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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 91%
A former Fed chair on how panics, not plans, built the central bank's arsenal.
by Ben S. Bernanke 2022
4.21
1k+ 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 91%
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 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 91%
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
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 91%
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
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 90%
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
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
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 90%
Your bank lends your deposit out for decades. You can demand it back this afternoon.
by Mervyn A. King 2016
4.07
2k+ ratings
Collusion
by Nomi Prins • 2018
Central banks print trillions from nothing to prop up the rich, with no way to stop.
3.69
334
Collusion Summary
Collusion 90%
Central banks print trillions from nothing to prop up the rich, with no way to stop.
by Nomi Prins 2018
3.69
334 ratings
The Alchemists
by Neil Irwin • 2013
They create money from nothing. Three centuries of alchemy, culminating in the crash of 2008.
4.05
1k+
The Alchemists Summary
The Alchemists 90%
They create money from nothing. Three centuries of alchemy, culminating in the crash of 2008.
by Neil Irwin 2013
4.05
1k+ ratings
Central Banking 101
by Joseph J. Wang • 2021
Your bank deposits aren't stored cash. A former Fed trader explains the hidden machinery of money.
4.39
1k+
Central Banking 101 Summary
Central Banking 101 90%
Your bank deposits aren't stored cash. A former Fed trader explains the hidden machinery of money.
by Joseph J. Wang 2021
4.39
1k+ ratings
The Lords of Easy Money
by Christopher Leonard • 2022
The Fed printed trillions and gave them to Wall Street first, calling the inequality an accident.
4.32
3k+
The Lords of Easy Money Summary
The Lords of Easy Money 90%
The Fed printed trillions and gave them to Wall Street first, calling the inequality an accident.
by Christopher Leonard 2022
4.32
3k+ ratings
100 Soruda Para ve Para Politikası
by Sadun Aren • 2007
Money made simple: 100 questions cover the essentials of banking, inflation, and policy.
3.71
21
100 Soruda Para ve Para Politikası Summary
100 Soruda Para ve Para Politikası 90%
Money made simple: 100 questions cover the essentials of banking, inflation, and policy.
by Sadun Aren 2007
3.71
21 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
The Only Game in Town
by Mohamed El-Erian • 2016
Central banks saved the economy, then overreached. The road ahead now forks toward opposing futures.
3.56
1k+
The Only Game in Town Summary
The Only Game in Town 90%
Central banks saved the economy, then overreached. The road ahead now forks toward opposing futures.
by Mohamed El-Erian 2016
3.56
1k+ ratings
Currency Wars
by James Rickards • 2011
Currency wars follow a cycle: distress, devaluation, collapse. The third has begun.
3.96
5k+
Currency Wars Summary
Currency Wars 89%
Currency wars follow a cycle: distress, devaluation, collapse. The third has begun.
by James Rickards 2011
3.96
5k+ ratings
A Template for Understanding Big Debt Crises
by Ray Dalio • 2018
Debt crises are predictable. They follow a template, and the policy playbook is four moves.
4.35
3k+
A Template for Understanding Big Debt Crises Summary
A Template for Understanding Big Debt Crises 89%
Debt crises are predictable. They follow a template, and the policy playbook is four moves.
by Ray Dalio 2018
4.35
3k+ 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 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
The Man Who Knew
by Sebastian Mallaby • 2016
The jazz musician who ran the American economy, and the libertarian faith that almost broke it.
4.32
1k+
The Man Who Knew Summary
The Man Who Knew 89%
The jazz musician who ran the American economy, and the libertarian faith that almost broke it.
by Sebastian Mallaby 2016
4.32
1k+ 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 89%
The untouchable bank that laundered Nazi gold, escaped its execution, and then designed the Euro.
by Adam LeBor 2013
3.83
697 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
Crashed
by Adam Tooze • 2018
The 2008 crash was a transatlantic bank run, and what it really broke was politics, not markets.
4.29
4k+
Crashed Summary
Crashed 89%
The 2008 crash was a transatlantic bank run, and what it really broke was politics, not markets.
by Adam Tooze 2018
4.29
4k+ 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
A History of the Federal Reserve, Volume 1
by Allan H. Meltzer • 2003
The Federal Reserve's founding doctrines caused the Great Depression and the 1937 recession.
4.04
53
A History of the Federal Reserve, Volume 1 Summary
A History of the Federal Reserve, Volume 1 89%
The Federal Reserve's founding doctrines caused the Great Depression and the 1937 recession.
by Allan H. Meltzer 2003
4.04
53 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
Aftermath
by Rickards James • 2019
Central banks buried 2008 in printed money. The real crash comes when the printing stops.
4.09
676
Aftermath Summary
Aftermath 89%
Central banks buried 2008 in printed money. The real crash comes when the printing stops.
by Rickards James 2019
4.09
676 ratings
The 7 Deadly Innocent Frauds of Economic Policy
by Warren Mosler • 2010
Why taxes don't fund spending, national debt is your savings, and trade deficits are a gift.
3.86
232
The 7 Deadly Innocent Frauds of Economic Policy Summary
The 7 Deadly Innocent Frauds of Economic Policy 89%
Why taxes don't fund spending, national debt is your savings, and trade deficits are a gift.
by Warren Mosler 2010
3.86
232 ratings
Easy Money
by Vivek Kaul • 2013
Money's 2,500-year history is a single story: governments debase, bubbles burst, and no one learns.
4.16
224
Easy Money Summary
Easy Money 89%
Money's 2,500-year history is a single story: governments debase, bubbles burst, and no one learns.
by Vivek Kaul 2013
4.16
224 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
The Price Of Money
by Rob Dix • 2022
A 50-year-old system of money creation has quietly wiped out your savings. The exit plan.
4.45
775
The Price Of Money Summary
The Price Of Money 89%
A 50-year-old system of money creation has quietly wiped out your savings. The exit plan.
by Rob Dix 2022
4.45
775 ratings
Currency Trading and Intermarket Analysis
by Ashraf Laidi • 2008
You trade euros, but the signal lives in oil and yield curves.
3.86
79
Currency Trading and Intermarket Analysis Summary
Currency Trading and Intermarket Analysis 89%
You trade euros, but the signal lives in oil and yield curves.
by Ashraf Laidi 2008
3.86
79 ratings
Marketcrafters
by Chris Hughes • 2025
Free markets are a myth. A century of government building and bailing out the American economy.
3.78
178
Marketcrafters Summary
Marketcrafters 88%
Free markets are a myth. A century of government building and bailing out the American economy.
by Chris Hughes 2025
3.78
178 ratings
The Return of Depression Economics and the Crisis of 2008
by Paul Krugman • 2008
2008 was not new. It was Japan's lost decade and Asia's meltdown, repeated.
3.83
9k+
The Return of Depression Economics and the Crisis of 2008 Summary
The Return of Depression Economics and the Crisis of 2008 88%
2008 was not new. It was Japan's lost decade and Asia's meltdown, repeated.
by Paul Krugman 2008
3.83
9k+ ratings
The Road to Ruin
by James Rickards • 2016
The next financial crisis is scripted: a global currency switch, and gold is the escape hatch.
4.05
1k+
The Road to Ruin Summary
The Road to Ruin 88%
The next financial crisis is scripted: a global currency switch, and gold is the escape hatch.
by James Rickards 2016
4.05
1k+ ratings
Hall of Mirrors
by Barry Eichengreen • 2014
History saved us from the Great Depression but steered us straight into the Great Recession.
4.01
296
Hall of Mirrors Summary
Hall of Mirrors 88%
History saved us from the Great Depression but steered us straight into the Great Recession.
by Barry Eichengreen 2014
4.01
296 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
The Fiat Standard
by Saifedean Ammous • 2021
Money backed by nothing but debt reshapes human behavior from the table to the battlefield.
4.24
2k+
The Fiat Standard Summary
The Fiat Standard 88%
Money backed by nothing but debt reshapes human behavior from the table to the battlefield.
by Saifedean Ammous 2021
4.24
2k+ ratings
Capital Wars
by Michael J. Howell • 2020
Interest rates are a sideshow. A $130 trillion pool of global capital actually drives the economy.
4.22
102
Capital Wars Summary
Capital Wars 88%
Interest rates are a sideshow. A $130 trillion pool of global capital actually drives the economy.
by Michael J. Howell 2020
4.22
102 ratings
The Alchemy of Finance
by George Soros • 1987
Markets are never in equilibrium. Perception and reality interact, driving booms and busts.
3.75
5k+
The Alchemy of Finance Summary
The Alchemy of Finance 88%
Markets are never in equilibrium. Perception and reality interact, driving booms and busts.
by George Soros 1987
3.75
5k+ ratings
A Three Dimensional Approach To Forex Trading
by Anna Coulling • 2013
The forex trader's missing piece: bonds, commodities, and central bank signals, read as one system.
4.14
139
A Three Dimensional Approach To Forex Trading Summary
A Three Dimensional Approach To Forex Trading 88%
The forex trader's missing piece: bonds, commodities, and central bank signals, read as one system.
by Anna Coulling 2013
4.14
139 ratings
The Creature from Jekyll Island
by G. Edward Griffin • 1994
A private cartel creates every dollar as debt, then destroys 90 percent of its value.
4.29
7k+
The Creature from Jekyll Island Summary
The Creature from Jekyll Island 88%
A private cartel creates every dollar as debt, then destroys 90 percent of its value.
by G. Edward Griffin 1994
4.29
7k+ ratings
Firefighting
by Ben S. Bernanke • 2019
Bernanke's 2008 account: the system nearly collapsed, and the tools that stopped it no longer exist.
3.83
978
Firefighting Summary
Firefighting 88%
Bernanke's 2008 account: the system nearly collapsed, and the tools that stopped it no longer exist.
by Ben S. Bernanke 2019
3.83
978 ratings
The New Great Depression
by James Rickards • 2021
A virus didn't cause this depression. The lockdown did, and a recovery isn't coming.
3.52
1k+
The New Great Depression Summary
The New Great Depression 88%
A virus didn't cause this depression. The lockdown did, and a recovery isn't coming.
by James Rickards 2021
3.52
1k+ 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 Price of Time
by Edward Chancellor • 2022
Interest kept low for too long doesn't stimulate: it creates bubbles, zombies, and oligarchs.
4.15
3k+
The Price of Time Summary
The Price of Time 88%
Interest kept low for too long doesn't stimulate: it creates bubbles, zombies, and oligarchs.
by Edward Chancellor 2022
4.15
3k+ ratings
Sold Out
by James Rickards • 2022
Supply chains rewarded efficiency over resilience for decades. The world is now running that bill.
3.50
316
Sold Out Summary
Sold Out 88%
Supply chains rewarded efficiency over resilience for decades. The world is now running that bill.
by James Rickards 2022
3.50
316 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
How Global Currencies Work
by Barry Eichengreen • 2017
The dollar surpassed sterling in the 1920s, not the 1940s. One-currency dominance was always a myth.
3.60
89
How Global Currencies Work Summary
How Global Currencies Work 88%
The dollar surpassed sterling in the 1920s, not the 1940s. One-currency dominance was always a myth.
by Barry Eichengreen 2017
3.60
89 ratings
Layered Money
by Nik Bhatia • 2021
Money is a stack of promises. Bitcoin offers a new bottom layer no government can touch.
4.29
1k+
Layered Money Summary
Layered Money 88%
Money is a stack of promises. Bitcoin offers a new bottom layer no government can touch.
by Nik Bhatia 2021
4.29
1k+ ratings
Why Minsky Matters
by L. Randall Wray • 2015
Crises brew inside calm markets: the economist who proved it and the policies his insight demands.
4.17
202
Why Minsky Matters Summary
Why Minsky Matters 88%
Crises brew inside calm markets: the economist who proved it and the policies his insight demands.
by L. Randall Wray 2015
4.17
202 ratings
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