
3.50
646
Goldman Sachs Summary
Goldman Sachs 88%
One rule built Wall Street's last private giant: every partner was personally liable for every loss.
by Lisa Endlich 1999
3.50
646 ratings
The Great Taking
by David Rogers Webb • 2023
Your stocks aren't yours. They're collateral for a derivatives bet you never made.
4.13
157
The Great Taking Summary
The Great Taking 88%
Your stocks aren't yours. They're collateral for a derivatives bet you never made.
by David Rogers Webb 2023
4.13
157 ratings
Can We Avoid Another Financial Crisis?
by Steve Keen • 2017
When private debt passes 150% of GDP, a crisis is coming. Most economists won't see it.
4.22
281
Can We Avoid Another Financial Crisis? Summary
Can We Avoid Another Financial Crisis? 88%
When private debt passes 150% of GDP, a crisis is coming. Most economists won't see it.
by Steve Keen 2017
4.22
281 ratings
The Digital Banking Revolution
by Luigi Wewege • 2017
FinTech is unbundling banking, service by service. The playbook for fighting back.
3.86
21
The Digital Banking Revolution Summary
The Digital Banking Revolution 88%
FinTech is unbundling banking, service by service. The playbook for fighting back.
by Luigi Wewege 2017
3.86
21 ratings
The New Case for Gold
by James Rickards • 2016
Digital assets can be erased overnight. The coming monetary collapse demands physical gold.
3.98
1k+
The New Case for Gold Summary
The New Case for Gold 88%
Digital assets can be erased overnight. The coming monetary collapse demands physical gold.
by James Rickards 2016
3.98
1k+ ratings
The Federal Reserve and the Financial Crisis
by Ben S. Bernanke • 2013
What the Fed chair learned from the Great Depression that saved the global economy in 2008.
4.16
451
The Federal Reserve and the Financial Crisis Summary
The Federal Reserve and the Financial Crisis 88%
What the Fed chair learned from the Great Depression that saved the global economy in 2008.
by Ben S. Bernanke 2013
4.16
451 ratings
What Would the Rockefellers Do?
by Garrett B. Gunderson • 2018
Turn whole life insurance into your personal bank for tax-free growth and a lasting legacy.
4.06
560
What Would the Rockefellers Do? Summary
What Would the Rockefellers Do? 88%
Turn whole life insurance into your personal bank for tax-free growth and a lasting legacy.
by Garrett B. Gunderson 2018
4.06
560 ratings
Exile on Wall Street
by Mike Mayo • 2011
Wall Street learned nothing from 2008. One analyst who saw it coming explains why.
3.69
260
Exile on Wall Street Summary
Exile on Wall Street 88%
Wall Street learned nothing from 2008. One analyst who saw it coming explains why.
by Mike Mayo 2011
3.69
260 ratings
It Takes a Pillage
by Nomi Prins • 2009
Bankers designed the crisis. Government paid the tab. The $13 trillion bill landed on your desk.
3.96
195
It Takes a Pillage Summary
It Takes a Pillage 88%
Bankers designed the crisis. Government paid the tab. The $13 trillion bill landed on your desk.
by Nomi Prins 2009
3.96
195 ratings
What Has Government Done to Our Money?
by Murray N. Rothbard • 2018
Why gold became money, how governments broke it, and the tax nobody sees coming.
4.31
955
What Has Government Done to Our Money? Summary
What Has Government Done to Our Money? 88%
Why gold became money, how governments broke it, and the tax nobody sees coming.
by Murray N. Rothbard 2018
4.31
955 ratings
The Way to Wealth
by Benjamin Franklin • 1757
Work harder, owe nothing, and make every minute pay: Franklin's three-part formula for wealth.
4.09
3k+
The Way to Wealth Summary
The Way to Wealth 88%
Work harder, owe nothing, and make every minute pay: Franklin's three-part formula for wealth.
by Benjamin Franklin 1757
4.09
3k+ ratings
The Lost Bank
by Kirsten Grind • 2012
A $1.88 billion fire sale and a silent bank run: inside the collapse of Washington Mutual.
4.12
1k+
The Lost Bank Summary
The Lost Bank 88%
A $1.88 billion fire sale and a silent bank run: inside the collapse of Washington Mutual.
by Kirsten Grind 2012
4.12
1k+ ratings
Practical Data Analytics for BFSI
by Mr. Bharat Sikka • 2023
ATM refills, fraud alerts, loan approvals: the data models that run a modern bank.
Practical Data Analytics for BFSI Summary
Practical Data Analytics for BFSI 88%
ATM refills, fraud alerts, loan approvals: the data models that run a modern bank.
by Mr. Bharat Sikka 2023
Conservatism
by Yoram Hazony • 2022
Nation, faith, and family: the pillars liberalism dismissed, and the only path out of its collapse.
4.29
304
Conservatism Summary
Conservatism 88%
Nation, faith, and family: the pillars liberalism dismissed, and the only path out of its collapse.
by Yoram Hazony 2022
4.29
304 ratings
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